Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has intensified its raids on sale of banned plastic materials by carrying out massive raids across the city since yesterday. This morning, three MCC Abhaya teams comprising seven persons in each team and led by Deputy Commissioner (DC) D. Randeep, MCC Commissioner G. Jagadeesha, MCC Health Officer Dr. Ramachandra…
Guv okays Legislative Council nominations of Kondajji and Ramesh
May 18, 2017Rejects C.M. Lingappa’s name Bengaluru: Governor Vajubhai R. Vala has approved two nominations recommended by the State Govt. for the Karnataka Legislative Council and set aside one recommendation. The Chief Minister’s office yesterday said that Vala has rejected the recommendation of the name of C.M. Lingappa, a former Congress MLA from Ramanagar, for nomination to…
At 82, jailed ex-Haryana Chief Minister Chautala clears Class 12 exam
May 18, 2017Chandigarh: Former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala has finally cleared his higher secondary examination and he secured a first division. It must be noted he accomplished the feat while serving out a 10-year sentence in Delhi’s Tihar jail. Chautala, who was convicted in the teachers’ recruitment scam case, is now planning to pursue a…
No uniforms for PU students from this year
May 18, 2017Mysuru: Here is some good news for students of Pre-University Colleges across the State. The Department of Pre-University Education has issued a direction to all colleges that students cannot be asked to wear uniforms. This applies to Government, aided and private colleges, and will be enforced from the 2017-18 academic year. In the admission guidelines…
You may hear ‘Trin Trin’ only from May 29
May 18, 2017Mysuru:‘Trin Trin,’ India’s first Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) initiative that was supposed to be inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddharamaiah on May 20, has again been postponed to May 29. From the last 8 months, Mysureans have been waiting for the scheme to be a reality. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep said…
District-wise comparative ranking to be scrapped
May 18, 2017Bengaluru: The Education Department has decided to scrap the ranks allotted to various educational districts based on their pass percentage in SSLC and PU exams. Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait said that they would do away with this practice from the next academic year. Sources said, certain ‘unhealthy practices’ led to the scrapping…
Union Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave no more
May 18, 2017New Delhi: Union Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave (60) passed away after a battle with lung cancer today. Dave, a member of the Rajya Sabha since 2009, was sworn-in as a Minister with independent charge of Environment, Forest and Climate Change last year. Born in Barnagar in Madhya Pradesh, Dave was a bachelor. He had…
Ananth Kumar to open JSS Intl. School at Dubai tomorrow
May 18, 2017Mysuru: Union Minister Ananth Kumar will inaugurate the new campus of JSS International School at Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai, on May 19 at 4 pm at a programme organised by JSS Mahavidyapeetha, Mysuru and JSS Academy FZ LLC, Dubai. Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji will grace the occasion. Vipul, Consul General of India, Dubai,…
KAPICON from May 19
May 18, 2017Mysuru: The three-day 35th Annual State Conference of Association of Physicians of India (API), Mysore Branch, KAPICON-2017, organised in association with the Department of General Medicine of JSS Medical College (JSSMC) and Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI), will be held from May 19 to 21 in city. District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa will…
Yakshagana shows on May 20 and 21
May 18, 2017Mysuru: Karavali Kalaniketana, in association with Kalasandesha Pratishtana and Brahmavidya, has organised Yakshagana shows at Jaganmohan Palace auditorium on May 20 and 21. Entry is free. Dr. Bellipadi Satish Rai, President, Bellipadi Yaksha Samskrutika Vedike, will inaugurate the programme ‘Karavali Kaushala-2017’ on May 20 at 5.30 pm. Vidu. Prof. Sheela Sridhar, Principal, Fine Arts College,…
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