Mysuru: The Chief Ministers of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (TN) have understood the significance of ‘Cauvery Calling’ and we are likely to meet them on Sept.18 to discuss about the issues, said Isha Foundation Founder Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev. He was speaking at a public gathering organised by Isha Foundation at the Open Air Theatre in…
Mysuru: The Golden Howdah carrying elephant Arjuna began his training of carrying weight this morning. Before the commencement of weight training, puja was performed at Kodi Someshwara Temple in Mysore Palace premises and to the Gaadhi Namdha (a bed like material) and the crane. Gaadhi Namdah was then fastened on the back of Arjuna and…
Mysuru: As part of the ongoing ‘Cauvery Calling’, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev undertook a bike rally on the main thoroughfares of the city, here this morning to create awareness among citizens about the campaign. The rally, flagged off by Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, passed through Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Circle, Gun House…
New Delhi: Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari yesterday said steep penalties under the amended Motor Vehicles Act are not meant to collect fines but to ensure that people do not violate the law. The Minister was hinting that the Government may go slow on monetary penalties once people start observing road discipline. “There is a misconception…
Mysuru: “Growing expectations of both quantity and quality have subjected higher education to unprecedented stress in terms of output and effectiveness. The search for the effective alternative has led us to new possibilities like Open Distance Learning (ODL),” said Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Vice-Chancellor Dr. S. Vidyashankar. Speaking in his welcome address during the…
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh: A 74-year-old woman gave birth to twin girls, conceived through In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district yesterday. Daljinder Kaur of Punjab, had become a first-time mother at the age of 70 in 2016. Erramatti Mangayamma, wife of E. Raja Rao, 80, from Nelaparthipadu village of Draksharamam Block in East Godavari…
Mysuru: Ten giant century-old trees have been cut at Chunchanakatte in Mysuru District to widen the road that leads to the famous Chunchanakatte Falls. In all, 14 trees were marked to be cut and due to rain, the axing of remaining four trees has been put on hold now. The trees were chopped despite opposition…
Will annual Chunchanakatte Jalapathotsava be cancelled? Mysuru: Clarifying on the cutting of trees, the Forest Department officials told Star of Mysore that the Public Works Department (PWD) had sent a proposal to them stating that the trees were an impediment to development works and must be axed. “Following a proposal from the Tourism Department on…
Old Council Hall to be named after Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) at its Council Meeting decided to confer ‘Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar’ award to five persons during Dasara celebrations every year. This momentous decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Deputy Mayor Shafi Ahmed (in the absence of Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath)…
Mysuru: Vrukshandolana (growing of trees) is the need of the hour to save environment, said Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade, here this morning. He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Hasiru Mysuru-Laksha Vruksha’ campaign jointly organised by H.V. Rajeev Sneha Balaga, Mysuru District Journalists’ Association (MDJA), Shri Kshethra Dharmasthala Gramabhivruddhi Yojane, Patanjali Yoga Shikshana Samithi at…
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