Mysuru – District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa chaired a drought review meeting at the Deputy Commissioner’s office here this morning. Addressing the meeting, Dr. Mahadevappa said that Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will chair the District KDP (Karnataka Development Project) meeting in the first week of May and asked the officials to be fully prepared for…
KHB sites to beneficiaries through draw of lots
April 17, 2017Mysuru – The Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) distributed a total of 1,675 sites to the beneficiaries at a function held at Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) premises this morning. Speaking to Star of Mysore, KHB AEE Somashekar said that the beneficiaries were selected through draw of lots and were handed over the allotment letter. Today, the…
Mysore Varsity to hold English coaching classes for guest faculties
April 17, 2017Mysuru – To enhance the quality of English teaching among guest faculties of University of Mysore, the University is starting English coaching classes from next month. The University has received complaints from students, especially from foreign students that some of the faculties teach in Kannada and it has become a problem for them to understand…
Rain uproots 2 trees on Valmiki Road and Nazarbad
April 17, 2017Mysuru – Parts of city received good rainfall yesterday, cooling down the soaring temperatures. According to Meteorological Department, temperatures might come down for the next two days as the weather forecast indicates that it will have a partly cloudy sky with a spell of rain or showers. It began raining at around 6.45 pm and…
Hectic lobbying for KPCC President’s post
April 17, 2017Bengaluru – With the Congress High Command keen on replacing KPCC President Dr. G. Parameshwara, hectic lobbying has begun in the Congress for the post. Ministers M.B. Patil, D.K. Shivakumar and senior leader S.R. Patil are said to be in the race for the post while the incumbent KPCC chief Dr. Parameshwara too is trying…
30 monkeys poisoned to death; dumped at Pandavapura
April 17, 2017Pandavapura – Carcasses of as many as 30 monkeys suspected to have been poisoned to death by miscreants were found on the outskirts of Kerethonnuru in Pandavapura yesterday. Villagers noticed the carcasses at a desolate place near Kanive Borappa Temple. The dead monkeys were tied up in gunny bags and dumped. Local people suspect that…
Sajjana Sangha conducts desi games
April 17, 2017Mysuru – As part of Basava Jayanti celebrations, Mysore Veerashaiva Sajjana Sangha had organised desi games and cultural programmes for its members at Kantimallanna Kalyana Mandira in Mandi Mohalla here yesterday. About 200 members and their family members participated in Pagade, Chowka Bara, Carom, Chess and drawing contest (for children). Sangha President M.N. Jaiprakash, Vice-President…
Chiguru Sanje: Dance extravaganza by tiny-tots from tomorrow
April 17, 2017Mysuru – This year Vasundhara Performing Arts Centre (VPAC) will present more than hundred tiny-tots during CHIGURU SANJE – 2017 classical dance extravaganza on Apr.18 and 19 between 6 pm and 9 pm at Jaganmohan Palace Auditorium in city. Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy has specially choreographed this fest assisted by Vidushis S. Thanushree, H.V. Srilakshmi, Pramitha…
Dr. C.N. Mruthyunjayappa of Mysuru to receive Plant Saviour Community National Award
April 17, 2017Mysuru – The Plant Genome Saviour Community National Award will be presented to Dr. C.N. Mruthyunjayappa of city at a function to be held on Apr. 19 at 11 am at Motihari in Champaran district of Bihar. Dr. Mruthyunjayappa retired as the Medical Superintendent of JSS Hospital, Mysuru, about two years back and is residing…
Evaluation of SSLC answer scripts from Apr. 20
April 17, 2017Mysuru – The evaluation of SSLC answer scripts will be held at six centres across the city from Apr. 20. The evaluation of Kannada answer scripts will be held at Vijaya Vittala School in Saraswathipuram, English at Nirmala Convent in V.V. Mohalla, Hindi at Mathrumandali School in V.V. Mohalla, Maths at St. Joseph’s High School…
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