Mysuru: The newly-floated Tree Lovers Club, which planted around 700 saplings in Vijayanagar 3rd Stage last month under its urban greening initiative, continued its drive by planting over 200 fruit-bearing saplings this month also. The residents of ‘Wild Grass Layout’, Vijayanagar 3rd Stage, planted different types of saplings in the Civic Amenity site earmarked for…
Kushalnagar: Nearly 220 flood victims taking shelter in the relief centres in Madikeri were reluctant to leave the centres and they took umbrage against the authorities trying to shift them here. Since the authorities insisted, they were moved to Valmiki Bhavan and the Government Hostel yesterday. As soon as they reached here, they found to…
Mysuru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) assured the employees of the Falcon Tyres that the defunct factory would be revived and they will hear the good news within a week. The employees on coming to know about Kumaraswamy’s arrival to participate in the function at JK Tyre yesterday had gathered along with their families near…
K.R. Pet: Four persons have been arrested for the kidnap of K.R. Pet Tahsildar Mahesh Chandra. Among the arrested is Railway Department Store-Keeper. Mahesh Chandra, one of the senior Revenue officials in the State, and who was said to be facing threats from illegal stone quarry operators, was allegedly abducted on Aug. 2. He was…
Mysuru: There will be no change in Dasara Logo this time as the logo that was designed last year was accepted by all and henceforth, the same logo will be followed, said Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar, who is also the Dasara Special Officer. Speaking to Star of Mysore from Veeranahosahalli Gate where he was…
Mysuru: City student Aayush Aiyanna has won the Global Student of the Year Award (SOTY) given by USA UnivQuest in recognition of an individual’s overall achievement in all fields — like academics, sports, co-curricular and leadership skills. Aayush was chosen for the award as he had scored above 90 percent in grades 8, 9 and…
Speakers on ‘Bhagavad Gita – A Life Message’ Mysuru: “In today’s world everybody expects a life with safety and security. Increasing cases of violence, cruelty and misbehaviour have disturbed the mindset of people. There is a dire necessity of eschewing violence in public life as demanded by God in Gita,” was the sum and substance…
Lokayukta tells DDPI Madikeri: Lokayukta Justice P. Vishwanath Shetty has suggested to the Deputy Director of Department of Public Instruction (DDPI) to take keen interest to see that the flood-affected children of Kodagu are admitted compulsorily to residential schools. He was chairing a meeting of officials at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office and gathering information about…
Interaction on women and politics Mysuru: Karnataka State Anti-Women Harassment Forum had organised an ‘Women-Politics-New avenues; In and out of election’ at Mini Theatre in Kalamandira premises here recently. Inaugurating the programme by beating a ‘Kanjira,’ former Minister B.T. Lalitha Naik opined that the Indian Constitution has provided enough rights for women who should claim…
Madikeri: To ensure flood victims are not denied relief for lack of identity papers, the Revenue Department in Kodagu has launched Aadhaar centres in relief camps across the district. Residents are being issued printouts of Aadhaar cards by verifying their biometric details on the spot. The first such Aadhaar centre was set up in Jodupala,…
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