Mysuru: Facing cash crunch, the day-to-day functioning of Karnataka Government’s Indira Canteen, which offers subsidised meals to the urban poor in Mysuru, is turning doubtful. Marshals and contractors of all Indira Canteens, both in Bengaluru and Mysuru, have not been paid since the last one year and this has led to several issues in its…
‘Taali Bhagya’ to bear wedding expenses of poor Hindu families
November 2, 2019Bengaluru: To help poor Hindu families who cannot afford the increasing cost of wedding expenses, the State Cabinet has launched ‘Taali Bhagya’. It is a sequel to former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah’s ‘Shaadi Bhagya’, a flagship scheme for minorities. Muzrai Minister Kota Srinivas Poojari said mass marriages will be held on auspicious days of April 26…
Ex-Rangayana Directors condemn sacking of Repertory Heads
September 17, 2019Mysuru: Strongly condemning the State Government’s decision to sack all four Rangayana Directors (Mysuru, Shivamogga, Dharwad and Kalaburagi) and to dissolve the Ranga Samaja, former Rangayana Directors asked the State Government to stop interfering in the affairs of Rangayana, an autonomous body. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, former Rangayana Mysuru Director…
Govt. cancels elevated corridor tender approved by Coalition Govt.
September 17, 2019Bengaluru: Delivering a shock to former PWD Minister H.D. Revanna, the State Government on Monday cancelled the Bengaluru elevated corridor tender approved by the previous Coalition Government. The Government had invited tenders for the elevated corridor when H.D. Revanna was the PWD Minister. The tender was awarded for Rs.6,855 crore for the construction of 21.54-km…
Over 800 promotions in PWD on a single day!
July 10, 2019Bengaluru: Even as the JD(S)-Congress Coalition Government is struggling to survive with the resignation of 15 MLAs from the coalition, PWD Minister H.D. Revanna is said to have ordered promotion of over 800 PWD Engineers in a single day on Monday. Minutes before all the Ministers, both from Congress and JD(S) resigned on Monday to…
In search of Governance…
July 9, 2019By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam Living in Karnataka is like living in a world where each day reinforces one’s conviction in the existence of God. How else will one be able to explain the fact that the people are surviving and coping with what can be described as complete absence of State-driven governance in managing the…
Re-inventing history: Museum planned at KRS Dam site
July 8, 2019Statues of Nalwadi and Sir MV to be installed near entrance Srirangapatna: Every monsoon season, the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam is invariably or rather inevitably in the focus because if it is full to the brim, there is water for South Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. If it is not full, panic grips the entire…
Mysore Race Club lease renewed for 30 years
July 7, 2019Mysuru: After years of uncertainty and controversies, the State Government has finally renewed the lease of Mysore Race Club for 30 years. This was informed to Star of Mysore by the President of Leasing Committee of MRC and Steward L. Vivekananda. Vivekananda said that the Government has renewed the lease for 30 years after hectic…
MUDA-allotted ‘B-Kharab’ lands of Kurubarahalli Sy. No. 4 and Alanahalli Sy. No. 41: Lethargy delays implementation of Cabinet Decision
July 3, 2019What Siddharamaiah gave, Officials refuse to give The letter, signed by CM’s Deputy Secretary Arun Furtado, was then forwarded to the Revenue Department (that comes under Mysuru Deputy Commissioner) as the issue is wholly connected to Revenue Department. According to the DC, since the Cabinet had taken a decision in this regard, he must get…
‘Kannada must in ICSE, CBSE Schools’
June 26, 2019Primary & Secondary Education Minister S.R. Srinivas warns of action against schools violating rules Bengaluru: The teaching of Kannada as a subject will be made compulsory in ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education) and CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) schools, said the new Primary and Secondary Education Minister S.R. Srinivas and warned the schools…
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