Star Of Mysore

02/12/2024

A Probationary IPS Officer, who was on his way to take up his first posting in Hassan district, died in a road accident on Sunday, Police said.

He was on his way to take up first posting in Hassan Hassan: A Probationary IPS Officer, who was on his way to take up his first posting in Hassan district, died in a road accident on Sunday, Police said. The deceased is Harsh Bardhan, a 2023-bach officer of the Karnataka cadre. He was travelling...

02/12/2024

The MCC, tasked with maintaining the city’s many heritage buildings, is now under fire for failing to upkeep its own main building — a heritage structure — on Sayyaji Rao Road.

Continuous rains expose gross neglect of heritage building Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), tasked with maintaining the city’s many heritage buildings, is now under fire for failing to upkeep its own main building — a heritage structure — on Sayyaji Rao Road. Continuous downpour sinc...

02/12/2024

Normal life was disrupted this morning as heavy rains continued to lash Mysuru and surrounding regions since last evening.

Normal life disrupted; Schools, some Colleges closed today Mysuru: Normal life was disrupted this morning as heavy rains continued to lash Mysuru and surrounding regions since last evening. The downpour stems from Cyclonic Storm Fengal, which originated in the Bay of Bengal and made landfall in Nort...

02/12/2024

Rambling thoughts on three news items. By KB Ganapathy.

During working years, one rarely finds time to read newspapers in depth. One generally browses the headlines and sets out to his place of work. However, when one retires, reading newspapers becomes his second nature. That was how a friend shared with me three news items he thought were important. He...

02/12/2024

Sir, This refers to the letter titled “Instead of Golden Chariot, why not a Golden Tower for Goddess Chamundeshwari at Hill Temple?” in Star of Mysore dated Nov. 26 by K.B. Ganapathy. I thought the suggestion of having a Golden Tower for Goddess Chamundeshwari was a great idea. Views on this poi...

02/12/2024

Senior Congress MLA B.R. Patil has expressed apprehension on Siddaramaiah continuing in office for full five years.

Hubballi: Even as speculations are doing the rounds on change of leadership in the State, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s Advisor and senior Congress MLA B.R. Patil has expressed apprehension on Siddaramaiah continuing in office for full five years. Speaking to press persons in Hubballi on Friday, B...

02/12/2024

Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa has appealed to pro-Kannada organisations to stand with the Government, with regard to the issues related to land, water and language.

Mysuru: Social Welfare and District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa has appealed to pro-Kannada organisations to stand with the Government, with regard to the issues related to land, water and language. He was addressing the gathering after inaugurating ‘Kannadambe Habba’ and ‘Kannadam...

02/12/2024

Have you ever been fascinated by space? Have you ever dreamt about learning about space in your school days in a state-of-the-art laboratory?

By our Science Reporter Mysuru: Have you ever been fascinated by space? Have you ever dreamt about learning about space in your school days in a state-of-the-art laboratory? Nypunya School of Excellence has turned this dream into reality for its students! In partnership with NAVARS Edutech, Nypunya....

02/12/2024

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reaffirmed in a social media post the State Government’s commitment to developing infrastructure projects, including the airstrip in Kodagu.

Land survey complete; process begins to hand over 140 acres in Kushalnagar Kushalnagar: A year after the Karnataka Government proposed airstrips in Kodagu, Dharmasthala and Chikkamagaluru to boost tourism, industry and disaster management, plans for a mini airport in Kodagu’s Kushalnagar taluk are...

02/12/2024

Inspiring children to think about coexisting with nature.

Mysuru: Speaking to Star of Mysore about the festival, debut author Sreevalli Sreenivasan, whose book ‘Let the Elephants Bee’ was officially released on the occasion, described her experience as phenomenal. She shared how engaging with children on the topic of environmental conservation left a l...

02/12/2024

Children, who managed the entire festival by hosting and running the stalls, displayed the managerial skills they had developed.

Mysuru: Children from various schools in the city exhibited their literary skills at ninth edition of Mysuru Children’s Literature Festival – 2024 jointly organised by Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and Mysuru Book Clubs – 2015 at Wind Chimes, Nazarbad yesterday. Children, who managed ...

01/12/2024

The morning walkers at Kukkarahalli Lake in city were in for a shock as they spotted a huge crocodile near the fishermen’s shed close to Hunsur Main Road.

Mysuru: The morning walkers at Kukkarahalli Lake in city were in for a shock as they spotted a huge crocodile near the fishermen’s shed close to Hunsur Main Road yesterday between 8.30 am and 9.30 am. The photograph of the crocodile was captured by amateur photographer K.U. Varghese. As soon as th...

01/12/2024

Despite being a war widow, Kalavathi was previously denied the site and subjected to bureaucratic delays, forcing her to run from pillar to post since her application on Oct. 11, 2021.

Mysuru: The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has finally decided to allocate a residential site to S. Kalavathi, the widow of the 2019 Pulwama attack martyr H. Guru. The decision was made during the MUDA Board meeting yesterday. Despite being a war widow, Kalavathi was previously denied the...

01/12/2024

The MUDA Board meeting held yesterday approved 344 issues, including plan approvals and site releases for new private layouts.

Mysuru: The MUDA Board meeting held yesterday approved 344 issues, including plan approvals and site releases for new private layouts. The meeting saw extensive discussions, with nearly all the presented issues receiving approval except for four. Notably, around 300 new private layout plans were app...

01/12/2024

Since 2020, several sites have been illegally allotted under the guise of the 50:50 scheme and other incentive schemes, bypassing approvals from the MUDA Board.

Mysuru: The site allocation scam in Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), involving the misappropriation of properties worth thousands of crores of rupees, dominated discussions at the MUDA Board meeting yesterday. The meeting, chaired by Mysuru Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, who is...

01/12/2024

Sir, I would like to draw attention to a serious issue near the Kuvempunagar bus stand, where a damaged underground cable cover (similar to a cable junction box) dangerously protruding and lying in the middle of the road. This fragile cover, prone to frequent breakage, has been posing a hazard to da...

01/12/2024

The State Health and Family Welfare Department has directed all the Government Hospitals to not to use IV fluids for now.

Ballari: The death of five women in post-partum period at the District Government Hospital, within a short span of 15 days is attributed to the substandard Intravenous (IV) fluid (Glucose) that was administered to them during the delivery through C-section (Cesarean). As the news of frequent deaths....

01/12/2024

Lalitha Mahal is not just a building; it’s an irreplaceable part of Mysuru’s identity. By Vikram Muthanna.

The Karnataka Cabinet has decided to invite private players for the repair, restoration and management of Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel. A long-awaited decision, it raises hopes that this grand heritage structure may finally receive the care it deserves. Many Mysureans feared that by the time our Gover...