Mysuru: The countdown for this year’s Dasara officially began with the grand Gajapayana, the traditional march of Dasara jumbos from forest camps to Mysuru, that began from the Veeranahosahalli Gate at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve in Hunsur this morning. The first batch of nine caparisoned elephants, including 7 male and 2 female elephants — Dhananjaya, 45,…
The grand farewell marks the end of the jumbo’s participation in Mysuru Dasara Mysuru: Dasara jumbo Abhimanyu, who carried the Golden Howdah successfully for six times, following the retirement of ‘Arjuna’ in 2021, was given a grand farewell by the District Administration and Forest Department at Veeranahosahalli Gate this morning. ‘Abhimanyu,’ decorated like the other…
Accident cover for Mahouts, Kavadis hiked from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs. 20 lakh Property damage cover doubled to Rs. 1 crore; Total coverage Rs. 8.80 cr. Mysuru: In a significant change to the annual insurance scheme for the Dasara elephant squad, the Forest Department has decided not to insure the elephants this year. Instead,…
Mysuru: Mysuru and Bengaluru Kambala Committee Chairman and Puttur MLA Ashok Rai visited the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) land at Sathagalli near Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) Regional Centre campus in the city this morning and inspected the arrangements being made for Kambala (buffalo race), scheduled on Oct. 18 and 19 during forthcoming Dasara festival. Speaking…
90 para-sailors from across globe to ride the waters Mysuru: The Eurasian Inclusive Cup-2026, a sailing event, organised by the Royal Mysore Sailing Club (RMSC) in memory of late Capt. Arvind Sharma, began at KRS backwaters this morning. The event will go on till Aug. 31. The sailing event was declared open by Padma Shri…
Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has begun initiating action on vehicles which are abandoned on roadsides, footpaths and other public places. Yesterday, notices were stuck to 382 vehicles found abandoned, with MCC Commissioner M.K. Savitha launching the drive. It may be recalled, Star of Mysore had published reports titled ‘Action & Auction…’ on Aug….
Mysuru: Amid the growing opposition of environmentalists to cut the trees near Manipal Hospital junction (Kempegowda Circle) at the entrance of Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway in Bannimantap for the ongoing flyover works, 10 huge trees have been axed yesterday. The trees on either side of the Highway were brought down to build the ramp for the flyover….
Mysuru: The Office of Tree Officer and Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF), Mysuru Sub-Division, has invited objections from the public for the proposal to cut 33 trees for the Road Underbridge (RUB) works, at the Railway Level Crossing near Kukkarahalli Lake, on Mysuru-Chamarajanagar train route. The last date to submit objection is Sept. 2 (by…
Bengaluru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has been re-elected to Bengaluru headquartered The Karnataka State Co-operative Federation Limited (KSCF), in the elections held on Tuesday. This is the record sixth time that GTD, who is also a senior co-operator, is getting elected to KSCF, currently headed by him. Those elected are: Mysuru Division – G.T….
Mysuru: A case has been registered against a Traffic Policeman following a complaint over an alleged assault on a youth. Based on the complaint to KR Sub-Division ACP from 29-year-old K. Srinivas of Gundurao Nagar, an FIR has been registered against Beerappa, attached to KR Traffic Police Station on Aug. 22. In his complaint, Srinivas…
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