‘Shakuntala Jayadev Sharana Award’ presentation-2017, Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji graces the occasion, awardees – Dr. Saraju Kaatkar and Dr. Gangambike Akka, Parishat Bengaluru President Dr. Basavaraja Sadara presides, Sri Rajendra Bhavan, JSS Hospital premises, 5 pm.
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Railway office construction at Madikeri invites protest
January 6, 2018Madikeri: At a time when the residents and Green Groups of Kodagu are vehemently opposing the two Railway Lines (Thalassery-Mysuru via South Kodagu and Hunsur-Periyapatna-Kushalnagar-Madikeri-Mangaluru) cutting across the green and ecologically sensitive district, a new office of the South Western Railway (SWR) is coming up at Madikeri. The construction has raised the hackles of Green…
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MP Pratap Simha must intervene: Col. Muthanna
January 6, 2018Madikeri: Reacting to the construction of the Railway building at Stone Hill in Madikeri, Col. Cheppudira P. Muthanna, President, Coorg Wildlife Society, who is spearheading a movement to stall the Rail projects, told Star of Mysore this morning that it was an unfortunate development. “MP Pratap Simha must use his influence to stall the construction….
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MCC blind to muck, filth under its very nose
January 6, 2018Mysuru: The efforts and the length that the District Administration and the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is putting to see that the city regains its top ranking in the cleanliness drive in the country is truly laudable. They are leaving no stone unturned to create awareness among the public to participate in Swachh Survekshan 2018….
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Deepak Rao’s killers got huge money, reveals probe
January 6, 2018Mangaluru: The Police have learnt that four men arrested on the charge of murdering BJP worker Deepak Rao, had received huge amount of money recently. According to sources, prime accused Pinki Nawaz received a huge amount of money, which was later shared among the four. The amount was transferred through a bank account. The four…
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Tiger Census at Nagarahole, Bandipur from tomorrow
January 6, 2018Hunsur: The personnel of Nagarahole National Park and the Bandipur Tiger Reserve have made all preparations to conduct Tiger Census-2018. The census will be held from Jan. 7 to 13 at Nagarahole and Bandipur and from Jan. 22 to 27 (the date might extend till Feb. 3) in territorial forest divisions. The census includes study…
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State Cabinet to discuss Kurubarahalli Sy. No. 4 and Alanahalli Sy. No. 41 land row
January 6, 2018Mysuru: The State Cabinet will shortly take up the Kurubarahalli Survey No. 4 and Alanahalli Survey No. 41 land row which has been lingering for several years. Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, who recently held a meeting with Urban Development, Revenue and Mysuru District in-charge Ministers, Departmental Secretaries, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) and K.R. MLA M.K. Somashekar,…
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Governor calls for advanced audio research
January 6, 2018Mysuru: Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala said that there was a strong need for giving more importance to research on speech and hearing disabilities in the country. He was speaking after inaugurating the Golden Jubilee Conference of Indian Speech and Hearing Association (ISHA), organised by Mysuru Chapter of the Indian Speech and Hearing Association (MyISHA), at…
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Human Beasts and Helpless Animals
January 6, 2018On Tuesday, selfie-obsession took another life. This time it was not suicidal. It was murder. On Monday an eight-month-old elephant calf with fever strayed near a village in Gundulpet with its mother. The villagers raised a ruckus and pelted stones at them. The mother and calf ran for their life. The mother made it back…
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Stalled in RS, Triple Talaq Bill now pushed to Budget Session
January 6, 2018New Delhi: The Triple Talaq Bill failed to make any headway in the Rajya Sabha (RS) in the Winter Session of Parliament that drew to a close yesterday. The Bill has now been pushed to the Budget Session that begins on Jan.29. The Triple Talaq Bill or The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage)…
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