ISKCON celebrated the 531st birth anniversary of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu at its temple at 18th Cross, Jayanagar on Sunday last. Commemorating the festival, devotees went on Nagar Sankirtan chanting holy names of Lord Krishna at 6.30 am. The evening festival started at 6 pm with Tulasi Puja followed by an elaborate Abhisheka (bathing ceremony)…
Jain Sangha clarifies:No temple, it is residence for Jain Munis
March 14, 2017Following the publication of the news item titled ‘Over 13 temples in one Layout! — Siddarthanagar residents oppose construction of Jain Temple’ in yesterday’s Star of Mysore, the Jain Sangha, Siddarthanagar, has clarified that the works at the site on Sanmarga in Siddarthanagar is meant for the residence of Jain Munis and not for construction…
KPA Director transferred
March 14, 2017Karnataka Police Academy (KPA) Director Madhukar Shetty has been transferred to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Training Academy at Hyderabad. Madhukar Shetty, a senior IPS officer, had taken charge as the Director of KPA in city in the first week of January this year. He has now been transferred after just over two months in…
A practical workshop on Bioinformatics tomorrow
March 14, 2017The Post-Graduation Departments of Biochemistry and Biotechnology of JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Mysuru, has organised a national-level programme on ‘Bioinformatics: A Practical Workshop on Design, Techniques and Tools’ at its premises tomorrow (Mar. 15). Dr. M. Dharma Prasad, Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer, Prosetta Bioconformatics Pvt. Ltd., Mysuru, will inaugurate the…
Nanjangud Assembly bypoll: DC holds meeting of political party leaders
March 13, 2017With the Model Code of Conduct coming into force soon after the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the Nanjangud Assembly seat (SC) bypoll on Mar. 9, Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep held a meeting with office-bearers of all political parties at the Court Hall in his office here this morning. Explaining the do’s and dont’s…
Guruvandana offered to Sringeri Mutt Seers
March 13, 2017Sringeri Sharada Peetham Senior Pontiff Sri Bharathi Theertha Swamiji and his junior Sri Vidushekhara Bharathi Swamiji were offered Guruvandana by devotees on Gurupurnima Day yesterday at a programme held at Shankar Mutt premises in Fort Mohalla here. The Guruvandana began with the Sringeri Mutt Dharmadhikari H. Ramachandra presenting phala to Seer Bharathi Theertha Swamiji and…
S.M. Krishna to join BJP on Mar. 15
March 13, 2017The date is finally set for former External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna to join the saffron brigade. Speaking to mediapersons in city this morning, BJP State President and former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa said that S.M. Krishna would be joining the party on Mar. 15 (Wednesday) at New Delhi in the presence of BJP National…
Silicon Journalism Award for Excellence in Journalism to be presented on Mar. 15
March 13, 2017The Silicon Journalism Award for Excellence in Journalism, instituted by Rotary Mysore Midtown, will be conferred on Dr. Kudli Gururaja, Chief Reporter, Vijaya Karnataka and M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav, Photojournalist, Star of Mysore at a programme to be held at RCL Hall, opposite MUDA, JLB Road, in city on Mar. 15 at 6.30 pm. Journalist Rajashekar…
Bypoll: Nominations from tomorrow
March 13, 2017With the Election Commission of India (ECI) announcing the poll schedule for Nanjangud and Gundlupet bypoll, the filing of nominations will commence from tomorrow. The nominations can be filed between 11 am and 3 pm at the respective taluk offices until Mar.21. The scrutiny of nomination papers will be taken up on Mar.22 and the…
Parrikar to take oath as Goa CM on Tuesday
March 13, 2017Manohar Parrikar, who resigned as Defence Minister, is expected to take oath as Goa Chief Minister at 5 pm tomorrow. He will have 15 days to prove his majority in the House. The press release from Rupesh Kumar Thakur, Governor’s Secretary, stated that Governor Mridula Sinha had appointed Manohar Parrikar, the leader of Goa BJP…
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