Mysuru: Bahuroopi Theatre Festival, which commenced on Jan.14 with the theme ‘Migration,’ concluded yesterday after providing an array of programmes like plays, cinemas, painting expo, seminars, book expo, folk art, handicraft mela, street plays and desi adventure games. Topping all was a desi food festival for the foodies. Over 1,000 artistes from various States presented…
Dining Hall inaugurated at Government School in Medar Block
January 22, 2018Mysuru: A newly-built Dining Hall at Government High School, Medar Block, Bamboo Bazar, was inaugurated this morning. Speaking after inaugurating the Hall, Star of Mysore Editor-in-Chief K.B. Ganapathy said that it was a very special programme as it benefited a large number of students. Highlighting the role of teachers and cooks in proper maintenance of…
CM Siddharamaiah to inaugurate new building of Maharani’s College on Jan.24
January 22, 2018Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will inaugurate the new building of Maharani’s College of Commerce and Management and its hostel on Valmiki Road here on Jan.24 at 10.30 am. Disclosing this at press persons at the new College premises, MLA Vasu said that the CM will also lay the foundation for various other development activities like…
KSOU students threaten to disrupt BJP’s Parivartana Yatra in city
January 22, 2018Mysuru: The aggrieved students of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) have threatened to lay siege to the ‘Parivartana Yatra,’ being organised by the BJP in Mysuru on Jan.25 if the UGC (University Grant Commission) does not grant recognition to the University. The aggrieved students, led by A.S. Nandeesh, Muneer Pasha, Naveen and R. Veeregowda, were…
Spouse can’t take caste of other spouse after marriage to knock-off reservation benefit
January 22, 2018New Delhi: The Supreme Court, on Friday, refused to allow a woman to take benefit of reservation just because she was married to a man who belonged to the Scheduled Castes (SC), asserting that caste is determined by birth and not by marriage. “There cannot be any dispute that the caste is determined by birth…
Village Accountant jumps into river to nab illegal sand miners
January 22, 2018Siddapura (Kodagu): A Village Accountant (VA) reportedly jumped into the Cauvery river near Kodangeri in Ammathi hobli of Kodagu district on Saturday to catch sand miners who were illegally extracting sand from the river. Following complaints of sand mafia operating in Cauvery river, Virajpet Tahsildar R. Govindaraju, Revenue Inspector Anil Kumar, Mines and Geology Department…
Apex Court stays death sentence of murder convict
January 22, 2018He had murdered five persons including a girl in Kollegal in May 2015 Chamarajanagar: The Supreme Court has stayed the death sentence of a murder convict, who had brutally killed five persons including an eight-year-old girl in May 2015 at a village in Kollegal taluk near here. The accused, identified as 49-year-old Murugeshan, a native…
Solar installation and maintenance training for ITI students
January 22, 2018DFRL Scientist expresses concern over global warming due to pollution from non-renewable energy power generation Mysuru: Dr. A. Ramakrishna, Senior Principal Scientist, Head Research Appliances, Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL), DRDO, Ministry of Defence, has expressed concern over global warming due to pollution from non-renewable energy power generation. He was speaking at the inauguration of Skill…
15 SDM-IMD students head to foreign shores
January 22, 2018Mysuru: International student exchange programmes enable students to understand each other’s country, business practices and culture, besides learning advanced subjects. With the experience gained, the students are well-prepared for international projects or placement opportunities and get an edge when it comes to the selection process by multinational companies. SDM Institute for Management Development, Mysuru, has…
Srikanteshwaraswamy Jathra in Nanjangud on Mar.28
January 22, 2018DC holds preliminary meeting Nanjangud:“District Administration will provide all facilities for organising Srikanteshwaraswamy Jathra Mahotsava to be held in Nanjangud on Mar.28,” said Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep. He was speaking at a preliminary meeting in view of the event at Dasoha Bhavan here on Jan.20. Randeep said that people had urged the District Administration to…















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