Mysuru: If everything goes well, Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) may start distributing sites in Rabindranath Tagore Nagar (R.T. Nagar) and Lalithadripura soon with MUDA and farmers, whose land have been acquired to form these layouts, coming to an agreement on compensation aspects. Explaining the features of the agreement with farmers to Star of Mysore…
BAN ON RED BEACONS FOR VIP VEHICLES:Even vehicles of PM and President not exempt
April 20, 2017New Delhi: The decision of Union Government to ban red beacons atop cars of all Ministers, politicians, judges and bureaucrats applies even to President, Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India and Lok Sabha Speaker. The ban is effective from May 1. Initial reports said that the ban will exempt the country’s top dignitaries such as…
AGM of Old Students’ Assn. at St. Philomena’s College
April 20, 2017Mysuru: The Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) of Old Students Association (Alumni Association) of St. Philomena’s College will be held on Sunday (Apr. 23) at the College auditorium at 10 am. All the old students of St. Philomena’s College are requested to attend this meeting with their family and friends who are also alumni of…
Stop dumping of garbage, debris on moto-dirt track near Lalitha Mahal
April 20, 2017Garbage like used plates and construction debris are being dumped on the only moto-dirt track behind Lalitha Mahal Palacwwe and near the helipad, spoiling the beauty of the magnificent structure and spoiling the track, where motocross enthusiasts conduct Dirt Track races often. Authorities concerned are urged to take steps to prevent the dumping and save…
Leopard trapped in Hunsur
April 20, 2017Hunsur: A four-year-old leopard, which had caused panic among the residents of Shanthipura village in Hunsur, was trapped by the Forest Department on the night of Apr. 18 by placing a cage in the field belonging to one Elizabeth Rani. It is reported that following the disappearance of pet dogs during nights, the villagers who…
State rejects Kasturirangan report on Western Ghats
April 20, 2017Bengaluru: Reiterating its opposition to implementation of Kasturirangan Report on saving the eco-sensitive Western Ghat region, the State government has decided to urge the Centre to withdraw the third notification on the report. The State Cabinet which met here yesterday took the decision to this effect. Karnataka has been opposing the report consistently and had…
Summer Camp: Zoo to issue applications from tomorrow
April 20, 2017Mysuru: Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens in city is organising a summer camp from May 1 to May 17 for students (6th std to PUC) in the following 2 batches for a period of one week. The enrolment will be on first-come-first-serve basis. Applications will be issued from Apr.21 for both the batches. Batch 1: May…
Governance Vs administration
April 20, 2017An oft-heard comment is that India is the world’s best administered country, although with the rider that it is so only on paper. On the home front, voices have been aired in the circles of State Legislature that the present administration in Karnataka is the worst in its six-plus decades of history. While the incumbent…
Petrol pumps to be closed on all Sundays from May 14
April 20, 2017Chennai: Beginning 14th May, petrol pumps in eight States will be closed on Sundays following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to conserve oil, a Fuel Pump Owners’ Body said in Chennai yesterday. “We had planned to shut our outlets on Sundays a few years back. But Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) had then requested us to…
BIMS should not be given to private player
April 20, 2017Sir, This letter is in response to Prof. K.S. Rangappa’s remarks on granting autonomy to B.N. Bahadur Institute of Management Sciences (BIMS) in his interview (Former University Vice-Chancellor Speaks; SOM dated Apr.16). Though it is important to grant autonomy to BIMS to be independent and more practical oriented, University of Mysore (UoM) should not hand…














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