Mysuru: The verification of documents for appointment of cooks and helpers in the Backward Classes Welfare Department will take place at Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram Bhavan, Paduvarahalli at 9.30am on June 22. The candidates who have applied for the posts, should log on to the website- mysore.nic.in, where the provisional list based on seniority has…
Viveka Memorial: HC quashes Commissioner’s order on NTM School in city
June 15, 2017Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (June 13) quashed the order issued by the Commissioner of Public Instruction asking the Education Department to continue the functioning of the New Type Model School (NTMS) on Narayana Shastry Road at its present location. This High Court ruling has come as a relief to Ramakrishna Ashrama that…
Big jolt to Congress: BJP’s Shankaramurthy to continue as Council Chairman
June 15, 2017Bengaluru: Congress party suffered a severe setback with JD(S) voting against the No Confidence Motion moved by the Congress against Legislative Council Chairman D.H. Shankaramurthy this morning. Council Deputy Chairman Marithibbegowda allowed the voting on the motion moved by Congress MLC V.S. Urgrappa. While the ‘For’ received 36 votes, ‘Against’ received 37 votes. The Congress…
Petrol Bunks closed tomorrow
June 15, 2017Mysuru: All petrol bunks in the city will be closed for a day tomorrow (June 16) from 6 am as a mark of protest against introduction of dynamic pricing. This decision was taken at a meeting of Federation of Mysore Petroleum Traders, here this afternoon. “There will be no sale or purchase of petrol and…
An heir to Wadiyar dynasty: Wait until September
June 15, 2017Mysuru: The whisperings of the glad tidings in the city’s Amba Vilas Palace is becoming louder and louder these days. After all, it was not the yearly ritual of the Dasara celebrations, but something more significant, especially for Mysureans and those interested in the goings on in the erstwhile royal family. “Whenever we tried to…
Textbooks printing ‘drought’ hit
June 15, 2017Bengaluru: The drought situation in the State has also hit the printing of textbooks. Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait informed the House yesterday that the drought conditions in the State had also an effect on printing of textbooks. It has not been possible to supply textbooks to the Government schools on time. Even…
Murder of ex-wife: Team formed to nab killer
June 15, 2017Mysuru: Following the murder of Sunitha, a divorcee residing in JP Nagar on Tuesday, a Police team led by Vidyaranyapuram Inspector Omkarappa has been formed to nab the victim’s former husband, who is suspected to have murdered her. KR Sub-Division ACP Dharmappa, who spoke to Star of Mysore, said that the investigating team has begun…
Mysterious death of city youth in Saudi Arabia: After 85 days, Shabbir’s body to be brought to city this evening
June 15, 2017Mysuru: The dead body of Shabbir, a 27-year-old youth from Vidyaranyapuram in city will be brought to Mysuru from Dubai this evening. Shabbir, who was working as a cab driver, died 85 days back and the efforts of his family to bring his body, has finally paid off. Shabbir, who had left for Dubai…
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra Zonal office inaugurated in city
June 15, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha inaugurated the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) located at Yelwal Bus Stand here this morning. Speaking on the occasion, he said the PMKK was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 15, 2015 on the occasion of World Youth Skill Day celebrations with an aim to make India the…
Mysuru Lit Fest logo, poster released
June 15, 2017Mysuru: The Mysore Literary Association (MLA) is holding its First Mysore Literary Fest on June 18 at Senate Bhavan in Manasagangotri Campus. Addressing a press conference here this morning at Patrakarthara Bhavan, MLA President Prof. K.C. Belliappa said that the Association had planned to hold a Lit Fest along the lines of Jaipur Literature Festival,…
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