Bengaluru/Mysuru: Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) D. Randeep who was transferred as Hassan DC by the State Government has returned to Mysuru and assumed charge as the DC this morning following the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) staying the transfer of Hassan Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri. In a major embarrassment to the Siddharamaiah government, Rohini Sindhuri’s transfer…
Kuvempu’s Vishvamanava Sandesha in Bengaluru Central University logo
March 9, 2018Bengaluru: The new logo of the Bengaluru Central University (BCU) which was inaugurated yesterday will hold the words of Kuvempu, one of the greatest poets of the 20th century. The logo is based on the University’s motto ‘Aagu Nee Aniketana’ translated as ‘Be Boundless.’ The line is from Kuvempu’s poem ‘Vishvamanava Sandesha,’ which conveyed his…
Renovated Gandhi Square to be inaugurated tomorrow
March 9, 2018Mysuru: Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has renovated Gandhi Square located in the heart of the city at a cost of Rs. 32.4 lakh and the same will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddharamaiah on Mar.10. MUDA Chairman D. Dhruvakumar had taken the initiative to convert the Square with the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in…
Puravankara Home Fest inaugurated in city
March 9, 2018Mysuru: Puravankara Ltd, one of the largest residential builders in India, has organised ‘BIG 72 Hours Home Fest’ from Mar. 9 to 11 in city. The Home Fest was inaugurated by Star of Mysore Managing Editor Vikram Muthanna at a private hotel this morning. According to Ashish R. Puravankara, Managing Director of Puravankara Limited, “Today,…
MLA’s ‘missing’ daughter emerges as newly-wed
March 9, 2018Mysuru: Bengaluru and Mysuru Police went into a tizzy yesterday after an MLA complained that his daughter had gone missing. But a probe proved otherwise: She had walked out of her home on her own will and got married to a film producer. The girl, Lakshmi S. Naik (24), released a WhatsApp video yesterday afternoon,…
Centralised accounting system to be implemented at Nanjangud Temple soon
March 9, 2018Mysuru: Following irregularities at Sri Srikanteshwara Temple in Nanjangud and arrest of temple employee for misusing the funds by producing fake bills for a number of services at the temple, the District Administration has planned to introduce ‘Centralised Accounting System’ soon. In future, the temple authorities will have to produce computer generated bills and receipts…
Chandrashekar for NR as BJP candidate?
March 9, 2018Bengaluru: The Assembly election fever seems to have gripped the city with its three Constituencies — Chamaraja, N.R and K.R. — all set to be the playground for the three main political parties namely Congress, BJP and JD(S) with one more party likely to enter NR as it happened in the last 2013 election. While…
Hike in journalist welfare scheme from Rs. 20 lakh to Rs. 1 crore
March 9, 2018New Delhi: The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry has made a five-fold increase in a journalist welfare scheme, which provides financial assistance to scribes and their families in times of ‘extreme hardships,’ from Rs. 20 lakh to Rs. 1 crore, an official said yesterday. The increase will be effective from April 1. The scheme provides…
CM on two-day dist. tour
March 9, 2018Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah is on a two-day tour of the district from today. The CM, who landed at Government Junior College helipad in Periyapatna at 11.30 am today, laid the foundation stone and inaugurated various development projects in the town. He then proceeded to Hunsur town by road to launch development works at 3…
Drinking water unit opened at Bylakuppe
March 9, 2018Bylakuppe: A pure drinking water unit set up at a cost of Rs. 8 lakh by Manchadevanahalli (Periyapatna Taluk) Milk Producers Co-operative Union was inaugurated by MYMUL Director P.M. Prasanna recently. Speaking on the occasion, Prasanna assured that an honest attempt would be made to ensure that milk producers get the required benefits. He said…
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