Mysuru: The Environment Committee of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) at its monthly meeting, in Yadavagiri, here yesterday, decided to focus on greening of Mysuru in association with other organisations. Speaking to Star of Mysore, MGP Secretary Dr. M. Mohandas Shenoy, said that the main objective at the meeting was to take up the issue of…
Srirampura residents still waiting for motorable roads
May 15, 2017Mysuru: With most parts of the city reeling under water crisis, there seems to be a double whammy for Srirampura second stage residents as they have to grapple with poor condition of roads. The road near Amrutha Bakery in Srirampura second stage was dug up by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) two months ago for…
Lucky escape for passengers as mini bus rams into road divider
May 15, 2017Mysuru: Nearly 30 passengers of a mini bus had a lucky escape, when the vehicle rammed into a concrete road divider near Uttanahalli Junction on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road here last evening. It is reported that about 30 persons, residents of Gundlupet had gone to Adichunchanagiri in the mini bus and were travelling back via Nanjangud Road…
Chamundi Hill Development: Half Truth by authorities – MGP to file case in Supreme Court
May 15, 2017By Bhamy V. Shenoy Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) The news item titled “Stalled Development atop Chamundi Hill begins: Green Tribunal gives green signal,” published in Star of Mysore dated May 11, was shocking for the reasons given in this article. The SOM story clearly shows how the authorities concerned are clearly in the dark about…
Correct UID, PAN data online
May 15, 2017New Delhi: Errors in names and other details in the Permanent Account Number (PAN) can now be corrected online, with the Income Tax Department adding two hyperlinks on its e-filing website. One of them is to make changes in the PAN data or for an Indian or foreigner to apply for it. The other hyperlink…
Overall Champions at Manas Jyothi 2K17
May 15, 2017The M.Com students of Pooja Bhagavat Memorial Mahajana Education Centre, PG wing of SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, Metagalli, bagged first prize in The Mind Bogler (Marketing Event) and The Imperator (Best Manager) at the Commerce Fest ‘Manas Jyothi 2K17’ organised by the Department of Studies in Commerce, Manasagangothri, Mysuru, recently. The winning students —…
Poompuhar craft expo begins
May 15, 2017Mysuru: The Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation Limited has organised a 10-day craft exhibition ‘Poompuhar’ at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry from May 11 to 20. The expo was inaugurated by Mayor M.J. Ravikumar recently. The exhibition displays wide and exotic collection of heritage items like Brass oil lamps, Bronze Icons, Wood Carvings, Thanjavur Art Plates, Thanjavur…
Four things mothers need to change about themselves
May 15, 2017By Sujata Rajpal Secure your own mask first before helping others. Two decades ago, when for the first time I heard this safety instruction live in the airplane, I was a newly married girl travelling to Alps with my brand new husband. How ridiculous! Be selfish. Think about yourself first. Is this what they want…
Felicitation marks Intl. Nurses Day
May 15, 2017Mysuru: Marking International Nurses Day-2017, BGS International Foundation for Health Sciences, Apollo BGS Hospital, had organised a function at BGS Multipurpose Hall on Adichunchanagiri Road in Kuvempunagar here on Saturday. The theme of the programme was ‘Nursing: A voice to lead-achieveing sustainable development goals.’ Five achievers in the profession of Nursing — Nanjundaiah, Vice-Principal, BMH…
YHAI’s bike rally on ‘Water Conservation’ flagged off
May 15, 2017Youth Hostels Association of India (YHAI) State President D. Madegowda is seen flagging off a bike rally from Mysuru YHAI premises in Gokulam here this afternoon. The rallyists, spreading the message on the importance of water conservation, will travel to Ooty, Kodaikanal, Kurangani, Munnar and Sathyamangalam before returning to Mysuru on May 20.















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