Mysuru: Over 5,000 farmers from across the district took part in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) ‘Mission-2024’ Convention at Maharaja’s College Grounds here this morning. ‘Mission- 2024’ is a campaign organised by BJP Raitha Morcha to create awareness on chemical-free agricultural methods in the district. Speaking after inaugurating the convention, State BJP Vice-President and former…
‘Operation Cheetah’: City Police launch special traffic checking drive
October 26, 2017Mysuru: In a bid to strengthen traffic facilities and to make motorists to compulsorily follow traffic rules the Law and Order Police, Traffic Police officials and staff have launched ‘Operation Cheetah,’ a special traffic checking drive in city yesterday. ACP (Traffic) K.N. Madaiah, speaking to SOM this morning, said that as traffic violations have increased…
Condition of roads alone is not cause for accidents, Says retired Traffic Police Officer Shankaregowda
October 26, 2017Mysuru: The condition of roads alone are not responsible for accidents. Just blaming them does not serve any purpose. The road users who violate traffic rules are also responsible for accidents, said Traffic Police Officer Shankaregowda (Retd.). He was reacting to the widespread opposition to the straightening and widening of the curve near Jaladarshini Guest…
Centre clears upgradation of Kanhangad-Madikeri State Highway into a National Highway
October 26, 2017Kasaragod: The Union Ministry of Surface Transport has given in principle approval to turn the 105-km Kanhangad-Madikeri State Highway into a National Highway (NH). With approval coming to develop the road into 25-mts-wide two-lane road, it will provide direct connectivity to Bengaluru from North Kerala and will pass through Kodagu district. It will link key…
Fernhills Palace in Ooty bags Best Suite Award
October 26, 2017Mysuru: The Fernhills Palace, Ooty, has been adjudged the winner in the Best Suit category by the Outlook Traveller magazine. Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, the owner of the hotel, speaking to Star of Mysore about the Boutique Award 2017 said, “I am delighted that we have been recognised for the award. This came as a very…
Apparition in Gundlupet farm rattles farm hands
October 26, 2017Gundlupet: The evening breeze was blowing across the fields, the dogs were barking at a distance, even as a few labourers, mostly tribal women were involved in their daily routine of farm work. Suddenly, the farm hands had a life-changing experience, as an apparition appeared descended from nowhere and it grew in size. A loud…
City Police to hold Traffic Adalat on Oct. 28
October 26, 2017Traffic Advisory Committee formed to seek suggestions from public Mysuru: The density of traffic increasing day by day in city, may lead to traffic problems, hence a Traffic Advisory Committee has been formed in city to seek suggestions from the public to streamline the traffic. A ‘Traffic Adalat’ in this regard has been arranged at…
Muslim community seeks 10 percent reservation in jobs and education
October 26, 2017Mysuru: Muslim community has sought 10 percent reservation in Government jobs and education sector, which is six percent more than the present four percent. In a Convention organised by the Mysuru Muslim Forum at MCC Grounds in Rajiv Nagar 2nd Stage in city this morning, a memorandum was submitted to MLC C.M. Ibrahim demanding more…
Gearing up for disaster management must: DC Randeep
October 26, 2017Mysuru: Fighting natural disaster is like fighting a war and hence one must be completely geared-up to face it, said Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep. He was speaking after inaugurating a one-day seminar on ‘Reformulation of District Disaster Management Policy (DDMP),’ jointly organised by Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) and Revenue Department at the Chamundeshwari…
Dog Show in city on Oct.29
October 26, 2017Dogs weighing 3 kgs to over 100 kgs to take part Mysuru: Canine Club of Mysore, affiliated to Kennel Club of India, has organised the National-level Championship Dog Show at Scouts and Guides Grounds here on Oct.29 (Sunday). Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, Canine Club President B.P. Manjunath said that the…















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