Karnataka Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TET) will be held on Aug. 22. A total of 7,179 candidates will be writing the TET in Mysuru district at 31 centres. Paper-1 will be held between 9.30 am and 12 noon and Paper-2 will be from 2 pm to 4.30 pm. As weekend curfew will be in place, candidates…
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Pratibha Puraskar
August 20, 2021JSS Mahavidyapeetha Employ-ees Housing Co-op. Society has invited applications from the children of the Society members who have secured above 90% marks in the SSLC and PUC exams (2019-20) to present Pratibha Puraskar. Last date to apply is Sept. 12. [Mob: 90080-71456 or Ph: 0821-2470798].
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ZP meeting
August 20, 2021The tri-monthly progress review meeting by Zilla Panchayat (ZP) will be held on Aug. 23 at 1 pm at the meeting hall in Deputy Commissioner’s Office. The DC will chair the District-level Co-ordination Committee meeting of District Tobacco Control Cell, according to a press release from District Health and Family Welfare Officer.
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Vaccine drive for Govt. employees
August 20, 2021Karnataka State Government Employees Association, along with Health and Family Welfare Department has organised COVID vaccination drive for Government staff and their family members on Aug. 22 from 9 am to 3 pm at the District Government Employees Bhavan on Dhanvanthri Road in city. Government employees of the district may avail the facility by producing…
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How British Won India: An informative article
August 20, 2021Sir, I am a regular reader of Star of Mysore for more than 15 years. The article titled How British Won India written by Dr. C. D. Sreenivasa Murthy (CDS) and published in SOM dated Aug. 14, was a good presentation, wherein very useful information was furnished. Thanks to Dr. CDS and Star of Mysore…
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Road asphalting works launched in Ward No. 6
August 20, 2021City’s renowned Gastroenterologist Dr. Rajkumar Wadhwa and Corporator SBM Manju are seen launching the asphalting works taken up at a cost of Rs. 16 lakh at Ward No. 6 comprising Gokulam and Brindavan Layout recently as area leaders and residents look on.
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Former CM D. Devaraj Urs remembered
August 20, 2021MLA L. Nagendra, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Bagadi Gautham, Karnataka State Safai Karmachari Commission Chairman M. Shivanna, Karnataka State Compost Development Corporation Ltd. Chairman S. Mahadevaiah and others offering floral tributes to the portrait of former Chief Minister late D. Devaraj Urs at a programme organised by the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat and Backward Classes Welfare…
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Sailing championship to begin tomorrow
August 20, 2021The Sailing Championship organised by Royal Mysore Sailing Club and Karnataka State Sailing Association will be held at KRS backwaters from tomorrow. The trials were scheduled for later today and the selected teams will take part in the first-ever National Regatta Championship tomorrow, according to organisers.
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PM Modi wears ‘gumcha’ autographed by Olympians
August 20, 2021New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday had hosted the Indian contingent of the Tokyo Olympics for breakfast at his residence. The interaction saw PM Modi sharing ice cream with Bronze medallist P.V. Sindhu and also treating gold medallist Neeraj Chopra with his favourite dish ‘churma.’ However, what caught attention was the small yet…
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India’s first Dronacharya awardee and P.T. Usha’s coach passes away
August 20, 2021New Delhi: Sprint queen P.T. Usha’s coach O.M. Nambiar passed away on Thursday. He was 89. He is often remembered as one of India’s first Dronacharya awardee. In 2021, Nambiar was conferred the Padma Shri. “The passing of my guru, my coach, my guiding light is going to leave a void that can never be…
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