Mysuru: The University of Mysore Alumni Association (UMAA) has appealed to the Governor, Chief Minister and Higher Education Minister to select the Vice-Chancellor (VC) in a time-bound manner without finding reasons. In a press release, the President of UMAA, K. Arkesh has said that from the time Prof. K.S. Rangappa demitted office on Jan. 10,…
Retired Tahsildar’s house sold creating false documents
June 10, 2017Police question Corporator Devaraj Mysuru: A house belonging to a retired Tahsildar was sold by creating false documents and a fake owner. Highly placed sources told Star of Mysore that the Police have questioned Corporator P. Devaraj with regard to the house in Rajivnagar that belonged to retired Tahsildar Rajaratnam, a resident of Vijayanagar in…
Rtn. M.S. Nandakumar passes away
June 10, 2017Mysuru: Builder and Rotarian M.S. Nandakumar (64), passed away this morning following a heart attack. A resident of Kuvempunagar, he leaves behind wife Anuradha Nandakumar, son Nishanth, daughter Nimisha and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral will be held tomorrow morning at the foot of Chamundi Hill. Nandoo, as his friends fondly called him,…
Man held for raping, impregnating minor daughter in Hunsur
June 10, 2017Hunsur: A man from Hunsur has been arrested under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for sexually assaulting his minor daughter and impregnating her. The 14-year-old girl delivered a baby girl at Cheluvamba Hospital in Mysuru recently. The accused is a 40-year-old man, a resident of Hanagodu Hobli, in the taluk. He has…
Staging of plays at Natana
June 10, 2017Mysuru: Natana School of Theatre Arts will be staging two new plays ‘Kempu Kanagale’ and ‘Kamaladevi – Kuch Yaadonki Panne’ at its premises in Ramkrishnanagar on June 11 and 12 at 6.30 pm. ‘Kempu Kanagale’ is based on Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Raktha Karabi’ and has been translated by Sudha Aadukala. Dr. Sripada Bhat has scored music…
House burglars arrested
June 10, 2017700 grams gold ornaments and two mobile phones recovered Mysuru: The City Crime Branch Police arrested two house burglars and recovered from them 700 grams gold ornaments and two mobile phones. The two arrested are Yogesh, 26, son of Hanumanthu, a resident of Honnegudi Block, Hootagalli and Ravi, 21, son of Venkatesh, also a resident…
Used text books to be distributed for needy students tomorrow
June 10, 2017Mysuru: Bharatiya Jain Sanghatan, Mysuru Chapter, that is in the forefront of addressing educational concerns has been conducting empowerment programmes for girls in several colleges of Mysuru, in collaboration with Department of Collegiate Education. It has initiated a programme called “Vidyadaan by YOU” and has collected around 400 used text books from students who have…
Youth ends life
June 10, 2017Mysuru: Dejected in life, a youth committed suicide by hanging self at his residence in N.R. Mohalla yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Sunil Kumar (23), a resident of 8th Cross, St. Mary’s Road in N.R. Mohalla. Sunil Kumar, who was found hanging at a room in his house yesterday afternoon was rushed to…
Lecture series
June 10, 2017Mysuru: As part of the ongoing series of talks in English on “Vivekachoodamani” by Swami Hamsananda, the third series will be held from June 11 to 20. The morning class will be conducted from 6.30 am to 7.45 am at Sadhana Mandira Ashram, # 22, 4th Cross, 1st Stage, Brindavan Extension and the evening classes…
Green Treasure Hunt on Sunday
June 10, 2017Mysuru: As part of ‘World Environment Month,’ Builders’ Association of India (BAI), Mysuru Centre, has organised Green Treasure Hunt tomorrow (June 11) at 7 am at Rangayana premises in city. For details contact Ph: 0821-2483333 or Mob: 98451-14001.
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