Coronavirus Update
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: December 4, 2020
Mysuru reports 74 new COVID-19 positive cases, 23 discharges and 0 deaths today.
Coronavirus Update, COVID-19, News
COVID-19 vaccine may be available anytime in country: AIIMS Director
New Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr. Randeep Guleria on Thursday said that there is a possibility of availability of COVID-19 vaccination anytime soon in the country. “In India, we now have vaccines which are in their final trial stage. Hopeful that by the end of this month or early next...
Coronavirus Update, COVID-19, News
Night Curfew – Yes / No ?
CM says no night curfew but Health Minister says will decide after discussing with CM Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa this morning said that his Government had no plans to impose night curfew as recommended by the State’s COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to curb the spread of pandemic during the New Year celebrations...
NEWS
News
MUDA to build High Rise apartments like BDA
MUDA delegation in Bengaluru, interacts with BDA engineers Bengaluru: Taking a cue from Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), the Mysuru Urban Develo...
Coronavirus Update, COVID-19, News
COVID-19 vaccine may be available anytime in country: AIIMS Director
New Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr. Randeep Guleria on Thursday said that there is a possibility of availability ...
News
Taluk Administration demolishes building illegally built on Govt. land
Mysore/Mysuru: Continuing its drive against encroached land, the Taluk Administration on Monday demolished a building constructed illegally on a piece...
News
Minister B.C. Patil’s comment on farmer suicides stirs up a hornet’s nest
Ponnampet: Farmer leaders and politicians have demanded an apology from State Agriculture Minister B.C. Patil who said, “Farmers who commit suicide ar...
News
Farmers to stage dharna in front of Vidhana Soudha on Dec. 8
Mysore/Mysuru: Urging the Government for Minimum Support Price (MSP) for agriculture produce, Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane and in s...
Coronavirus Update, COVID-19, News
Night Curfew – Yes / No ?
CM says no night curfew but Health Minister says will decide after discussing with CM Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa this mornin...
News
Corporators decry move to hike water tariff; heated debate on
Gram Panchayats owe MCC Rs. 33 crore as water bill dues! Mysore/Mysuru: The proposal tabled before the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Council to hike w...
COVID-19, News
COVID vaccine soon: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said COVID-19 vaccine could be ready for its administration in India in a few weeks and the vaccination ...
CARTOON
COVID-19 UPDATE
HEALTH CAPSULE
COLUMNS
Columns, Point of View
Tharoor-style non-stop stimulation
By T.J.S. George Shashi Tharoor seems to be a non-stop writing machine. He is a busy man — Member of Parliament, in-demand public speaker, inter...
Columns, Over A Cup of Evening Tea
Between the Good and the Bad, with my Guns !
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD After I wrote two articles over two weeks about how I acquired my two guns, a double-barrelled shot gun and a pistol, a go...
Columns, In Black & White
Tiring Justice
Yesterday, the Supreme Court delivering its reason behind granting interim bail to Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV, in the abetment to s...
Columns, Point of View
Obama: Legacy of a civilised mind
By T.J.S. George Barack Obama’s autobiography caught attention in India because of his remark on Rahul Gandhi and “the nervous unformed qu...
EVENTS TODAY
Events Today
Events Today – NOV. 30: Kodagu Gowda Samaja
Puthari Festival celebration, Samaja Bhavan, Vijayanagar 2nd Stage, 7 pm.
Events Today
Events Today – NOV. 30: Kodava Samaja, Mysuru
Puthari Namme celebrations, Kolata, 6 pm; Nere kattuva ritual, 7.45 pm; Kadh, Sree Cauvery Educational Institutions premises, Kuvempunagar, 8.45 pm.
Events Today
Events Today – NOV. 30: Suttur Mutt, Mysuru
Monthly moonlight music programme, online Vocal Duet by Chilkunda Sisters (Lakshmi Nagaraj and Indu Nagaraj), accompanied by Vid. Matthuru Srinidhi on...
Events Today
Events Today – NOV. 30: Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Government of India (GoI), Ministry of Textiles, GoI, the Cauvery Handlooms, Bengaluru and the Department of Handloom & Textile & Commerce, Government of Karnataka (GoK) and JSS Mahavidyapeetha
‘Samskruti-2020,’ a Special Handloom Expo, JSS Mysore Urban Haat premises, Hebbal, up to 9 pm. [City Bus No. 117 from KSRTC Bus Stand]
FEATURED ARTICLES
Feature Articles
Yuva Brigade restores sheen of Ganjam’s forgotten temple
Mysuru and surrounding areas is home to several temples whose intricate architecture on stone speaks volumes of the craftsmanship of the ancient ruler...
