Mysuru – As predicted by the Indian Meteorological Department, it rained again in Mysuru yesterday night and the rain was accompanied by lightning and thunder. It also rained in most parts of Kodagu bringing relief to people who were worried about rising temperature and sinking groundwater levels. The rain, however, did not result in water…
Hic ! No liquor from tomorrow evening; bar owners unhappy
April 6, 2017Mysuru – Liquor will not be available in the city from tomorrow from 5 pm till the midnight of Apr. 9 as the Mysuru District Administration has banned its sale across the district in the wake of voting for Nanjangud by-election scheduled for Apr. 9. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Excise Deputy Commissioner Jagadish Naik…
Rain brings respite:Huge tree falls at Kalyanagiri
April 5, 2017Pre-monsoon showers yesterday evening brought some relief to Mysuru that was reeling under rising temperature. Rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning, lashed at Vidyaranyapuram, Kalyanagiri, Raghavendranagar, J.P. Nagar, Kuvempunagar, Vishweshwaranagar, Sharadadevinagar and Udayagiri. Areas including Bannimantap, Vijayanagar, Lakshmipuram and Jayalakshmipuram received less rainfall. While several low-lying areas complained of severe water logging, a giant tree…
Renovation of St. Philomena’s Church interiors completed
April 5, 2017By S. Kenneth Shishir The renovation of St. Philomena’s Church, Mysuru’s iconic and one of the largest churches in the country, is almost complete except for its exterior portions. The renovation was taken up as the structure was being exposed to the vagaries of nature and had developed small cracks with water seeping. Yesterday workers…
When Bedi bowled from Maharaja’s College end
April 5, 2017FROM THE ARCHIVES By Vikram Muthanna Recently, I was invited to be part of a group that is trying to raise funds for Pratham Mysore, the highly respected NGO that has helped improve the state of education in our country. Pratham Mysore has popularised the Balawadi pre-school programme where they pick a few volunteers in a…
IPL Fan Park comes to Mysuru again Opening ceremony and match to be telecast live on giant screen at Manasagangothri
April 4, 2017Mysuru will play host to IPL Fan Park for the 2017 season’s opener along with three other cities Guwahati, Mathura and Aurangabad on Apr.5. The IPL authorities will be setting up a giant screen measuring 32×18 ft to create a stadium like environment for the fans to enjoy the game. They will live telecast the…
Sickle cell anaemia cases on the rise
April 4, 2017DC holds meeting with Health Officials In the wake of increase in cases of sickle cell anaemia among Soliga tribes in Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Kodagu, Chikkamagalur and Dakshina Kannada districts, the Government has sent a directive to the District Administration to take remedial steps. In that context, Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep held a meeting of Health…
Winners of Elocution
April 4, 2017Following are the winners of Elocution Contest conducted by Kodava Samaja, Mysuru, as part of Gen. K.S. Thimayya’s birth anniversary celebrations on Mar.31: Gopalakrishna (Jnanodaya PU College, Saraswathipuram) – 1st prize; K.V. Samanvitha (MICA — Mysore Institute of Commerce and Arts) – 2nd prize and R. Sushma Prasad (Sree Cauvery Educational Institutions, Kuvempunagar) – 3rd…
Traffic woes: An honest approach
April 4, 2017Sir, Recently, a news item titled “No Helmet ? No Insurance? Then No Vehicle” in SOM drew my attention largely because for the first time we have heard about some kind of a deterrent to send the message home that you can’t always get away with all the traffic violations. I personally wish to congratulate…
‘Spread concept of Ayurveda in rural areas’
April 3, 201744 students receive degrees at Graduation Day of Government Ayurveda College The Graduation Day of Government Ayurveda Medical College, Mysuru, titled ‘Antharya 2011-2017 Vishikhanupravesham’ of 2011-17 batch of students, organised by the Junior Doctors Association of the College was held this morning at MMC&RI Platinum Jubilee Hall in J.K. Grounds here. Degree certificates were presented…
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