Mysuru: Asserting that he will continue as the Chief Minister for the next 5 years too after winning the 2018 Assembly Polls, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has said that he was sure that the people would bless him in the next elections. Speaking at the Dasara inauguration ceremony atop Chamundi Hill here yesterday, Siddharamaiah said that…
CSIR challenges CAT order staying CFTRI Chief’s transfer in HC
September 22, 2017Bengaluru/Mysuru: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has challenged the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order, which had stayed the transfer of Prof. Ram Rajasekharan, Director of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), in the High Court yesterday. When Star of Mysore tried to contact Prof. Rajasekharan, here this morning, he was not available…
Vidushi Rajamma Keshavamurthy conferred State Music Award
September 22, 2017Mysuru: Vidushi A. Rajamma Keshavamurthy of Chikkamagalur was conferred ‘State Sangeetha Vidwan Award’ by Chief Minister Siddharamaiah as part of Dasara cultural programmes at the Palace premises here last evening. Speaking on the occasion, the CM said the State Government has framed a new cultural policy, according to which the cash prize for the award…
CM inaugurates Chitrakala Expo at Suchitra Art Gallery
September 22, 2017Mysuru: The tattered chappals made out of mud is a metaphor for the aspiration of a poor man belied of ever wearing it, was the clear message that greeted CM Siddharamaiah and other dignitaries at Suchitra Art Gallery. There were many such artefacts, paintings and other art works that stirred the minds of the people…
Eye-catching handmade products on display at Mahila Dasara
September 22, 2017Mysuru: Women power to the fore is very evident, as eye-catching handmade products made by women are displayed, when one visits the exhibition, organised as part of Mahila Dasara at J.K. Grounds. Clay lamps, hanging lamps, flower pots made out of litchi fruit seeds, pendants made out of silk threads, earrings, bangles, varieties of ornaments…
Transport Minister flags off ‘Palace-on-Wheels’
September 22, 2017Mysuru: Transport Minister H.M. Revanna said that there are many rare tourist attractions in and around Mysuru and the city itself has many eye-catching heritage structures. Hence, it is a perfect place to promote tourism and thus boost the economy of the place. He was speaking after flagging off the ‘Palace-on-Wheels’, a bus tour of…
Colourful procession marks inauguration of Raitha Dasara
September 22, 2017Mysuru: This year’s Raitha Dasara took off to a colourful start this morning with farmers being taken on a procession in decorated bullock carts from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple near the Palace North Gate to JK Grounds. The procession was inaugurated by ZP CEO P. Shivashankar by offering puja to Nandi Dhwaja. Later, the procession, accompanied…
Hamsalekha to open Kavigoshti
September 22, 2017Mysuru: This year’s Dasara Kavigoshti will be held from Sept. 24 to 27 at Jaganmohan Palace, said Kavigoshti Sub-Committee In-charge President Rathna Urs, here this morning. She said that the event would be inaugurated by music composer Hamsalekha on Sept. 24 at 10 am in the presence of District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, MLA…
Arab-Camel enactment
September 22, 2017In the narrative “The Book of Fables and Folk Stories” by Horace E. Scudder ((1838-1902), an American man of letters, an episode of human generosity resulting in a none-too-comfortable situation is presented. The story concerns an Arab who was resting in his tent on a cold winter night confronts his camel pleading with him with…
Punching dialogues, Quad bike stunts mark Makkala and Chinnara Dasara
September 22, 2017Mysuru: Punching dialogues by children of ‘Drama Juniors’ TV show fame and quad bike stunts by a seven-year-old girl were major attractions during the inauguration of Makkala and Chinnara Dasara in city this morning. Speaking after inaugurating the Makkala Dasara at Jaganmohan Palace auditorium in which more than 500 children are taking part, Primary and…















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