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…
Mysuru: It has been nearly seven months since H. Janardhan (Janni) completed his term as Rangayana Director. Till date, the State Government has not appointed a person for the post while Kannada and Culture Director has been executing the work as Mysuru Rangayana Director. According to sources, Ranga Samaja, the governing body of Rangayanas across…
Udupi: It was a historic moment for devotees of Kukke Subramanya Mutt and Udupi Sode Mutt yesterday as the Seers of both Mutts came together to bury the feud which had prevailed for over two centuries. Sri Vidya Prasanna Theertha Swamiji of Subramanya Mutt and Sri Vishwavallabha Theertha Swamiji of Sode Vadhiraj Mutt, who had…
Mysuru: Strongly opposing the Central Government’s proposed decision to privatise Bharath Earth Movers Limited (BEML) over 1,000 BEML employees took out a rally in city this morning. The Union Government recently approved the disinvestment move to reduce its shareholding from 54.03% by 26% in BEML, effectively reducing its stake in the Public Sector Unit to…
Mysuru: With the Railway Ministry announcing plans for the elimination of Railway crossings across the country wherever possible, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha held discussion with PWD, MUDA, MCC, Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) and Railway officials on the construction of Railway Under Bridge (RUB) near Crawford Hall on Bogadi Road and Railway Over Bridge (ROB)…
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