Sir, Apropos the news item “Helmet Drive Intensified” (SOM dated Jan. 3) it gives an impression to the public that the only traffic violation by the two-wheelers are using non-ISI marked helmets. Two-wheelers indulge in so many traffic violations like signal jumping, triple riding, riding vehicles with blank registration number plate, violating one-way rule —…
Apathy of motorists to road safety rules
January 16, 2018Sir, Booking of 16.60 lakh traffic violation cases during the last one year alone in Mysuru city indicates the extent the vehicle users are negligent about the road safety rules (Star of Mysore dated Jan.1). A hefty fine of Rs. 8.50 crore during last year, which is Rs. 1.2 crore more than its previous year…
Lakshadeepothsava at Ayyappa Temple
January 16, 2018As part of Makara Sankranti festival, Lakshadeepothsava was organised in Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Swamy Temple premises at the foot of Chamundi Hill in Mysuru, on Sunday, under the aegis of Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Puja Samiti.
Varsity Kho-Kho team for South Zone Meet
January 16, 2018The men’s Kho-Kho team of University of Mysore which will be taking part in the South Zone Men’s Inter-University Kho-Kho championships to be held in Mysuru from Jan. 17 to Jan.20. Standing from left: K. Nuthan, Sudarshan, B.R. Bharath, S. Akhilesh, J.S. Kiran, J. Praveen Kumar, A. U. Madhu, Dileep Kumar and H.R. Manu; Sitting…
PGSC: Kabbadi Champions
January 16, 2018Post Graduate Sports Council (PGSC), Manasagangothri, won the Mysuru City Inter-Collegiate Men’s Kabbadi Tournament jointly organised by Onkarmal Somani College of Education and Department of Physical Education, University of Mysore, here recently. In the final, PGSC beat SBRR Mahajana FGC 29-19 to emerge victorious.
City Inter-Collegiate Competitions: SJCE, VVCE, NIE win titles in men’s section
January 16, 2018SJCE, Mysore, won the Shuttle Badminton title while Vidya Vardhaka College of Engineering won the Table Tennis title and NIE men’s team won the Chess title in the Mysuru City Inter-Collegiate men’s Shuttle Badminton, Table Tennis and Chess competitions 2017-18 held at St. Philomena’s College, here recently. In the women’s section, SBRR Mahajana FGC won…
City lads Harsha, Deekshit Dev shine for Karnataka
January 16, 2018City’s paddlers S.Harsha of Byraveshwara Vidya Samasthe, Hebbal and M. Deekshit Dev of Vijaya Vittala Vidyashala, representing Karnataka U-14 school boys Table Tennis team in the 63rd National School Games TT championships 2017-18, held at Vadodara, Gujarat from Jan. 3-7, won the silver medal in the team event for boys. Karnataka beat Rajasthan 3-0 in…
MDFA ‘B’ Division Football: Narrow win for Town Sports FC
January 16, 2018A match winning goal by centre-forward Vignesh helped Town Sports FC, Bannur, to register a narrow 1-0 win over Bravers FC in their Group ‘A’ league tie in the MDFA ‘B’ Division Football League for the Govindaraju Memorial Trophy, played at the University grounds here on Monday. Results: Town Sports FC, Bannur 1 (Vignesh 25)…
Lalchand Purshotamdas Chawla
January 16, 2018Lalchand Purshotamdas Chawla (74), a resident of Gokulam here, passed away on Sunday (Jan.14). He leaves behind his wife, daughter, son-in-law and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill yesterday. A condolence meeting will be held at Puj Sindhi Dhramashala tomorrow between 4.30 pm and 5…
Hoovamma
January 16, 2018Hoovamma (86), a resident of Dattagalli, passed away on Jan.14 at her residence here following brief illness. She leaves behind three sons including Department of Public Instruction Officer Horalavadi Nanjundaswamy, five daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at her native place Horalavadi village in Nanjangud taluk yesterday, according to…















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