Madikeri: The death toll in the huge landslide at Thora village in Virajpet taluk bordering Kerala has risen to six, with the discovery of the body of a 55-year old woman on Thursday. The deceased woman has been identified as Leela (55), wife of one Appu. Ten persons had gone missing after the massive landslides…
Chidambaram to sleep on wooden cot in Tihar once CBI custody ends
August 23, 2019Jail food (lunch and dinner) includes a bowl of dal, one of the vegetables and 4 to 5 chapattis New Delhi: Former Finance and Home Minister P. Chidambaram would be spending his next three nights in the plush CBI headquarters on Lodhi Road during the Police remand but his stay in his expected judicial custody…
Pramoda Devi Wadiyar opposes demolition of Devaraja Market
August 23, 2019Mysuru: Member of erstwhile royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar Pramoda Devi Wadiyar has once again opposed the plan to demolish the century-old Devaraja Market. Speaking to media persons at Hotel Radisson Blu this afternoon, she said that the Market can be retained by taking up expert renovation works. “Demolishing the Market citing the reason of…
Meritorious Bhavasara Kshatriya students felicitated
August 23, 2019Mysuru: The 39th annual felicitation function of Mysore District Bhavasara Kshatriya Graduates Association was held at Sri Vittala Rukmini Convention Hall in city recently. Speaking after inaugurating the programme, Yaduveer Wadiyar stressed upon the need of protecting the environment by conducting more and more tree planting activities and also called upon Mysureans to make the…
Cent percent result for Farooqia D.Ed College
August 23, 2019Mysuru: Farooqia D.Ed. College for Women, Udayagiri, has secured cent percent result in both first and second year D.Ed Examination held in the month of May 2019 Out of the 25 candidates, who appeared for the II year D.Ed exam, 15 secured Distinction and 10 passed in First Class. Asfiya Tabassum secured first place with…
Friend of City Zoo Sally Walker passes away
August 23, 2019Mysuru: Sally Walker, a respected Zoo professional and an ardent proponent of rational Zoo reform, passed away in the United States. She was the driving force behind many innovative programmes in the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) that includes the highly successful Youth Club. In a message posted in the Conservation Planning Specialist Group,…
Birth Centenary of late HSK on Aug. 26
August 23, 2019Mysuru: Anveshana Seva Trust has organised a function on Aug. 26 at 10.30 am at the Institution of Engineers on JLB Road here to mark the birth centenary of litterateur late Dr. H.S. Krishnaswamy Iyengar (HSK). It may be mentioned, he used to write a column titled “HSK’s Moving Finger Writes…” for Star of Mysore….
Talk on “Role of Ham Radio in Disaster Management”
August 23, 2019Mysuru: Mysore Science Foundation (MSF), as part of its Monthly Science Lecture Series, is organising 77th lecture on “Role of Ham Radio in today’s Digital Technologies and Disaster Management” on Aug.24 at Maneyangala, Kalamandira premises at 5.30pm. Dr. S. Sathyapal, Director, Indian Institute of Hams, Bengaluru, will…
Counselling for teachers’ transfer from Aug. 26
August 23, 2019Mysuru: The counselling for compulsory transfer of Primary and High School teachers for 2018-19 which was postponed for various reasons would be held as per a revised schedule from Aug. 26. Primary School Teachers Aug. 27 and 28: As per Section 3A(1) and (2) for special category teachers who have completed 3 to 5 years…
Introduction to Ashtanga Yoga
August 23, 2019Mysuru: Sharath Yoga Centre, the Ashtanga Yoga School run by the grandson of Yoga Guru Pattabhi Jois, Guru Sharath Jois, is opening its doors to all levels of Ashtanga yoga practitioners who aspire to pursue the traditional method under his guidance. The Yoga Centre will conduct an introduction to Ashtanga yoga course from Sept. 5…
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