Mysuru: Mahima Prakashana, Mysuru, has organised a programme at Rani Bahadur auditorium, University of Mysore (UoM), on June 16 at 11 am, for the release of the book ‘Jeevana Sambhrama – Nityanubhavada Melukugalu,’ authored by Dr. M.R. Ravi, Commissioner and Director, Handloom and Textile Department, Bengaluru. He also writes a column titled “Ee Jeevana Nammadu”…
Madikeri: The State Government, citing dereliction of duty has ordered suspension of Deputy Conservator of Forest (DCF) M.L. Manjunath of Madikeri Division with immediate effect yesterday (June 14). The suspension comes in wake of DCF Manjunath reportedly issuing permission for unauthorised felling of 800 trees in K. Nidugani Gram Panchayat of the district. According to…
Mysuru: Miscreants, who broke into Sri Kalyana Venkataramanaswamy Temple on Dr. Rajkumar Road at Kalyangiri here, have decamped with cash from the two hundis (offering boxes) on Thursday night. The incident came to light, when the Priest went to open the temple on Friday morning. The Priest, who saw the door of the temple forcibly…
Mysuru: Alleging that miscreants threatened him and decamped with his gold ornaments and cash, a garments trader has lodged a complaint at Lashkar Police Station in this regard. The complainant is Sohanlal, a garments trader on K.T. Street-K.R. Hospital Road in city. In his complaint, Sohanlal has stated that on May 31 morning, when he…
Mysuru: Depressed over frequent harassment by higher officials, a KSRTC driver-cum-conductor has reportedly attempted suicide by consuming excess tablets at the KSRTC Rural Depot at Bannimantap here on Friday. The driver-cum-conductor, who attempted suicide, is Basavaraju, a resident of Rajendranagar in city. In his statement, Basavaraju has stated that while he was coming from Madikeri…
Earlier this month, 11 people died in the Himalayas. But what was even more shocking was the photograph of the ‘traffic jam’ at 27,000 feet above sea level! This height is called the death zone. Among the reasons given for deaths, one was selfies at the summit. One of the climbers who survived said that…
Derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Yuji’ meaning yoke or union, Yoga is an ancient practice that brings together mind and body. Every year, since 2015, June 21 is being celebrated as International Day of Yoga across the world, thanks to our Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In India, there is a sort of competition among cities…
Access to seats in various Legislative bodies, recruitment to jobs in Government Departments and enrolment in educational institutions across the country are governed by the Constitutional measure, known commonly as reservation with the primary objective of enhancing the social and educational status of underprivileged communities and thus improve their lives. The policy of nourishing the…
Sir, Apropos the news item “Operation Wheel Lock” by K.R. Traffic Police (Star of Mysore dated June 10), I feel that the fine of Rs.100 is too paltry. The fine of Rs.100 will not compensate the amount of inconvenience caused by the motorists by parking at “No Parking” zones and other areas causing hindrance for…
The inauguration of the two-day Asia Wedding Fair-2019 was done with great fanfare by renowned actress Harshika Poonacha at Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in city this morning. Seen are (from left) Krupa Sumanth, Harshika Poonacha, Jayanthi Ballal, Shaheen Khan and Harish Sachdev. The expo is open for public from 10.30 am to 8 pm today…
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