Feature Articles
Restoration works on at historic Wellesley Bridge
By Vinay Karekura & B.C. Thimmaiah Finally, the historic Wellesley Bridge near Srirangapatna is being repaired. Works are on in full swing to seal...
Feature Articles
Yoga For All
UoM to impart training at very nominal fee Batches in the morning and in the evening: 6.30 am – 8.30 am and 4 pm to 7 pm The importance of yoga ...
Feature Articles
International Day of Persons With Disabilities tomorrow: Not all disabilities are visible
By Irfana Husen, Audiologist and Speech Language Therapist, District Disability Rehabilitation Centre, Mysuru International Day of Persons with ...
Feature Articles
World AIDS Day: The unfinished journey…
Theme: Global solidarity & shared responsibility By Dr. S.N. Mothi, Founder Trustee and Chairman of Asha Kirana Hospital, Mysuru World AIDS...
Feature Articles
Understanding Gem Stones
Vastu and Feng Shui contain the secret key to realign the home or office in accordance with cosmic principles and nature forces. The effect of solar e...
Feature Articles
Living together as man and wildlife
Man-animal conflict occurs when wild animals pose a direct threat to human livelihood and safety. Usually this leads to persecution of that species, b...
Feature Articles
Time to say Vertical Growth
Bungalows on big plots, wide roads and spacious footpaths. These are the hallmarks of Mysuru city for very many years. In old extensions of city, one ...
EVENTS TOMORROW
Events Tomorrow
Hotel Owners’ Association and Hotel Owners’ Association Charitable Trust
Inauguration of newly built ‘Kollapur Mahalakshmi Hall’ by MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev, Hotel Owners’ Association Charitable Trust office building, Kuth...
Events Tomorrow
Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Government of India (GoI), Ministry of Textiles, GoI, the Cauvery Handlooms, Bengaluru and the Department of Handloom & Textile & Commerce, Government of Karnataka (GoK) and JSS Mahavidyapeetha
‘Samskruti-2020,’ a Special Handloom Expo, JSS Mysore Urban Haat premises, Hebbal, 10 am to 9 pm. [City Bus No. 117 from KSRTC Bus Stand]
Events Tomorrow
Darshana Keerthi Prakashana
Book release — Prof. A. Rangaswamy’s ‘Kannada Chandoranga’ — by former MLA Vasu and felicitation to retd. teacher Prabha Rangaswamy, folk scholar Dr. ...
Photo News
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Photo News
Sewage water clogged in incomplete drain at N.R. Mohalla
The civic body, which undertook construction of a drain on the 8th Cross of Shivaji Road in N.R. Mohalla has left it incomplete and sewage water, unab...
Photo News
Plea to clean up clogged drain at Vijayanagar 1st Stage
A drain opposite to Simply Kodavas Restaurant in Vijayanagar 1st Stage is clogged and causing inconvenience to the residents. The public have alleged ...
Photo News
Mishap kills two in Kodagu
Two persons were killed on the spot when a speeding truck collided head-on with an Omni van at Bethri village near Murnad in Kodagu this morning. The ...
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Photo News
Society wedding
The wedding reception of M.S. Pranusha (daughter of former MLA M.K. Somashekar and Kusuma) and Deepak Sathya (son of Dr. P. Sathya and Geetha Sathya) ...
Photo News
Mysuru City Corporation’s ‘Operation Stray Cattle’
Following several complaints from the public about stray cattle causing problems on various roads in city, the Special Team, constituted by Mysuru Cit...
Photo News
Hero Indian Super League 2020-21: Le Fondre & Boumous shine as Mumbai City beat East Bengal
Mumbai City FC registered their second win in Hero Indian Super League (Hero ISL) 2020-21 following a 3-0 triumph over SC East Bengal at the GMC Stadi...
EDITORIAL
Editorial
Forewarned is forearmed
The term virus, understood so far by an infinitesimal fraction of humanity across the world has witnessed universal familiarity during the past few mo...
Editorial
Country’s Corona Curve
Graphic representations of the cosmic dance of Coronavirus as it were, currently christened as COVID-19, in the form of curves while reporting the num...
Editorial
People’s pleasing profile
Self-praising and self-degrading habits are known to lead to enthusiasm and depression respectively. Also, facing crisis situations and succumbing to ...
