Bengaluru: The last session of the 15th Legislative Assembly of Karnataka that commenced this morning witnessed poor attendance as a significant number of legislators gave it a miss as they are busy campaigning for the Assembly polls, due by April-May. The 11-day-long session that began with Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot addressing the joint sitting of the…
ECI asks MPVL to supply 1.3 lakh vials of indelible ink
February 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: With the term of the current Karnataka Assembly coming to an end soon and amidst elaborate preparations for the conduct of the next Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed city-based Mysore Paints and Varnish Limited (MPVL), earlier called Mysore Lac and Paints (MyLAC), to supply 1.3 lakh vials of indelible…
65 leopards captured in last three years in Mysuru: DCF
February 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In the last three years, 65 leopards have been captured/rescued in Mysuru district, including three in January 2023. “We have implanted a microchip on the leopards that were caught last month after making a ‘V’ shape cut on its ear tip and have released them back into the wild. We are tracking their movements…
ECI Director asks officials to work as per Election Commission directions
February 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Election Commission of India (ECI) Director Shubra Saxena has asked officials to follow the ECI directions and work in an organised manner. She was presiding over a meeting with Deputy Commissioners of eight districts coming under Mysuru Revenue Division, regarding poll preparations at the Regional Commissioner’s Office here yesterday. Instructing the officials to identify…
Ten from Mysuru get Karnataka Media Academy Awards
February 10, 2023SOM & Mysuru Mithra Editor M. Govinde Gowda chosen for Excellence in Journalism Mysore/Mysuru: Ten journalists from Mysuru including Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra Editor M. Govinde Gowda have been selected for Karnataka Media Academy Awards announced on Thursday (Feb. 9). In all, 124 journalists have been selected for the annual awards announced for…
Unauthorised exit door entry at Nanjangud Temple
February 10, 2023Temple authorities warn staff of strict action Nanjangud: Following complaints of unauthorised entry of devotees to the sanctum sanctorum through exit door of the famed Sri Srikanteshwaraswamy Temple at Nanjangud by bribing outdoor temple staff, the temple authorities have warned of strict action against such staff who facilitate illegal entry of devotees through the exit…
Roots and Tubers Mela on Feb.11 and 12 at NR Choultry
February 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Sahaja Samrudha in collaboration with Using Diversity has organised Roots and Tubers Mela on Feb.11 and 12 at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry in city from 10.30 am to 8 pm. ‘The focus of this Mela would be to sensitise the urban community towards the benefits of tuber consumption and explore more value addition and include…
J&K Lt. Governor in city tomorrow
February 10, 2023To open SJCE Diamond Jubilee celebrations Mysore/Mysuru: Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha will be in city to inaugurate the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE), Mysuru, on Feb.11 at 6.30 pm in the College campus. SJCE is a constituent college of JSS Science and Technology University (JSS STU)….
Leopard Task Force to be deployed next week
February 10, 202358-member Task Force comprises officers, field staff, tribal community members Mysore/Mysuru: The Leopard Task Force with a strong team of 58 members that has been set up to address problems related to leopard sightings will start its operations next week. “The process of drawing team members from the existing divisions and offices of the Forest…
Former Minister T. John passes away
February 10, 2023Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Minister and businessman T. John passed away at his Bengaluru residence in the wee hours of today. He was 92. John was a prominent Congress leader and had served as the Minister for Infrastructure and Civil Aviation in Chief Minister S.M. Krishna’s Cabinet. He had migrated from Kerala to Kodagu and emerged…















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