Bengaluru: With Assembly elections just a couple of months away, the ruling Congress and the main Opposition BJP are in neck-to-neck contest to reach the finishing line in the race for grabbing power. The race to grab power has intensified even before the election dates are announced and much before the announcement of the list…
Snake rescued at night lays 70 eggs next morning
February 1, 2018Beguru: A surprise awaited the villagers, when a snake which was in search of a place to lay eggs, found its way into a home from where it was rescued in the night and then next morning laid 70 eggs in another house. This snake found its way into the home of Mahadevappa, a resident…
MSIL sand distribution in Mysuru delayed by two months
February 1, 2018Mysuru: The distribution of the much publicised MSIL imported Malaysian sand in the city and other places will take almost another two months in city as the MSIL authorities are yet to finalise the place and provide infrastructure for sand stocking. Speaking to Star of Mysore from Bidadi this morning, Bidadi MSIL Sand yard Manager…
BAI counters Minister’s statement on M-Sand
February 1, 2018Mysuru: The State’s Mines and Geology Minister Vinay Kulkarni’s startling statement recently that manufactured sand (popularly called M-Sand) was not suitable for building houses, has created quite a storm among the building fraternity. In a press release, Builders Association of India (BAI) State Chairman S.R. Swamy, countering the statement of the Minister without mentioning his…
Tusker, tiger found dead in Nagarahole
February 1, 2018Hunsur: A tusker and a decomposed carcass of a tiger have been found in Nagarahole Reserve Forest here yesterday. While the tusker, aged about 40 years, was found on the Paisari Beat of Kallahalli Range, the highly-decomposed carcass of the tiger, aged about six years, was found in BMC Beat of Balakovu Range, both coming…
Temporary stoppage of Trains at Arsikere continues
February 1, 2018Mysuru: Railways has decided to continue two minute temporary stoppage at Arsikere on experimental basis for Train No. 12629/12630 Yesvantpur – Hazrat Nizamuddin – Yesvantpur Bi-Weekly Sampark Kranti Express and Train No. 22685/22686 Yesvantpur – Chandigarh – Yesvantpur Bi-Weekly Sampark Kranti Express until further advise. Train No. 12629 Yesvantpur – Hazrat Nizamuddin Bi-Weekly and Train…
MCC holds Budget 2018-19 consultation meeting
February 1, 2018Mysuru: In the context of the annual Budget of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to be presented later in the month, a preliminary consultation meeting was organised by MCC at the Old Council Hall yesterday to elicit opinions and suggestions from the public on the Budget content. The meeting was chaired by Mayor S. Bhagyavathi. The…
MUDA announces final list of 530 sites at Lalithadripura
February 1, 2018Mysuru: The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) announced the final list of 530 site allottees at Lalithadripura, here this morning. The list has been put up on the MUDA notice board this afternoon. MUDA Chairman D. Dhruvakumar addressing the media at his office here this morning said that in all, the names of 530 allottees…
KSOU students seek CS recommendation for recognition of degrees
February 1, 2018Mysuru: It is two months since Chief Secretary (CS) K. Ratna Prabha assured the students of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) to look into the issues they are facing including de-recognition of degree certificates from 2012-13 itself. The students of KSOU in a letter to the Chief Secretary dated Jan.23, have urged her to recommend…
Impressionz expo on Feb. 3,4
February 1, 2018Impressionz has organised a two-day exhibition showcasing the best of designers from all corners of the country on Feb.3 and 4 at Hotel Southern Star in city. The expo with a gamut of traditional and contemporary Indian clothes and accessories, features the following designers: Arnav has been long renowned as a Fine Jeweller who creates…















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