Mysuru: Many people paid rich tributes to patient-friendly doctor, writer and art patron late Dr. Bellipadi Satish Rai, at a solemn function held at Ave Maria Golden Jubilee auditorium at Teresian College in Siddarthanagar here yesterday. Satish Rai died recently. Speaking on the occasion, film producer and entrepreneur Sudhakar Bhandari opined that Vaidyo Narayanahari was…
A Lake is not a tank; Leave it naturally
May 20, 2018Mysuru: Kukkarahalli Lake Watch programme by naturalist U.N. Ravikumar was organised by Wild Mysuru at Kukkarahalli Lake premises in city this morning. The programme began from the main entrance of the lake with an objective to admire the ecosystem around the lake and exchange knowledge about flora and fauna. The programme started at around 7.15…
Staging of English play ‘Stage Chemistry’ tomorrow
May 20, 2018Mysuru: Children’s Literary Club, Mysuru, has organised staging of the play ‘Stage Chemistry: Neuro-Psychiatric Disorders on Stage’ in English at Rotary West School auditorium in Saraswathipuram here on May 21 at 7 pm. Concept, script and direction by Club Director Dr. R. Purnima; Cast: Dr. R. Purnima, M.N. Shashidhar Simha, Dr. Nima Manjrekar, Anuradha Nandakumar,…
Ice Apples (Thatiningu) enter city to beat summer heat
May 20, 2018Mysuru: With city experiencing hot summer month, to get hydrated, people often go for water-rich fruits. Falling in line in that category is Toddy Palm or Ice Apple (Thatiningu) of Tamil Nadu origin. Push carts selling the Ice Apples are a common sight on roads in city now. Ice Apple popularly known as poor man’s…
Petrol, diesel touch all time high as oil companies hike rates
May 20, 2018New Delhi: Petrol price today touched a record high of Rs 76.24 per litre and diesel climbed to its highest ever level of Rs 67.57 as the oil PSUs passed on four weeks of relentless rise in international oil prices to consumers. Petrol price today increased by 33 paisa a litre in Delhi — the…
Kannada Okkuta demands revival of Police Complaints Authority
May 20, 2018Mysuru: Alleging that the Police Complaints Authority has been inactive for the past couple of years, Mysuru Kannada Okkuta has urged the Government to revive the Authority in order to provide justice to the complainants. Addressing a press meet here this morning, the Okkuta Convenor Rajesh Godi alleged that most of the Police Stations were…
Nayaka Community demands Dy.CM post
May 20, 2018Mysuru: With the Congress-JD(S) alliance all set to form Government in the State, the Nayaka Community has sought the appointment of senior Congress MLA from Belagavi Satish Jarkiholi as the Deputy Chief Minister (Dy.CM). Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here this morning, Karnataka Rajya Nayaka Hitarakshana Vedike President Dyavappa Nayaka said that Community…
Rural postal employees to stage indefinite stir from May 22
May 20, 2018Mysuru: Demanding implementation of the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission, rural Postal employees, under the banner of All India Gramin Dak Sevaks Union (AIGDSU), will stage an indefinite stir from May 22. Accusing the Central Government of ignoring the just demands of Dak Sevaks who toil hard covering nearly 15 villages a day travelling…
Mango Mela: Horticulture Department to talk with growers on May 23
May 20, 2018Mysuru: The Horticulture Department which has proposed to hold a mega ‘Mango Mela’ soon in city, will hold talks with mango growers on May 23. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Senior Assistant Director of Horticulture Dinesh Kumar said the Mango mela is being held for several years now. But this year, the mela could not…
Rotary-Yashaswi Pratibha Puraskar
May 20, 2018Mysuru: “Marks alone should not be the yardstick in the life of a student,” opined Dr. Nilagiri M. Talwar, Director, Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS). He was speaking after presenting Rotary-Yashaswi Pratibha Puraskar to over 12 meritorious students who had excelled in the SSLC and PUC examinations at a function organised jointly by Rotary…
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