Editorial
Administration amends Aam janata adjusts
The issue of providing good governance in the country has just turned tougher than in normal times, thanks to the pandemic in almost all countries acr...
Editorial
Courage conquers crisis
Global scenario, particularly in the self-declared developed countries and that in India are strikingly contrasting on many counts in the ongoing Covi...
Editorial
Home-bound for homework
In an act of empathy for the cause of children in primary schools of Karnataka, the Minister for Primary and Secondary Education in the State Governme...
Voice of the Reader
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Voice of The Reader
Curb stray animal menace, avoid freak mishaps
Sir, With reference to the pictorial report ‘No solution in sight…’ (SOM dated Dec.2), it’s high time that the District Administrati...
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Voice of The Reader
Why can’t MCC recover dues from defaulters before seeking hike in water tariff?
Sir, It is with deep pain and concern that we, the honest tax paying Mysureans, do read in the columns of two successive issues of Star of Mysor...
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Voice of The Reader
Introduce non-AC inter-city shuttle bus between Mysuru and Bengaluru Airport
Sir, It is given to understand that KSRTC, Mysuru Division, has arranged for excellent non-stop connectivity to Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International A...
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Voice of The Reader
50% hike in water tariff: Injustice to honest bill payers
Sir, This refers to the news item ‘MCC seeks 50% hike in water tariff’ (SOM dated Nov.29). The authorities have justified that the collection is only ...
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Voice of The Reader
Traffic violations by riders of electric two-wheelers
Sir, The number of electric two-wheelers on the road is increasing, and such vehicles are posing new challenges to other road-users in terms of road s...
SPORTS
Sports
BCCI AGM on Dec. 24
Decision on two new IPL teams, ICC Representative on cards The BCCI will hold its Annual General Meeting on Dec. 24 to discuss the induction of two ne...
Sports
Winners in Kickboxing Championship
Fighters of Elite Academy, Mysuru, who participated in the Mysuru District Inter-Club Kickboxing Championship, organised jointly by Elite Academy and ...
Sports
Hero Indian Super League 2020-21: Crucial header helps Mohun Bagan beat Odisha for third consecutive win
Mohun Bagan made it three wins from three in Hero Indian Super League (Hero ISL) 2020-21 after a 1-0 victory over Odisha FC at the Fatorda Stadium yes...
Sports
Decathlete Rafer Johnson, ‘World’s Greatest Athlete’, dies at 86
Rafer Johnson, who was crowned the world’s greatest athlete after winning the decathlon gold medal at the 1960 Olympics and later helped tackle ...
IN BREIFS
In Briefs
Tailoring classes for women
The Backward Classes Welfare Department will be conducting tailoring classes for women and has invited applications from women belonging to Category-1...
In Briefs
Calling Railway pensioners
Railway Pensioners Welfare Association, Mysuru, will be providing Digital Life Certificates to senior pensioners who are more than 80 years at the Ass...
In Briefs
Free eye, vision screening camp
Annapoorna Eye Hospital’s Hootagalli and Hebbal branches have organised a free eye and vision screening for cataract identification on Dec. 6 and 13 (...
In Briefs
Power disruption tomorrow
As the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) will be taking up the 3rd quarterly maintenance works, power supply will be disrupted tomo...
OBITUARY
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Obituary
Pandanda Ponnamma
Pandanda Ponny Ponnamma (Mukkatira), wife of Pandanda Ganesh and a resident of Vijayanagar 3rd Stage, passed away yesterday night in Bengaluru. She wa...
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Obituary
Chand Pasha
Chand Pasha (46), auto driver and a resident of Irwin Road, passed away in Tumakuru yesterday morning. He leaves behind his wife Sadhiqa, mother Noor ...
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Obituary
K. Krishnappa
K. Krishnappa (72), a resident of Bannur, passed away yesterday following brief illness. He had served as Bannur Town Municipal Council President, Mil...
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Obituary
Govindaraju
Govindaraju (65), Dodda Yajaman of Sri Rama Mandir and a resident of Gandhinagar, passed away on Sunday in city. He leaves behind his wife Rajamma, th...
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Obituary
B.S. Anandakrishna
B.S. Anandakrishna (66), a former employee of Indian Overseas Bank in Mysuru and a resident of Nandanavana in Devalapura here, passed away yesterday. ...
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Obituary
Shivalingamma
Shivalingamma (78), a resident of Naganahalli, passed away last evening at her residence. She leaves behind her son Yashwanth Kumar (advocate), three ...
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