Mysuru: Ambedkar Vividhoddesha Seva Samsthe (AVSS) has invited application from SC/ST students, who have scored over 70 percent marks in SSLC/ PUC (2016-17), for presentation of Pratibha Puraskar. Students must be from BPL families domiciled in Mysuru, Mandya and Chamarajanagar districts. Last date to apply is June 30. The application, along with biodata, recent photo,…
Mysuru: Over 834 medical shops in the city downed shutters today in response to the nationwide bandh call given by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists and Karnataka Chemists and Druggists Association, in protest against online sale of medicines and to stress for fulfilment of various demands. In all, there are 1,700 medical…
Mysuru: About 627 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL), 12.5 litres of beer and 3 litres of arrack were destroyed by excise officials this morning. The directive to destroy the liquor was issued by Excise Deputy Commissioner Jagadeesh Nayak to prevent the misuse of the liquor. The liquor that was seized by the excise…
Bengaluru/ Mysuru: The High Court has stayed the notice issued by the Public Works Department (PWD) to Mysore Race Club Limited (MRC) to stop racing activities for allegedly violating terms and conditions of an agreement. The stay order was issued by the court’s Single Judge Bench Justice A.S. Bopanna yesterday. The court passed the interim…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) announced the Common Entrance Test (CET) 2017 results this afternoon. The examination was held for granting admission in professional educational institutions in Karnataka for the academic year 2017-18. In the results, K. Deepak from Vidya Vardhaka Sangha (VVS) Golden Jubilee PU College in Kuvempunagar, Mysuru, secured 31st rank in…
Bengaluru: The sand mafia is creating havoc with environment as they indiscriminately indulge in sand mining. The State Government, in order to curb such illegal activities, has decided to put an end to it by importing sand from other countries. In order to fulfil the demand of three lakh metric tons a month, it has…
Mysuru: A man hailing from Somwarpet in Kodagu district has been arrested for trying to sell the venom of deadly King Cobra yesterday. The arrest was made by the CID wing of Mobile Forest Squad and one litre of venom worth Rs. 50 lakh has been seized. The accused has been identified as 40-year-old Raju,…
Mysuru: The Excise Department, during their mass raids on houses and dens in Sunni Chowk on May 25 at about 7 am, have arrested four persons on charges of selling and storing ganja and have seized 14.450 kg of ganja from them. The arrested have been identified as Syed Nayaz Pasha, Syed Irfan, Atiq Pasha…
Mysuru: K.R. Police have busted a gang which was involved in cheating and relieving elderly women of gold chains, with the arrest of three persons. The Police have recovered 292 gm of gold jewellery worth Rs. 10 lakh and a Tata Indigo car and three motorcycles from them. The arrested have been identified as Cheluvarayi…
It may be recalled that Star of Mysore (dated Nov. 7, 2016) had published an interview with B.D. Jatti’s grandson, Channu Jatti (in pic), who is into sand business in Philippines where he had said, “The only way to curb sand mafia is to import sand.” Reacting to the State government’s decision to import sand…
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