Mysore/Mysuru: In separate incidents, miscreants have snatched mobile phones from two persons last night. In the first incident, miscreants have snatched the mobile phone from one Guruswamy, near Alanahalli Gram Panchayat at about 9 pm yesterday. Guruswamy was speaking over the phone while walking, when two miscreants, who came on a bike from behind, snatched…
Admissions open for JSS School and Hostel at Suttur, Nanjangud
September 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The JSS School at Suttur in Nanjangud taluk has invited applications from eligible students for admission to first to eighth standards in Kannada medium and admission to first, fifth and eighth standards in English medium. Applications are also invited for free hostel facility. Due to COVID-19, there will be no written admission test and…
Bags distributed to students of Government School for Blind
September 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As a gratitude for the visually challenged students who defied all odds to score good marks in the SSLC exams, social worker Dr. K. Mahendra Singh Kalappa distributed laptop bags to the students of the Government School for Blind Children at Tilaknagar in city recently. Buoyed by the success of the Government School for…
Gurubhakth Varshavaas Samiti seeks blessings of Jain Munis
September 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: On the occasion of completion of Paryushan Parv, all the office-bearers of Gurubhakth Varshavaas Samiti, Srirangapatna, extend their warm regards and ‘Khamat Khamana’ to all the members of the Samiti. Recently, the Samiti office-bearers visited Mahaveer Bhavan, Mahaveernagar, Mysuru and took the blessings of Acharya Sri Vijay Bhavadarshanji Marasab and Sadhviji Sri Bhadrikasreeji aadi…
FKCCI & MCCI felicitate former DC
September 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abhiram G. Sankar, who is currently serving as the Director of Administrative Training Institute (ATI), Mysuru, was felicitated by FKCCI (Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry) and MCCI (Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry) at a programme organised at ATI premises on Laitha Mahal Road on Tuesday….
Health care equipment donated
September 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As part of its CSR activity, Rane (Madras) Ltd., Mysuru, donated health care equipment like Hematology Analyser (1 in number) and ECG Machines (2) to District Covid Hospital through Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Mysuru at his office recently. Speaking on the occasion, DC B. Sharat said: “Their social cause is commendable and appreciable.” D….
Webinar marks International Microorganisms Day
September 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, on the occasion of 105th Jayanti celebrations of Jagadguru Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji and to commemorate International Microorganisms Day (celebrated worldwide on Sept. 17), conducted a webinar on ‘Career Opportunities for Life Science Graduates in Pharma/Biotech…
Lakshmi helps us define who’s God and who’s not
September 24, 2020By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Everyone needs, and wants Lakshmi in Hindu mythology: Devas, Asuras, Rakshasas, Yakshas. But each one’s relationship with wealth is different. Some like Ram and Duryodhana are lucky, they are born in rich families. Ram is a positive, divine character, in the Ramayana but Duryodhana is a…
Good initiative by City Traffic Police
September 24, 2020Sir, Apropos the news item “City Traffic Police installs median reflectors, road reflector studs” (Star of Mysore dated Sept.11), kudos to City Traffic Police for initiating the installation of median reflectors and road reflector studs. Medians erected on many of the roads are not visible during night hours. Installation of these median reflectors is a…
Karnataka CM in Tirumala
September 24, 2020Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, who is in Andhra Pradesh for the foundation-laying ceremony for the Karnataka Guest House to be built in Tirumala hill town this morning, also took part in the Srivari Salakstla Brahmotsavam celebration at Tirumala.















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