In continued cases of debt-ridden farmers ending their lives in Chief Minister Siddharamaiah’s home district, a debt-ridden farmer this morning committed suicide by consuming poison at his lands in Beeranahalli village in H.D. Tauk. The farmer, who took the extreme step after failing to repay a loan of Rs.3 lakh, has been identified as Mahadeva…
Inter-collegiate cultural competition held
February 19, 2017A day-long inter-collegiate cultural competition organised by Maharaja’s College in memory of Padmaja Prasad was held at the Centenary Hall recently. The programme was inaugurated by University of Mysore Registrar (Evaluation) Prof. J. Somashekar. Students from various colleges across the city took part in various competitions which included film songs, bhavageethe, devotional songs, folk songs,…
Meeting on Ration Card status on Feb. 21
February 19, 2017A meeting has been organised for the Mysuru District Fair Price Shop Owners and the Secretaries of Co-operative Societies at Kalamandira premises on Feb. 21 at 10. 30 am. Dy. Commissioner D. Randeep will chair the meeting. The meeting focuses on giving information on Ration Card and Aadhaar card status, bio-coupon scheme, coupon / IVRS…
Mandya farmer succumbs to snake-bite
February 19, 2017)- Ramesh (40), a farmer from Hemmige village in Mandya taluk, who was being treated at the District Hospital for snake bite, passed away at the hospital yesterday evening. It is reported that Ramesh, who had gone to his field to release water from the borewell at about 7.30 pm, was bitten by a snake…
Brahma Kumaris to host Farmers’ Meet on Feb.20
February 19, 2017Brahma Kuamaris, Mysuru, as part of its Golden Jubilee celebrations, has organised a workshop for farmers on the topic ‘Shaswat Yogic Agriculture’ on Monday (Feb.20) at 10.30 am at Maharaja’s College Grounds in city. Shivashankar, Chief Executive Officer of Mysuru Zilla Panchayat, will be inaugurating the workshop. K.S. Puttannaiah, MLA of Melukote, who will be…
One held for trying to burgle house
February 19, 2017Mandi Police, on Thursday morning, have arrested a person who was waiting to burgle a house and have seized an iron rod from him. The arrested person has been identified as 56-year-old Shankar, a resident of Yashwant Nagar. Mandi Police personnel, who were on their regular beat on Thursday morning, saw Shankar with an iron…
Partial Cancellation of Trains due to Non-Interlocking work at Londa
February 19, 2017Railway Board has permitted to take up the Pre Non-Interlocked working for 17 days from Feb. 10 to Feb. 26, 2017 and Non-Interlocked working for 2 days from Feb. 27 to Feb. 28, 2017 at Londa Junction for commissioning of Londa stage-1 work in connection with doubling of Hubballi-Londa-Vasco-da-gama sections. As such, Train No. 51431/…
Clocks stop ticking at Manasagangothri
February 18, 2017The clocks installed on the Centenary Clock Tower at Manasagangothri has stopped ticking since 7 o’clock on Thursday. People at Manasagangothri campus were surprised to see the clock still showing 7 o’ clock though it was 10.30 am in their wrist watches. Speaking to Star of Mysore, one of the officials from University of Mysore…
HDK hopes of doing well in bypolls
February 18, 2017Asserting that there is no dearth of candidates for Nanjangud and Gundlupet Assembly bypolls, former CM and State JD(S) President H.D. Kumaraswamy expressed hope that the party would fare well in the bypoll to the two Assembly segments. Addressing the press meet at the Government Guest House in Nazarbad this morning, Kumaraswamy said that the…
MCC Development Officer gives thumbs down to order of Mayor and Commissioner
February 18, 2017Amidst widespread complaints of MCC officials acting at the behest of vested interests, here is a classic example of the arrogance and irresponsibility of an MCC Official and such acts have greatly hampered the effective functioning of the civic body. MCC Commissioner G. Jagadeesha, taking serious note of the arrogant attitude of the Official, has…
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