Mysuru: In wake of the severe floods in the State, it has been decided to celebrate Sri Krishna Janmashtami as a low-key affair on Aug.23, said Assistant Commissioner Shivegowda, during the preliminary meeting held with the officials at the DC’ Office meeting hall here recently. Addressing the meeting, he said that the funds released for…
Theatre and Folk Art Training Camp concludes Mysuru: “An appeal would be made to the State Government to organise a Folk Festival this time also in Talakad during Dasara Festival,” disclosed T. Narasipur MLA Ashwin Kumar. He was speaking at the valedictory of Theatre and Folk Art Training Camp organised by Gauthama Shaikshanika mattu Samskrutika…
Mysuru: Even as there are reports that the Government has issued an order asking all Government Colleges to provide admission to students from across the State who were displaced by the floods that ravaged the State, the Department of Collegiate Education here has denied receiving any such order so far. Speaking to Star of Mysore…
Bengaluru: The Department of PU Education has come to the rescue of the students who have lost their PU marks cards in the recent floods in the State by deciding to issue duplicate marks cards. In an order issued in that context, the Department has asked the affected students to submit an application to the…
Mysuru: Though modern technologies are there to fill potholes, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is still using primitive method —bricks and mud to cover gaping potholes. Following heavy and continuous rainfall in city, most of the roads are pothole-ridden. Instead of covering the potholes with jelly stones and then asphalting the area, the MCC workers…
Mysuru: City’s renowned Neurosurgeon Dr. M.S. Bhaskar will present a Hindustani Classical Music at Veene Seshanna Bhavana of Ganabharathi at 6 pm on Aug.24. He will be accompanied by Ramesh Dhannur on tabla and Deepak Nagannavar on harmonium. The event is organised by Gayana Sabha, Mysuru. Profile: The multi-talented Dr. Bhaskar hails from T. Narasipur…
If the animals of all kinds and inanimate objects such as mountains on Mother Earth were endowed with the faculty of speech, we would be hearing them telling the people at large that their behaviour towards themselves doesn’t behove them and more so their behaviour towards the speechless. A cursory reading of reports brought to…
Sir, When I read the reminiscent of freedom struggle of Dr. M.G. Krishnamurthy in SOM dated Aug. 13 (Tracing Mysore’s Footprints of Freedom Struggle), I remembered my own experiences of pre-and-post-Independent days as I am 82-year-old now. We stayed next to ex-Ministers late H.C. Dasappa and late Yashodharamma Dasappa. We have been witness to the…
The footpath in front of Big Bazaar is occupied by autorickshaws which are forcing the pedestrians to walk on the road by risking their lives. Authorities concerned are urged to provide an auto stand so that autorickshaws could be parked there and pedestrians can use the footpath.
Garbage is being dumped regularly next to a heritage house (110 years) on 3rd Main in Lakshmipuram. Residents say that the garbage will be removed only when they tell the civic authorities and otherwise it is left uncleared though the cleaning staff come regularly. Authorities concerned are urged to get the garbage pile cleared at…
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