New Delhi: For the upcoming Presidential election, there will be green-coloured ballot papers for Members of Parliament and pink for Legislators who vote on July 17. The value of a Legislator’s vote depends on the population of the State he or she represents. But the value of the vote of a lawmaker doesn’t vary —…
New Delhi: In what could be termed as a calculated but predictable strategy to counter PM Narendra Modi’s ‘masterstroke’ of nominating non-controversial Dalit leader Ram Nath Kovind for the post of President, the Congress-led Opposition yesterday pitted another Dalit leader Meira Kumar as its nominee for the highest Constitutional office in the country. The decision…
Mysuru: Mysuru-based Public Sector Unit Mysore Paints & Varnish Ltd (MyLAC) is likely to supply marker pens for the electors to mark their votes in the upcoming Presidential election on July 17. Sources told Star of Mysore this morning that MyLAC has been asked by the Election Commission to supply the pens specially designed for…
Mysuru: The 44th Passing Out Parade of Jail Wardens was held in city this morning where 61 candidates from across the State passed out from Mysuru Prison Staff Training College after obtaining nine-month training. The parade was marked by an attractive and systematic march-past where senior Police officers led by Director General of Police (Prisons)…
University of Mysore Syndicate decision Mysuru: There are some sweeping changes happening during the tenure of the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mysore. The decisions taken by the earlier regime is being questioned and rules rewritten. However, as one Syndicate Member told Star of Mysore, all within the ambit of the law and statutes…
Mysuru: The reconstituted search panel to pick a new Vice-Chancellor (VC) for the University of Mysore will meet in Bengaluru on July 6. The four-member panel, headed by former VTU VC Dr. H.P. Kincha is likely to complete its assignment and submit three names to the Government on the same day. Former VCs V.B. Coutinho…
To send blood samples to Manipal for further tests Mysuru: Following instructions from District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. B. Basavaraj along with other health officials visited Cheluvamba Hospital yesterday and held discussions with doctors about fever cases besides interacting with patients suffering from fever. The DHO was accompanied with MMC&RI…
Bengaluru: The State Government that had announced free laptop scheme for college students in its budget for the year 2017-18, has decided to implement it. The Cabinet meeting held yesterday gave the green signal for the Social Welfare and Education Departments to go ahead with the scheme. The students who have just passed their senior…
Mysuru: Goods and Services Tax (GST) era is round the corner and business community is desperately looking for an affordable accounting software which can fit their business and other needs with low investment. Realising the importance and impact of GST, two engineering students from PES College of Engineering in Mandya have devised ‘Kubera’ app,…
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah was in a relaxed mood, here yesterday after he silenced the Opposition with his farmer loan waiver scheme. He carried the same mood as he sat on the ‘hot seat,’ of the reality show, ‘Weekend with Ramesh.’ Everyone was surprised when they saw the Chief Minister on the hot seat in…
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