Madikeri: Kodagu District Police arrested three persons yesterday in connection with the murder of a youth during Vijayadashami procession in Madikeri recently. Police have identified the suspects as Abdul Roshan Rehman alias Roshan, 32, M.Z. Mohammad Rashid alias Rashid, 34 and Nazir alias Najju, 28. The main accused Roshan allegedly stabbed Chandrashekar, the victim, and…
Grand procession marks Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti in city
October 5, 2017Mysuru: A grand procession comprising people dressed as warriors and sages in tongas, folk troupes with women carrying kalashas in the lead, accompanied the decorated chariot with the portrait of Sage Valmiki to mark Valmiki Jayanti in city this morning. The procession was flagged off by Mayor M.J. Ravikumar after offering puja to Nandi Dhwaja…
Incomplete, sub-standard works and bad roads: Ex-Minister Ramdas to stage protest in city tomorrow
October 5, 2017Mysuru: Alleging that the funds released by the then Yeddyurappa Government under ‘Nagarothana Yojana’ for the development of city and the works taken up under the scheme were incomplete and was of sub-standard, former Minister S.A. Ramdas will stage a protest by planting saplings in potholes on the stretch of road from JSS Mahavidyapeetha to…
Mayor ko gussa kyon aatha hai? : To file defamation case for being mocked at on social media
October 5, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru’s First Citizen M.J. Ravikumar will file defamation cases against people who are mocking at him on social media over his ‘lack of proficiency’ in English. A video clip that is being circulated in social media shows the Mayor explaining Dasara arrangements to a TV reporter. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, Ravikumar…
DC to inaugurate Handicrafts Expo at JSS Urban Haat tomorrow
October 5, 2017Mysuru: JSS Mahavidyapeetha has organised a ‘Handicrafts Exhibition’ on the occasion of Deepavali festival at JSS Mysore Urban Haat, Plot No. 432, Ring road, Hebbal Industrial Area, Mysuru, from Oct.6 to 15 in association with Ministry of Textiles, New Delhi. The Office of the Development Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, which promotes handicrafts by organising national…
Kodagu District bags Prosperity Award
October 5, 2017Madikeri: Kodagu district has bagged first place in the ‘Prosperity’ category in a survey conducted by India Today magazine. Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and Large and Medium Scale Industries Minister R.V. Deshpande presented the award to Kodagu Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. Richard Vincent D’Souza at a ceremony in Bengaluru recently. Kodagu has bagged first place in…
Damodara Deepotsava at ISKCON Mysuru from today
October 5, 2017Mysuru: The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Jayanagar in city, is celebrating a month-long festival of lights called “Damodara Deepotsava” during the auspicious month of Karthika starting Oct. 5 (today). This festival is being celebrated in commemoration of an enchanting childhood pastime of Lord Krishna who agreed to get bounded by the pure unalloyed…
Bangle Mela begins at Tholasi Jewels
October 5, 2017Mysuru: The six-day Bangle Mela organised by Tholasi Jewels began at its new store on Temple Road in V.V. Mohalla here yesterday. The Mela was inaugurated by Sulochana R.Guru and Jhanavi Murthy by lighting the traditional lamp. Tholasi Jewels has announced special offers on various varieties of gold bangles including the Bengali, antique and much…
Reasons for Low Economic Growth
October 5, 2017One Awdhesh Singh, a retired Indian Revenue Service Officer, has put this TRUTH on WhatsApp and is appreciated by all those who love India and wish for the qualitative improvement of our college education. Remember a leading industrialist bemoaning that a large number of our engineering graduates are unemployable? Now read this WhatsApp.—Ed Imagine that…
UGC recognition sought for KSOU
October 5, 2017Mysuru: Urging the Centre and the State Governments to take steps to get UGC recognition to Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) in city, members of Paduvarahalli Srigandha Yuvakara Sangha staged a protest in front of Gandhi bust opposite City Law Courts Complex here yesterday. Alleging that violation of rules by previous Vice-Chancellors had led to…















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