Bengaluru: Three airports in Karnataka — Mysore, Bidar and Vidyanagar (Ballari) — have been selected in the first phase of bidding for the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), known as UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik). Under RCS, the Central government has identified 19 airports in the State for development and upgradation. While air connectivity to…
Photo Expos mark World Earth Day
April 22, 2017Mysuru: As part of World Earth Day, a day-long exhibition of photographs of wildlife and natural landscapes captured through the lens of wildlife photographer Lokesh Mosale was held at Maharaja’s College premises here. The expo featured about 50 photos of elephants, leopards, tigers, crocodiles and rare birds all in their natural habitats exhibiting their unique…
Tribal Development Council to oversee implementation of Welfare Schemes
April 22, 2017Mysuru: ‘Effective implementation of Tribal Welfare Schemes hold key to tribal development,’ said Karnataka State Tribal Research Institute (KSTRI) Director Prof. T.T. Basavanagouda. He was speaking at the one-day workshop on ‘Integrated Tribal Development Schemes for overall development of Tribal communities living in the forests and forest borders’, organised by KSTRI at the Administrative Training…
Manhole cleaning: MCC clarifies
April 22, 2017Mysuru: Following publication of the photo caption news item titled ‘Manhole cleaners keep working despite ban on manual job’ in Star of Mysore dated Apr. 19, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), in a press release dated Apr. 20, has clarified that the workers were undertaking de-silting works using a machine,…
CM’s son Dr. Yathindra’s meeting with officials sparks row
April 22, 2017Mysuru: A meeting held at Chief Minister Siddharamaiah’s residence in Ramakrishnanagar here yesterday took a controversial turn after word went around that it was called by the CM’s son Dr. Yathindra, who neither holds any constitutional post nor is he an elected representative. Senior officials from MUDA, CESC and other Departments attended the meeting reportedly…
Civil contractor exemplifies honesty
April 22, 2017Mysuru: A Civil Contractor has exemplified honesty by searching the address and returning a purse containing cash and gold jewels worth lakhs of rupees to the owner of the purse. The Civil contractor, identified as Sadiq, a resident of 5th Main, T.K. Layout here, has now won accolades from public and Police. The marriage of…
Dist. Kannada Sahitya Parishat President warns writer
April 22, 2017Mysuru: Dismissing corruption and irregularities charges made by writer Bannur K. Raju, Mysuru District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Dr. Y.D. Rajanna and former Presidents Maddikere Gopal and M. Chandrashekar, have warned the writer of legal action if he did not stop making false charges against them and cause damage to the Parishat’s reputation. In a…
Free Seminar and Career Guidance workshop for Sslc and PU students tomorrow
April 22, 2017Mysuru: Learners PU College has organised a free seminar and career guidance workshop at Kalamandira on Sunday (Apr. 23) from 9.30am to 12.30pm for students who have completed SSLC and their parents. This seminar is also beneficial to current PU students. With a variety of career options and institutions to choose from, this programme aims…
Woman cheats SHG members by promising loans
April 22, 2017Mysuru: Nazarbad Police have registered a case against a woman for allegedly cheating the members of a Self Help Group (SHG) by collecting blank cheques from them, procuring a loan of Rs. 6.60 lakh from a bank and not distributing the same to the members. The woman who has cheated the members of SHG has…
Burglars break into house, decamp with gold jewellery, cash and other valuables
April 22, 2017Mysuru: An incident of burglars breaking into a house and decamping with cash, gold jewellery and other valuables has been reported from Rajeev Nagar in city. It is reported that the theft took place in the house of one Mohammed Zabiulla, residing on Abdul Rehaman Street in Rajivnagar, who had gone to visit his relative…















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