Mysuru: The reports published in Star of Mysore dated Sept. 25, 2018 about a letter from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) [No. CM/52430/REP-4EM/2018 dated Sept. 17, 2018] directing the MUDA Commissioner to take further action in respect of the previous Siddharamaiah Government’s Cabinet decision to exclude Layouts namely Siddarthanagar under Kurubarahalli Survey No. 4 and…
Vintage Convoy for Dasara Jumbos
October 1, 2018Mysuru: Vintage cars of various companies manufactured between 1920s and 1970s, which arrived at Lalitha Mahal Palace in city last evening, made their presence felt by moving around some parts of the city. They were later parked in front of the illuminated Mysore Palace. Dasara jumbos too posed with the 50 vintage beauties and the…
GTD holds KDP meeting at ZP
October 1, 2018Mysuru: District In-charge Minister G.T. Devegowda chaired the quarterly progress review meeting under the Karnataka Development Programme (KDP) at Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Office here this morning. Taking on Agriculture Joint Director Dr. Mahantheshappa, who claimed that the district had received good rains, GTD asked the Officer to be more realistic as a few parts of…
MLA Ramdas urges for audit of water supplied to city
October 1, 2018Mysuru: There is a scam going on pertaining to the supply of drinking water to the city from various pumping stations and I have written a letter to the CM asking him for an audit of the same, said MLA Ramdas. He was speaking to press persons after inspecting the drinking water pumping stations at…
I am the trouble-shooter: Former CM
October 1, 2018Mysuru: Maintaining that he was the trouble-shooter in the Congress, former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has said that this was the reason for his being appointed by the party as the Chairman of the Co-ordination Committee of the JD(S)-Congress Coalition Government. Speaking to press persons at his residence in Ramakrishnanagar here yesterday, Siddharamaiah claimed that the…
Good Samaritan Bill of Karnataka gets President’s nod
October 1, 2018New Delhi: President Ramnath Kovind has given his nod to Karnataka’s Good Samaritan Bill, the first of its kind in the country. The Good Samaritan and Medical Professional (Protection and Regulation during Emergency Situations) Bill, 2016 which will give legal protection to the good Samaritans in Karnataka who help accident victims with emergency medical care…
Cabinet expansion likely on Oct.3
October 1, 2018Bengaluru: Even as rumblings continue among the coalition partners, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) is likely to expand his Cabinet on Oct.3. As advised by AICC President Rahul Gandhi, the CM is likely to induct six Ministers from the Congress. The CM is said to have cancelled his scheduled Chikkaballapur district tour on Oct.3 in…
I once used to smoke four packs of cigarettes a day: Siddu
October 1, 2018Mysuru: Claiming that he used to smoke four packs of cigarettes a day during his initial career, former CM Siddharamaiah has said that addictions can be ended by taking a firm decision. He was speaking at a cancer screening camp at Senate Bhavan in Manasagangothri here yesterday. Regretting that people smoke despite the warning on…
Dasara Yuva Sambhrama – 2018 set off to colourful start
October 1, 2018Mysuru: State Higher Education and District Minister G.T. Devegowda inaugurated the Dasara Yuva Sambhrama-2018 celebrations, touted as the curtain raiser to ‘Naada Habba Dasara’ celebrations by beating the traditional drums with actress Harshika Poonacha playing a pair of cymbals at the Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri campus in city last evening. Yuva Sambhrama celebrations will…
Woman murdered for dowry
October 1, 2018Mandya: In a dowry death incident, a 28-year-old woman was allegedly hanged to death by her in-laws at Bookanakere in K.R. Pet taluk of Mandya late last night. The deceased has been identified as Ganashree, wife of one Ashok of Bokanakere. Ganashree of Aralakuppe in Pandavapura taluk was married to Ashok of Bookanakere about eight…















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