Meat-sellers oppose two-day a week window during stringent lockdown in Mysuru from May 29 to June 7 Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the District Administration yesterday announced a two-day a week (Monday and Thursday) window for opening of provision stores and other essential commodities and services shops, the meat-sellers of the city and district have severely opposed…
New discharge policy for Covid patients
May 28, 2021Bengaluru: Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar has said that the State will have a new COVID-19 discharge policy and post-Covid precautions in view of the rising cases of Black Fungus infection. Speaking to the media after holding a meeting with experts on containment of Black Fungus infection, he said, “It has been decided to formulate…
Appointed as Ambassador of ‘Fit India Movement’
May 28, 2021New Delhi: Dev Balhara, CEO of Kettlebell Sports India Association, has been appointed as the Ambassador of ‘Fit India Movement’ on May 26. Dev Balhara has been associated with sports for over a decade. He has also been a national-level player of Korfball. Apart from this, he is associated with many National Sports Federations. He…
Companies, clubs, associations continue to donate for a cause
May 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Corporate companies, clubs and associations, which have been donating various necessary items including medical equipment, to help the District Administration and the civic body in their fight to keep COVID-19 at bay, have continued with their donation and service to the needy. Inner Wheel Club of Mysore Central has completed the following projects taken…
Man goes missing
May 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A 57-year-old man, who left his house on May 20 at about 3 pm, saying that he was going to a shop, has since gone missing, according to the complaint lodged by his wife Rathnamma with Mysuru South Police. The missing man is Mahadevu, a resident of Bharath Nagar in the taluk. Those having…
CDN: Saluting a teacher extraordinary
May 28, 2021[Published in Star of Mysore dated Feb. 8, 2001] Last evening, I spent an hour and a half at the Dhvanyaloka auditorium listening to Prof. K.C. Belliappa of Manasagangothri English Department speak about his Guru and mentor Prof. C.D. Narasimhaiah (CDN), who is anointed with Padma Bushan and an Honorary Doctorate from the Mysore University…
COVID pours cold water on KRS Dam Sluice Gate works
May 28, 2021By S.T. Ravikumar The ambitious project to replace the 143 sluice gates (crest gates) of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam has been delayed inordinately and COVID has only worsened the situation. There are a total of 173 sluice gates of various dimensions and at various levels. The reservoir, constructed across River Cauvery, was conceived and…
Kudos to CESC Engineer for prompt service
May 28, 2021Sir, I usually read complaints against city officials for not attending to problems in this column regularly. But here is a different story of Saraswathipuram CESC engineer attending and rectifying the problem within 24 hours. The electric pole in front of our house on New Kantharaj Urs Road, Saraswathipuram, was little slanted due to recent…
Hazarath Mohammed Iqbal Ulla Shah Vali
May 28, 2021Hazarath Mohammed Iqbal Ulla Shah Vali Haleem Aamiri (Aamir-e-Khulfa Silsilaha-e-Aamiria), a resident of Sawday Road in Mandi Mohalla, passed away yesterday at a private hospital in city following brief illness. He was 75. He leaves behind one daughter, sons Mohammed Ayub Pasha Aamiri and Mohammed Younus Pasha Aamiri, grandchildren and a host of relatives and…
Kaliyanda Rathna
May 28, 2021Kaliyanda Rathna (59), a resident of Vijayanagar 3rd Stage, passed away this morning at his residence in city. He leaves behind his wife, one daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Chirashanthidhama in Gokulam this afternoon.















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