Mysore/Mysuru: The Office of Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) on Tyagaraja Road has been sealed down for three days from today after former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, who had held an interaction with the media on Aug. 1, tested positive for COVID yesterday. The MDJA Office would be disinfected for three days and press meets at…
Corporators claim huge losses in running of Indira Canteens
August 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Claiming that the MCC was losing lakhs of rupees in the running of Indira Canteens due to improper monitoring, BJP members led by senior Corporator Sunanda Palanetra questioned the expenditure incurred in the running of the canteens. Pointing out that there are 11 Indira Canteens in the city, Sunanda said that the MCC is…
BSY’s son prays for his hospitalised father
August 4, 2020Bengaluru: A day after Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa got admitted to a private Hospital in Bengaluru after he tested symptomatic for the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, his elder son B.Y. Raghavendra, BJP MP from Shivamogga, offered special prayers to the family deity at Huchhurayaswamy temple in Shikaripura town yesterday, seeking speedy recovery of his father and…
Gym owners get ready to re-open from Aug. 5
August 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Gym and Fitness Centres Association has said that all Gym and Fitness Centres in the district will re-open from tomorrow (Aug.5). Speaking to ‘Star of Mysore’ this morning, Association President Harsha said that the city and district has over 250 gyms and fitness centres providing direct or indirect employment to over…
Inner Wheel Club of Mysore Team Installed
August 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Installation Ceremony of Inner Wheel Club of Mysore was held virtually on July 23. Jyotsna R. Irani was installed as the President along with her new team. On the occasion, the Club Bulletin “Vani Vilasa” was released by Past District Chairman Swarna Chittaranjan. This year the Association’s theme “Lead the Change” is very…
Online workshop on ‘Career Opportunities and Guidance’
August 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysuru, conducted a three-day online workshop on ‘Career Opportunities and Guidance’ post COVID-19. The Department of Civil Engineering organised the workshop, sponsored by the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP-III). The workshop aimed at providing deep insight about MNCs, PSUs and higher institutes to students who were sensitised…
Hotels become COVID Care Centres
August 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With a lot of homes not having enough rooms to isolate COVID- positive patients, hotels have started offering rooms to be converted into exclusive COVID Care Centres for non-critical and asymptomatic patients. Addressing a press meet at Mysore Hotel Owners Association premises in Krishnamurthypuram this morning, Vice President of Mysuru Association of Hospitals, Nursing…
Accident victim succumbs
August 4, 2020Srirangapatna: A 52-year-old man, who was seriously injured in a road accident when a car hit him near Vontikoppal Traffic Signal Lights in Mysuru on July 26 and admitted to a private hospital, has succumbed to injuries at the hospital. The deceased is Boregowda, who was serving as an outsourced employee at the Task Force…
National-level Faculty Development Programme on “Contemporary Scenario in Power Systems”
August 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, ATME College of Engineering (ATMECE), Mysuru, had organised a National-level One Week Online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Contemporary Scenario in Power Systems” from July 25 to 30 to encourage Researchers and Academicians. The Resource persons were eminent Academicians, Researchers and Industry experts of prestigious organisations from…
Farmer falls prey to crocodile
August 4, 2020Saragur: A farmer falling prey to a crocodile and the croc partially devouring the farmer’s body has been reported from Kapila River near K. Belthur village yesterday. The deceased farmer is Shankaranayaka (56) of K. Belthur village. The deceased on Monday early morning had gone to the banks of the river to attend nature’s call…















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