Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha meets Muzrai Minister Kota Srinivas Poojari Mysuru: The works of constructing shopping outlets atop Chamundi Hill has been stalled due to paucity of funds. Taking the issue to Muzrai Minister Kota Srinivas Poojari, who is touring in Kodagu today, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha urged the Minister to release the…
Congress Legislators lash out at BSY for not sanctioning any funds
April 5, 2021Mysuru: Accusing the B.S. Yediyurappa-headed BJP Government of totally disregarding Opposition Legislators, especially those from the Congress, in the allotment of funds for development of Assembly segments, Congress Legislators from Mysuru district have warned of staging massive demonstrations if the discrimination continued. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, Hunsur MLA H.P. Manjunath…
No leave for Fire Department staff till summer ends
April 5, 2021Ready 24×7 to meet any emergency Mysuru: Anticipating rise in fire cases during summer season, Karnataka State Fire & Emergency Services has stopped sanctioning leave to its staff members, including long leave. The personnel of Fire Department are ready round-the-clock to deal with any fire incident which occurs more during summer. Hundreds of acres of…
Union Health Minister approves National Policy for Rare Diseases
April 5, 2021New Delhi: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has approved ‘National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021’ which will reduce the high cost of treatment for rare diseases and also increase focus on domestic research. The field of rare diseases is very complex and the prevention and management of the disease have multiple challenges. Early diagnosis…
Congress offices in all four Assembly segments
April 5, 2021Mysuru: Varuna Congress MLA Dr. Yathindra Siddharamaiah, who is Mysuru District in-Charge of the party’s landed properties and other assets, has directed the party functionaries to have separate offices for all four Assembly segments of the city, including Chamundeshwari constituency. Addressing party office-bearers and other top leaders of the district at a private hotel here…
Mysuru Zilla Panchayat strength goes up to 53
April 5, 2021Mysuru: Following the delimitation exercise, the number of seats in Mysuru Zilla Panchayat (ZP) has gone up from 46 to 53. Following the revision in the number of seats, the authorities have specified the ZP seats, which are as follows: Mysuru taluk – 7 : (previously 10) Yelwal, Dhanagalli (Mallahalli- Beerihundi), Marballi (Jayapura), Udbur…
Former Corporator Sathyanarayana passes away
April 5, 2021Mysuru: M.S. Sathyanarayana (Sathyappa), former Corporator and a resident of Ittigegud, passed away yesterday morning following a heart attack. He was 82. He leaves behind his wife Brahmarambha, daughters M.S. Archana, an IAS Officer and Pavana, son M.S. Deepak, a software engineer and a host of relatives and friends. An athlete in his college days,…
‘Shop-keepers who flout plastic ban order to lose Trade Licence’
April 5, 2021Mysuru: MCC Health Officer Dr. D.G. Nagaraj said that as per instructions from Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri and MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag, the enforcement of plastic ban in the city has been implemented from today. Speaking to Star of Mysore, he said that as most MCC staff and officials have been asked to undergo RT-PCR…
‘Dr. Jagjivan Ram was a frontline Dalit leader in freedom movement’
April 5, 2021Rajya Sabha MP Dr. L. Hanumanthaiah inaugurates two-day workshop at UoM Mysuru: Asserting that Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram was a frontline Dalit leader in India’s freedom movement, Rajya Sabha MP Dr. L. Hanumanthaiah said that the iconic Dalit leader is also one of the main architects of modern India. He was speaking after inaugurating a…
‘Jan Bhagidari’, five-fold strategy needed now: PM
April 5, 2021Special campaign for COVID-appropriate behaviour from tomorrow New Delhi: With India witnessing a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed a greater emphasis on ‘Jan Bhagidari’ and ‘Jan Andolan’ (people’s participation and mass movement) to break the chain of transmission. Chairing a high-level meeting on Sunday to review the COVID-19 situation…















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