Mysuru: The State Government is offering free skill development training in Hotel Management sector for eligible candidates. An 18-week training in food production or 6 weeks in bakery and confectionery is provided for candidates who have passed 8th; 12-week training in food and beverage service for 10th standard; 14-week training in front office for 12th…
Three arrested for burgling Judge’s house
June 3, 2018Mysuru: In a major breakthrough, the Hunsur Police have arrested three burglars who had allegedly burgled the house of a Judge in the town a few days ago. The arrested have been identified as Kiran alias Sudhi, Vinod Kumar alias Soori and Sandeep, all residents of Hunsur town. The three were speeding on a Honda…
Sundaramurti: A Great Saint of South India
June 3, 2018By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore South India from ancient times has been a cradle for many saints who either belonged to Shaiva or Vaishnava sects. That tradition is being continued even in modern times as evidenced by many Mutts and temples. In fact the…
More than 20,000 kgs of Dates sold in Mysuru every Ramzan
June 3, 2018Mysuur: More than 20,000 kgs of dates are sold in Mysuru during the holy month of Ramzan or Ramadan every year. And even if one keeps a conservative price of Rs. 500 per kg, the business runs into crores of rupees. While the normal varieties of dates cost Rs. 100 per kg, exotic varieties cost…
Plea to construct retaining wall for the drain in Udayagiri
June 3, 2018A portion of the road, adjacent to a big drain near Zikriya Masjid in Udayagiri has caved-in and is posing danger to motorists as there is no retaining wall. Repeated pleas to the authorities concerned have yielded no results, says residents who have urged the officials to construct a retaining wall to prevent fatalities.
Will the authorities asphalt this road at Kuvempunagar?
June 3, 2018This road next to Panchamantra Road, behind Kumar Medicals in Kuvempunagar, which was dug up to lay pipes has not been asphalted since a year. Residents say that despite filing several complaints and requesting the elected representative many times, nothing has been done till date. With such a road, people are finding it difficult to…
Karnataka State Sub-Junior, Junior Aquatic Championships: Two new meet records set on Day-3
June 3, 2018Two new State records were set on the third day of the Karnataka State Sub-Junior and Junior Aquatic Championships, conducted by the Mysore District Swimming Association, at the University Swimming Pool here on Saturday. Heavy downpour in the evening played spoilsport and disrupted the day three’s proceedings and the events were delayed by two hours…
Indian swimmers require top-class facilities: National coach Pradeep Kumar says
June 3, 2018Fifty-three-year-old S. Pradeep Kumar, the current National swimming coach, a Dronacharaya Award winner, who has trained many swimmers in our country and who has gone on to represent India in Olympics, was in city attending the Karnataka State Sub-junior and Junior Aquatic Championships 2018, at the University Swimming Pool. Star of Mysore caught up with…
Chikkathayamma
June 3, 2018Chikkathayamma (92), wife of late K. Mariyappa and a residence of KSRTC Layout on T. Narsipur Road in city, passed away here on Saturday. She leaves behind, three sons, including Mysuru City Co-operative Bank President Puttaswamy, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Her last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi…
K.B. Sadashiva
June 3, 2018K.R. Nagar: K.B. Sadashiva (53), a hotelier of K.R. Nagar passed away at his residence here on Saturday evening. He was the proprietor of Jai Bhuvaneshwari Hindu Military Hotel in K.R. Nagar and was also an active member of Mysuru Hotel Owners Association. He leaves behind his wife, 5 daughters, a son, and a host…











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