Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Bhanuprakash Sharma has been appointed by the Government as Director of Karnataka State Brahmin Development Board (KSBDB) and an order has been issued by M.L. Varalakshmi, Under-Secretary to Muzrai Department. Accordingly, Dr. Bhanuprakash Sharma has been appointed as Director of KSBDB, which proposes to take up and implement schemes for the development of…
Apply for Hoysala, Keladi Chennamma Awards
July 26, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Women and Child Welfare has invited applications from children aged between 6 and 18 years for presentation of Hoysala Award for boys and Keladi Chennamma Award for girls (2020-21), who have exhibited courage in saving lives of others in distress. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 10,000 and a…
Digital installation of ISHRAE Student Chapter at MIT Mysuru
July 26, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The new Committee for the academic year 2020-21 of ISHRAE (Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers) Student Chapter was installed at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Maharaja Institute of Technology (MIT), Mysuru, on July 17. Installation was held through a digital platform and over 60 participants were present. The dignitaries present on…
Farmers to protest against Land Reforms Act on Aug. 8
July 26, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Members of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) and Hasiru Sene will be staging protest all across the State on Aug. 8, opposing the amendments to the Land Reforms Act-1961. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakarthara Bhavan in city on Saturday, President of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha Badagalapura Nagendra said, “On Quit India Movement Day…
Mysore Varsity’s final exams time-table will be out soon: VC
July 25, 202031 students of Universities move Supreme Court against UGC’s final exam rules Mysore/Mysuru: Exams for the final year students of the University of Mysore will be held in September as directed by the State Government. The examination process will be completed by the end of September, said University of Mysore Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof. G. Hemantha…
Mysuru to get 10,000 Rapid Antigen Kits
July 25, 2020Each taluk will get 1,000 kits and Mysuru city will get 3,000, says DC Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru will get over 10,000 Rapid Antigen Kits to scale up the testing process. These kits will be distributed to all taluks and Mysuru city will get 3,000 kits. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G….
Railways to scrap stoppages where less than 50 people board
July 25, 2020New Delhi: The Indian Railways is working on introducing ‘zero-based’ time-table for all trains, once the train services normalise in the post-Covid-19 period to improve efficiency in train services. The zero-based time-table will allow Railways to scrap some of the existing stoppages of mail/express trains and increase the speed of trains. The Railways has roped…
Govt. asks final year MBBS, PG students to report for Covid duty
July 25, 2020Along with direct recruitment, the final year students of Lab Technician courses, Science students of RGUHS and volunteers will be given proper training before assigning Covid duties to them. Bengaluru: The State Government has directed final year students of MBBS, PG Medical and Super-specialty students to report for Covid duty to meet shortage of healthcare…
Yoga Guru BKS Iyengar’s favourite tiger Brahma dies
July 25, 2020Iyengar had adopted the feline, captured in Brahmagiri Forests, for lifetime at Mysuru Zoo Mysore/Mysuru: A tiger which was adopted by Yoga Guru Belur Krishnamachar Sundararaja (BKS) Iyengar for lifetime died at the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) last evening. The tiger named ‘Brahma’ was housed in the Zoo for the past 12 years….
Sheep traders lean on cyber world to meet Bakrid demand
July 25, 2020Less crowd in traditional markets in city that are usually teeming with buyers and animal sellers Traders report lack of sales during COVID times; even regular customers shying to come out for open trade Mysore/Mysuru: With less than 10 days to go for Bakrid, bleating of goats has been resonating in the cyber world and…















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