Mysuru: Following his remarks about potential political shifts, which sparked widespread speculation, Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara clarified this morning that his statements were misunderstood. Speaking at Southern Star Hotel in Mysuru, Dr. Parameshwara said, “My statements were taken out of context. I never said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s leadership would change. The Government in…
MLA Srivatsa hears public grievances at Jayanagar
November 22, 2024Mysuru: K.R. MLA T.S. Srivatsa conducted a door-to-door visit to hear public grievances on civic amenities and other infrastructure in Jayanagar, coming under MCC Ward 48 yesterday. Speaking to presspersons, Srivatsa said he has been conducting padayatras in every ward coming under his Constituency for hearing public grievances ever since he became an MLA. Stating…
4,221 BPL cards converted as APL cards in Mysuru district
November 22, 2024Mysuru: Dr. B. Pushpa Amarnath, Vice-Chairperson of the Karnataka State Guarantee Schemes Implementation Authority, revealed that Mysuru district has 6,91,370 Antyodaya and BPL cards, of which only 4,221 were converted to APL cards in line with the Centre’s guidelines. She clarified that no BPL cards had been cancelled. At a press meet held at ZP…
MUDA 50:50 sites scam: Siddaramaiah meets Singhvi, Sibal in Delhi
November 22, 2024New Delhi: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met senior Supreme Court lawyers Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Kapil Sibal separately in New Delhi yesterday to discuss the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case. Siddaramaiah, who was in Delhi to participate in the launch event of Karnataka’s Nandini milk products, attended a breakfast meeting at Singhvi’s residence. The meetings…
Veena concert at Ganabharathi by Vidu. Rakshitha Ramesh
November 22, 2024Mysuru: Ganabharathi, Mysuru, has organised a Veena concert by Vidushi Rakshitha Ramesh on Nov.23 (Saturday) at 6 pm at Veene Seshanna Bhavana, Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar. She will be accompanied by Vid. Sai Shivu Lakshmikeshav on mridanga and Vid. Shamith Gowda on ghata. The programme is sponsored by disciples of Vid. T. P. Vydyanathan, in memory…
Maharaja’s College students want postponement of semester exams
November 22, 2024Mysuru: Urging for postponement of semester exams for Under Graduate (UG) students of Maharaja’s College, the students staged a protest under the banner of All India Democratic Students Organisation (AIDSO), in front of Crawford Hall on Wednesday. The University of Mysore has announced exam notification for Under Graduate exams starting from Dec. 28 this year….
Catholic Christian Association to lodge Lokayukta complaint
November 22, 2024Mysuru: Mysore Division Catholic Christian Association (MDCCA) has decided to lodge a complaint with Lokayukta, against Cathedral Parish Society for getting allotted 55 sites worth several crores of rupees under the 50:50 scheme by MUDA on the basis of fake documents. Addressing media persons at Pathrakartara Bhavan in the city on Wednesday, President of MDCCA…
Intl. Art Meet expo at Bharath Cancer Hospital tomorrow
November 22, 2024Mysuru: An exclusive preview of the International Art Meet (IAM) 2024 exhibition will be held on Nov. 23 from 11 am to 5 pm at Bharath Hospital & Institute of Oncology (BHIO) in Hebbal here. Organised by Swasti Art Gallery, Bhagya Ajaikumar, and Dimension4, the exhibition will showcase the works of international artists who participated…
Modi’s Challenges: A Rejoinder – Nehru cannot be Spared !
November 22, 2024By R. Chandra Prakash K.B. Ganapathy’s Abracadabra titled “Modi must put India House in order before he leaves Office” in Star of Mysore dated Nov. 19 and 20, 2024, is a frank and bold narration of concurrent history. It points to the root causes for the predicament the sacred geography of Bharat is confronted with…
Car owner told to pay fine for helmet-less riding!
November 22, 2024Sir, This refers to the news item titled ‘CCTV camera goof-up: Hapless riders asked to pay fine for violation’ in Star of Mysore dated Nov. 20. I also experienced a similar situation. On Nov. 17 (Sunday), I received a message about helmet-less riding on a vehicle registered in my name. I was quite surprised as…
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