Mysuru: While Mysuru city witnessed huge tourist inflow during the long weekend, most of the tourists struggled to find rooms with the lodges being fully booked from Apr. 29 to May 1. Apart from the hotel industry, which witnessed a good business during the long weekend holidays, tourist places in city especially the Mysuru Zoo,…
Granting Officer to Mysuru Passport Office soon: MP
May 2, 2017Mysuru: The Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) located in Metagalli will get a Granting Officer within three months, said MP Pratap Simha here this morning. The Mysuru-Kodagu MP visited POPSK this morning following a news item titled ‘Mysuru Passport Office is just a dispatch centre!’ published in Star of Mysore on Sunday last (Apr….
CET begins at 20 Centres in city
May 2, 2017Mysuru: The Common Entrance Test (CET), the gate way to professional courses, conducted by Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) commenced this morning at 20 centres in city. Totally 10,032 students are appearing for the Test. Today’s test featured Biology from 10.30 am to 11.50 am and Mathematics from 2.30 pm to 3.50 pm. Tomorrow it will…
Banks say no to scrapped notes from Chamundi Hill Temple
May 2, 2017Mysuru: The hundi collection at Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hill stands at Rs. 24.09 crore in 2016-2017. Interestingly, when the hundis were opened in March this year, Rs. 3.3 lakh in demonetised currency notes of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 were found. In 2014-15, Rs. 18.33 crore was collected as revenue while Rs….
Three bullets removed from injured Mysuru soldier
May 2, 2017Mysuru: B. Ramesh, a soldier from Bhadregowdanakoppal in Yelwal hobli here, who was seriously injured during a crossfire between Army personnel and terrorists at Kupwara in Jammu & Kashmir on Apr. 26 and admitted to the Military Hospital in Srinagar, is said to be out of danger. AC C.L. Ananda, who was in constant touch…
Mysuru AC’s Office goes online: Public can instantly obtain records of revenue cases
May 2, 2017Mysuru: The Assistant Commissioner’s (AC) office in the DC Office premises has gone online and people can access the details of cases filed in Revenue Courts. As part of the digitisation programme initiated by the State Government, people can access the records of the revenue cases filed in the Assistant Commissioner’s Court. The facility that…
Mayor denies misuse of free mobile phones
May 2, 2017Mysuru: Denying charges that certain Corporators misused free mobile connections offered by BSNL under CUG (Closed User Group) which led to the disconnection of all mobile phones, Mayor M.J. Ravikumar alleged that the MCC Commissioner did not bring to the notice of the MCC Council, the circular issued by the Directorate of Municipal Administration on…
Trade Unions take out rally in city to mark May Day
May 2, 2017Mysuru: Hundreds of members of Centre for Indian Trade Unions (CITU) and All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) took out a rally to mark the International Labour Day (May Day) in city yesterday. The rally began from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple and passed through main thoroughfares of the city. The participants raised slogans against the alleged…
Exotic fruits make seasonal entry into city
May 2, 2017Mysuru: Exotic summer fruits like Jamun, Litchi and Rose Apple have arrived in the city along with the seasonal mangoes, jackfruits, musk melons and water melons. These delicate and tasty fruits are also priced high and are sold at select pockets of the city. They are nutritious in their own right and have a distinct…
Rotary Club of Ivory City to felicitate child actress
May 2, 2017Mysuru: Rotary Club of Ivory City will felicitate child actress Siri Vanalli (in pic.) at its meeting tomorrow (May 3) at 7 pm at Hotel Casa Clark’s Inn here in recognition of her achievements in sports, fine arts and films. Rotary District Governor Rtn. Dr. R.S. Nagarajuna will be the chief guest. Siri Vanalli received…
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