Mysuru: The Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), in association with District Administration, Zilla Panchayat (ZP), Nehru Yuva Kendra, National Service Scheme (NSS), University of Mysore (UoM), Maharani’s Science College for Women, Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), will be organising a one-day District-level Yuvajanotsava – 2024 at Chamundi Vihar Stadium here…
Samithi stages postcard campaign over irregularities in KSOU
December 1, 2024Mysuru: Alleging irregularities including unnecessary appointments at Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), members of Devaraj Urs Prathime Prathistapana Samithi yesterday stage a postcard campaign by posting the postcards to the Chief Minister at the post box in front of Mysuru City Corporation main Office in city yesterday. Speaking at the protest, Samithi President Zakir Hussain…
‘Puthari’ festival on Dec. 14
December 1, 2024Madikeri: Kodagu’s annual harvest festival, ‘Puthari,’ symbolising the first harvest of the paddy crop, will be celebrated on Dec. 14, coinciding with the auspicious Rohini Nakshatra. The date of the festival was finalised last Friday at the Paadi Sri Igguthappa Temple in Kakkabe, following astrological guidance from astrologers in Ammangeri. Representatives from 13 families and…
SBS-MKU Genomics Award for Dr. Shobith Rangappa
December 1, 2024Mysuru: Dr. Shobith Rangappa, Director of Cancer Research Institute, Adichunchanagiri University, Nagamangala in Mandya district, has been conferred ‘SBS-MKU Genomics Award’ for the year 2023, for his contribution to Applied and Systematic Biology, by Biotech Research Society of India. The Award carries a cash prize, memento and certificate. The award presentation ceremony was held in…
Foundation Day at AnSI tomorrow
December 1, 2024Mysuru: Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI), Ministry of Culture, Government of India, will be celebrating its 80th Foundation Day at its Southern Regional Centre in Bogadi, Mysuru, tomorrow (Dec. 2) from 11.30 am onwards. Prof. P.K. Mishra, former Professor, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong and Prof. C.G. Hussain Khan, former Chairman, DoS in Anthropology &…
Woman dies by suicide
December 1, 2024Hunsur: Unable to bear the alleged harassment of the representatives of a micro-finance firm, a woman committed suicide by consuming pesticide at Kirijaji village in Hunsur taluk in the district on Thursday. Susheela (48), wife of Sanna Kalaiah is the deceased woman. It is said that, Susheela had availed Rs. 40,000 from Fortune Micro Finance…
MUDA Meeting Held
November 30, 2024Mysuru: The Board meeting of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) chaired by its Chairman and the Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru, G. Lakshmikanth Reddy was held today for the second time within a span of one month, after the DC Lakshmikanth Reddy took over as the Chairman of MUDA. The meeting began at 11.30 am at…
MUDA 50:50 sites scam: No Police complaint yet; officials, legislators silent
November 30, 2024Mysuru: A land allotment scam worth thousands of crores of rupees has occurred in Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) under the guise of the 50:50 ratio site distribution scheme, incentive sites and alternative site allocations. Despite the State Government stepping in to initiate investigations — Lokayukta, Justice P.N. Desai One-Man Judicial Commission and the Enforcement…
Srivatsa slams MUDA inaction
November 30, 2024I will speak at today’s meeting: G.T. Devegowda Mysuru: Reacting to the silence of legislators and officials over the inaction at MUDA, KR MLA T.S. Srivatsa told Star of Mysore ahead of today’s MUDA meeting that he had raised the issue during the last meeting. “I condemned the inaction in the strongest terms. I clearly…
S.R. Mahesh says he will move Court against Rohini Sindhuri, IAS Officer
November 30, 2024Mysuru: Senior JD(S) leader and former Minister S.R. Mahesh, after a long gap, has again raked up the issue of former Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Mysuru Rohini Sindhuri with whom he had a running feud when she was the DC and charged that the IAS lobby is protecting her by stalling probe against her. The…















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