Mysuru: Maintaining that there is no dengue scare in city, District Vector Borne Diseases Control Officer Dr. S. Chidambara has said that 31 dengue cases have been reported from across the district from January 2017 till now. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Dr. Chidambara said, out of the 262 blood samples tested, only 31 were…
Farmer pays a heavy price for CM’s development works
May 19, 2017Bylakuppe: Standing crops have been destroyed by some “overenthusiastic” officials at Periyapatna to make way for Chief Minister Siddharamaiah who is coming to a village to launch a development project. Farmer Nagaraju of Mutthina Mullusoge village in Periyapatna taluk has alleged that the officials brought a JCB to level the fields that had healthy standing…
Police ‘Janaspandana’ cancelled as Police themselves fail to show up !
May 19, 2017Mysuru: Janaspandana, the Public Contact programme called by the District Superintendent of Police at his office in Nazarbad yesterday was abruptly cancelled and left the people who had come with scores of complaints fuming. About ten people from different taluks had come to attend the meeting and share their grievances with SP Ravi D. Channannavar….
Anurag Tiwari’s death: Post-mortem report inconclusive; viscera saved
May 19, 2017Lucknow: The post-mortem examination of Anurag Tiwari’s body at Lucknow has failed to conclusively ascertain the cause of his death. The autopsy report mentioned “asphyxia, cause? Hence viscera and blood samples preserved for chemical analysis and heart preserved for histopathological examination.” A panel of four doctors had conducted the post-mortem examination of the body. Even…
KULBHUSHAN JADHAV CASE: ICJ Court stays hanging; Modi Govt. says will do everything to save him
May 19, 2017New Delhi: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said yesterday that Pakistan cannot hang Kulbhushan Jadhav for now. The World Court ordered Islamabad to give consular access to Jadhav. “Pakistan shall take all measures to ensure that Jadhav is not hanged until a final decision by the court”, said ICJ Judge Ronny Abraham. “The circumstances…
Tiwari’s stint as Kodagu DC remembered
May 19, 2017Madikeri: The Kodagu District Administration has condoled the death of IAS officer Anurag Tiwari, who had served as Kodagu DC from Aug. 15, 2013 to June 22, 2015. Speaking at the condolence meeting at the DC’s office here yesterday, Congress Office sitesaid Tiwari’s untimely death had brought grief to the people of Kodagu. He pointed…
Congress Office site row resolved
May 19, 2017Mysuru: The row over the City Congress Office site near city Railway Station seems to have finally ended with the Congress getting back the property after a 30-year legal battle. The government had allotted a 11,000 sq.ft land adjoining the city Railway Station to the Congress party on a 99-year lease, for the construction of…
New KPCC President likely to be announced on May 28
May 19, 2017Bengaluru: With the Congress High Command contemplating replacement of KPCC Chief, the party is likely to announce the new appointee on May 28, according to sources. The Congress party in-charge of Karnataka K.C. Venugopal, who recently undertook a three-day visit to Bengaluru along with four AICC Secretaries, is said to have submitted a report to…
Monsoon Session from June 5
May 19, 2017Bengaluru: The State Cabinet, which met here on Wednesday, has decided to hold a 10-day Monsoon Session of the State Legislature from June 5. Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T.B. Jayachandra said that the Session may be extended if need be. Pointing out that this is an extended budget session, he said the CM, who…
More rain assured in coming days
May 19, 2017Mysuru: The city recorded 40.3 mm rainfall last night, the highest so far this year. The rain, accompanied by strong winds and thunder, threw normal life out of gear, as many trees fell, traffic was disrupted and a few areas plunged into darkness as power supply was hit. Speaking to SOM, Naganahalli Organic Farming Research…















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