Chamarajanagar: Reportedly depressed over his failing health, a 52-year-old senior journalist ended his life by consuming pesticide here yesterday. Suresh (52), who was working for a private TV Channel as Chamarajanagar district reporter and was residing at Doddarayapete in the taluk, is the deceased. Suresh was said to be suffering from chronic lung ailments and…
Mysore/Mysuru: The valedictory of the 50-day online coaching classes for competitive exams conducted by the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Competitive Exams Coaching Centre, Mysuru, will take place at 11 am on Nov. 9. City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta will be the guest of honour. KSOU Vice-Chancellor Prof. S. Vidyashankar will release ‘Mukta Bhandara’, a…
Mysore/Mysuru: A ‘Geetha Namana’ programme titled ‘101 Kalavidara Noorondu Geethegalu’ has been organised at Kalamandira in city on Nov. 9 (Monday) from 8 am to 8.30 pm, in memory of late singer Dr. S.P. Balasubrahmanyam (SPB) and music director Rajan. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, Singer Ravi Santosh said that Kannada Sahitya…
Bengaluru: Ruling out permission to sell branded medicines at Jan Aushadhi Kendras (Generic Medical Shops), Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertiliser D.V. Sadananda Gowda (DVS) said ayurvedic medicines will be sold across the counter at very nominal rates in the coming days. Speaking after virtual inauguration of Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Regional Office in Hubballi,…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Government of Karnataka has banned the sale and bursting of crackers during the coming Deepavali festival in view of prevailing pandemic. Announcing this in Bengaluru today, Chief Minister B.S.Yediyurappa said there will be no sale and bursting of crackers as the smoke emanating from them would cause serious health problems for recovered and…
Lakshmipuram Police book 65 cases, collect Rs. 16,250 fine Mysore/Mysuru: Lakshmipuram Police, as part of COVID-19 awareness drive being undertaken by various Police Stations across the city, launched the drive in their jurisdiction yesterday. Inspector R. Venkatesh, speaking to Star of Mysore this morning said that three Police teams have been formed to create awareness…
Gundlupet: Tourists, who were returning from Gopalaswamy Hill, were a happy lot as a tiger came in front of the KSRTC bus and sat on the roadside giving pose to them yesterday evening. As entry of private vehicles is banned to hilltop, tourists and others visiting the Temple atop the Hill have to take KSRTC…
Mysore/Mysuru: In yet another initiative for taking theatre closer to the people, City’s theatre repertory Rangayana signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with city-based KSGH Music and Performing Arts University, at Rangayana premises on Hunsur Road this morning, thus marking the formal launch of Theatre Training classes by Bharatiya Rangashikshana Kendra. The MoU was jointly…
To close at 2 pm on Nov.16 Hassan: Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the doors of the famed Hassanamba Temple at Hassan were opened on Thursday for the annual festival. The Temple was opened after Narasimharaja of Urs community chopped a banana stem in the auspicious time of 12.17 pm yesterday. Soon after the stem was…
Mysuru taluk received 22.40 mm rain yesterday Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru city received moderate continuous rains with the taluk recording 22.40 mm rains yesterday. More rains are expected today too. Rain, accompanied with thunder and lightning, which began to pour across the city at about 8 pm last night, continued throughout the night by giving short breaks…
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