Mysore/Mysuru: Writer V.B. Arathi said that the Macaulay system of education introduced by the British, is threatening our own identity. She was speaking on the topic ‘Ancient culture and Indianness’ at the National seminar organised as part of Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival at B.V. Karanth Ranga Chavadi in Rangayana premises here on Saturday. Maintaining that…
724 candidates get offer letters at district-level Udyoga Mela
December 11, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: As many as 724 candidates received offer letters at the day-long district-level Udyoga Mela (Job-Fair) organised by the Department of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood in association with Office of the District Skill Development Officer at Maharaja College premises in city on Saturday. MLA L. Nagendra inaugurated the Udyoga Mela in the presence of…
Arresting, threatening minor for violating law during Sankeerthana Yatra: FIR against eight Policemen
December 11, 2022Srirangapatna: A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against eight Police personnel including Srirangapatna Inspector for allegedly arresting a youth and threatening him for violating law during Sankeerthana Yatra, which was held on Dec. 4 in Srirangapatna. The youth, a 17-year-old from Pandavapura taluk, was arrested on Friday midnight. The Police personnel named in…
SSLC exams from Mar. 31 to Apr. 15
December 11, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) has announced the time-table for the SSLC exam (2022-23), according to which the exams will take place from Mar. 31 to Apr. 15. Candidates can check the date sheet on official website sslc.karnataka.gov.in Exams will be held from 10.30 am to 1.30 pm and candidates will be…
Fake marks cards: Case registered against teachers after 28 years
December 11, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Their unlawful act has finally caught up with four teachers with just a couple of years left for their retirement, as a criminal case has been registered against them in connection with fake marks cards scam, after 28 years of wrongdoing. The teachers accused are Shivappa, 56, of Kabbatti cross Government High School, Yoganna,…
NSUI calls for College Bandh on Dec. 17
December 11, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Seeking redressal of student issues, the Congress affiliated NSUI (National Students Union of India) has called for a Statewide College Bandh on Dec.17. Addressing a press meet here on Thursday, NSUI District President R. Balaraj said that PU, Degree and Higher education students were facing several problems which chiefly included inordinate delay in announcement…
Two beautiful buildings, but whither heritage?
December 11, 2022By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Very recently I saw a news report in Star of Mysore that the Command Area Development Authority (CADA) building in our city was getting a complete makeover. As most of us Mysureans know, this very ornamental and majestic building which stands on Sayyaji Rao Road, in close proximity to…
Prioritise road repairs in city; then go for Peripheral Ring Road
December 11, 2022Sir, The Mysuru Urban Development Authority’s (MUDA) plans to build a new Peripheral Ring Road is indeed a hasty and unreasonable decision (SOM dated Nov. 23, 2022). There are thousands of roads inside the city and many smaller roads inside layouts which are not properly tarred and they look uneven, muddy, shabby, absolutely unmotorable and…
Ace city golfer wins Northern India Amateur Golf Championship
December 11, 2022Reigning all-India champion Aryan Roopa Anand shot a closing two-under 68 to win the IGU Northern India Amateur Golf Championship at the Rambagh Golf Club in Jaipur on Friday. He beat a strong field of 74 players from all over the country. The Mysuru-based golfer finished with an impressive four-day aggregate of 10- under 270…
Siblings shine in Inter-School Chess
December 11, 2022Budding Chess Champions of Mysuru, Dhatri Umesh and Diya Umesh bagged the first runner-up and second runner-up in their respective categories in Inter-School Chess Championship held in Bengaluru. Students from all schools across the State participated in the Tournament that was organised by National Public School, HSR Layout, Bengaluru. Dhatri Umesh played extremely well and…















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