Mysuru: Come Dasara and the District Administration completely gears up to celebrate it in a befitting manner. It is not just the nine-day celebrations and the tenth day Jumboo Savari, nor the Yuva Dasara nor the various music and cultural programmes that it hosts that people look forward to. But, the initiative it has taken…
Mere worshipping Rivers as Mother will not save them, says Jaggi Vasudev
September 9, 2017Mysuru: The ‘Rally for Rivers – India’s Lifelines’ campaign that entered the city yesterday received a good response. The campaign, launched by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, Founder of Coimbatore-based Isha Foundation began in Coimbatore on Sept. 3 and yesterday morning, an interaction meet was held between the farmers of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu at Meenakshipura on…
Children of Mahouts, Kavadis to enact ‘Kindarijogi’ at Makkala Dasara
September 9, 2017Mysuru: For the first time, children of Mahouts and Kavadis of Dasara elephants will stage the play ‘Kindarijogi’ at the Makkala Dasara. In that context, children are busy practicing the play at the Tent School at Palace premises. The play is based on ‘Bommanahalliya Kindarijogi’ written by Rashtrakavi Kuvempu. Mahouts and Kavadis stay in the…
Dasara holidays for Mysuru district schools from Sept. 21
September 9, 2017Mysuru: Primary and high schools in Mysuru district will be closed from Sept. 21 to Oct. 5 in view of Dasara festivities. Though mid-term holidays for schools in the rest of the State are from Oct. 11 to 25, they have been advanced in Mysuru district after Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep wrote to the Commissioner…
Only Prime Minister can solve Mahadayi issue
September 9, 2017Mandya: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah yesterday called upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene in resolving the Mahadayi river water sharing dispute. Speaking to press persons on his arrival at Tubinakere Helipad near Mandya, he said that the State BJP leaders should assure the Maharastra and Goa Chief Ministers to take part in the talks to…
Government College wall damaged to facilitate CM’s convoy: Public express ire at District Administration
September 9, 2017Mandya: People of the sugar town have expressed their ire on the District Administration for demolishing the compound walls of the Government Boys College here to facilitate the CM’s convoy to reach the dais of a programme organised at the College premises yesterday. A huge dais was erected in the College premises for the launch…
MUDA Commissioner Dr. M. Mahesh Transferred
September 9, 2017Mysuru: In a surprise move ahead of Dasara, the State Government on Friday transferred MUDA Commissioner Dr. M. Mahesh. Dr. Mahesh, who took over as MUDA Commissioner in September 2015, had maintained transparency in administration and was successful in the implementation of many projects. Dr. Mahesh is now likely to be appointed as personal Secretary…
Cricketer Veda Krishnamurthy to inaugurate Dasara Sports
September 9, 2017Mysuru: All-rounder of Indian Women’s Cricket team Veda Krishnamurthy will inaugurate Dasara Sports Meet this time. An invitation in that context was formally extended to her by SP and Dasara Sports Sub-Committee Deputy Special Officer Ravi D. Channannavar, Working President K. Suresh and CESC Managing Director Sathish yesterday at Palace Board Office to inaugurate the…
Anchor to be chosen for ‘Yuva Sambhrama’ through audition
September 9, 2017Mysuru: For the first time the anchor for Dasara Yuva Sambhrama will be selected through an audition to be held at the SP’s office in Nazarbad here at 10.30am on Sept.10. Disclosing this to Star of Mysore, the Yuva Dasara Sub-Committee Secretary G.S. Somashekar said that the anchor would be chosen through an audition for…
KPME Act amendment: Special Legislature Session likely, says Minister
September 9, 2017Bengaluru: Health and Family Welfare Minister K.R. Ramesh Kumar said here on Thursday that the State Government plans to convene a special Session of the Legislature later this month or in the first week of October to get the amendments to the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (KPME) Act passed. Pointing out that the possibility of…















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