By S.B. Devaraj The Chamaraja Constituency, a Vokkaliga-dominated one, has been a BJP bastion for decades. But this time, the Assembly segment is likely to witness a triangular fight between the Congress, BJP and the JD(S). Ever since the Constituency was formed in 1978, only Vokkaliga MLAs have represented it thus far. Apart from Vokkaligas,…
‘I have done my best for the overall development of my Constituency’ By S.B. Devaraj Even as the Congress announced his candidature from Narasimharaja (NR) Constituency for the forthcoming Assembly elections, current MLA Tanveer Sait, who is contesting for the sixth time, has asserted that he has never used religion in his entire political career…
By S.B. Devaraj Mysore/Mysuru: Three decades ago, criminals and anti-social elements in Mysuru dreaded the name of IPS Officer H.R. Kasturirangan, when he was the Mysuru City Police Commissioner. People remember his efforts in maintaining of Law and Order and safety of citizens. Even in the middle of the night he used to pick up…
By S.B. Devaraj The once good looking bus shelters which were built at specific spots along city bus routes are now in such a bad shape that they are not only failing to provide shelter to the commuters but are also spoiling the beauty of the city because of their poor or lack of maintenance….
Managing Covid-19 is not easy that too in the current second wave. The situation in city had gone out of control with surge in Corona positive cases and deaths. This necessitated intervention of the city MLAs to get into action to look after the needs of their respective Constituencies. Narasimharaja MLA Tanveer Sait, son of…
Krishnaraja (KR) MLA S.A. Ramdas has been on the hot seat following surge in Corona positive cases in city. Being tested positive for the deadly virus, the MLA underwent home isolation for some days and got back into action again. Talking to Star of Mysore, he shared his experiences in handling this pandemic in his…
This is not the time to hurl allegations against each other. Need of the hour is to work in coordination with officers to defeat COVID-19 pandemic. People will not spare them if the elected representatives indulged in blame game. This is what Chamaraja MLA and Chamaraja Constituency COVID-19 Task Force Committee Chairman L. Nagendra opined…
A week after he was appointed by District In-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar as In-Charge of Task Force on Medical Oxygen and Remdesivir injection supplies in the District, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has maintained that there is not even a single complaint on any lapses in the distribution of these two vital medical requirements. In a…
A Road to Health: There are seven other Government Hospitals on the stretch from Vontikoppal Temple to Royal Inn junction on KRS Road — District Hospital, ESI, Ayurveda, Naturopathy & Yoga, PKTB Sanatorium, Trauma Centre, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences & Research – Mysuru Branch and ED (Epidemic Diseases) Hospital — apart from some…
By S.B. Devaraj Mysore/Mysuru: With the State-run KSRTC buses ferrying lakhs of passengers every day, here is the story of a teenaged boy of the city who has come up with a variety of models of the buses, after developing a passion towards them. Prajwal Gowda, a 16-year-old First PU student of the city, is…
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