Bengaluru: BJP National Joint Organising Secretary B.L. Santosh, who has been the centre of target by the Yeddyurappa faction, who accuse him to be behind K.S. Eshwarappa’s rebellion, is said to be attempting to make the most out of the rift between B.S. Yeddyurappa (BSY) and Eshwarappa, according to some sources in the BJP. Santosh,…
Overwhelming response for Zoo Summer Camp
April 30, 2017Mysuru: There has been an overwhelming response for the annual summer camp for school and college students conducted by the city Zoo. The camp is conducted in two batches each with a strength of 50 students from tomorrow till May 8 and from May 10 to 17. Already 100 applications have been issued in just…
Three-day Ugadi Sangeethotsava stages a come back at Palace premises
April 30, 2017Mysuru: For unavoidable circumstances ‘Ugadi Sangeethotsava,’ organised by Palace Board, which was put on hold for the last three years, got a revival yesterday. The three-day festival was inaugurated by Mayor M.J. Ravikumar last evening at Palace premises here. Singer Dr. Ajay Warrior and troupe rendered hits of old Kannada movies. Singer Shashikala Sunil commenced…
MLA extends support to BEML employees stir
April 30, 2017Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda has extended support to the 3-day stir launched by BEML employees in protest against privatisation moves by the Union Government. G.T. Devegowda, who visited the employees on the last day of their 3-day stir in front of BEML, Koorgalli here on Friday, said that he was fully supportive of the…
KPSC holds exams for recruitment of Excise Sub-Inspectors, Guards
April 30, 2017Mysuru: The competitive exam (written) conducted by the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) for recruitment of Excise Sub-Inspectors and Guards (Men and Women) was held today at 20 centres across the city. The Centres included Maharani Arts College, St. Philomena’s College, Maharaja Junior College, Farooqia Girls High School, Mandi Mohalla, Vijaya Vittala Vidyalaya in Saraswathipuram,…
Talented Cricketer: L.R. Kumar
April 30, 2017Cricket is a very popular game in our country. Mysuru Zone also has its share of producing talented cricketers who have gone on to play higher level of cricket. On these lines is 17-year-old cricketer L.R. Kumar who has impressed everyone with his excellent all-round performance with the bat and ball representing Karnataka State in…
Thus spake Prof. BKC on role of English language in Primary Schools
April 30, 2017Sir, This refers to the report on ‘Role of English in Primary Education’ published in SOM dated Apr.25 on Page-12. At the inaugural meeting of Alumni Association of Maharaja’s College, I spoke of my Cabinet Note for discussion in the Cabinet on how to introduce English as a functional language to students, especially from rural…
UoM Women’s Hostel Warden shifted back to home dept.
April 30, 2017VC Search Committee to meet on May 12, regular VC’s name to be announced on May 13 Mysuru: Women’s Hostel Warden of University of Mysore Dr. Rekha Jadhav has been shifted back to her home Department. Sources in the University said that Acting Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof. Dayanand Mane has shifted her back to the Sociology…
Samoohik Upanayanam at Sri Ravishankar Guruji’s Ashram
April 30, 2017Mysuru: Mass Upanayanam has been organised at Sri Ravishankar Guruji’s Ashram on Lalithadripura Road, Mysuru, from May 5 to 8. Upanayanam (sacred thread ceremony) is performed to mark the point at which children begin their formal education in the Vedic tradition. It is traditionally seen as getting a new birth in the spiritual world towards…
JD(S) Corporator Nataraj joins BJP
April 30, 2017Mysuru: JD(S) Corporator B.M. Nataraj joined that BJP in presence of Backward Morcha State President B.J. Puttaswamy at the party office located at Nazarbad on Friday. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Nataraj said that he was quitting JD(S) as the leaders had neglected him and added that he would be submitting his resignation to party…















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