Mysuru: The neighbouring Kodagu District is reeling under an unprecedented crisis following heavy rains and landslides, rendering thousands of people homeless. Meanwhile, the people of Mysuru, seeing the calamity affecting the coffee bowl of the state, have risen to the occasion and have come in large numbers to donate whatever they are capable of at…
Nanjangud: Even as the temple town of Nanjangud and neighbouring areas continues to be flooded for the past several days due to huge discharge from Kabini dam to Kapila river, Revenue Minister R.V. Deshpande and District In-charge Minister G.T. Devegowda toured the town and several affected villages this morning. The Ministers inspected several inundated agricultural fields and the lone Ganji Kendra…
Mysuru: On the auspicious day of Garuda Panchami tithi, pujas were performed at ISKCON Mysore for commencing the construction of ‘Nava Brindavan Dham’ temple project on Aug.15. Madhu Pandit Dasa, President of ISKCON Bangalore and Chairman of The Akshaya Patra Foundation, graced the ceremony along with Jai Chaitanya Dasa, President of ISKCON Mysore and Stoka…
Mysuru: The moment Dasara comes, elephants are not far behind. The Gajapayana (march of elephants) will also start shortly and to participate in Dasara, a new elephant which is in the Dubare camp will also join the other elephants. He is Dhanajaya, the 37-year-old elephant, who has all the attributes of becoming the Ambari elephant…
Madikeri: The injured wild elephant at Aanekaadu Elephant Camp near Kushalnagar is dead. It died this morning due to severe infection on its right forelimb. It may be recalled here that Star of Mysore had published a report on the injured elephant on Aug.11 under the title “Tusker in trouble: Forest officials in Kodagu grapple…
Bengaluru: The State Election Commission (SEC) today postponed all Urban Local Body (ULB) Polls across the district until further orders. The ULB Polls for Kushalnagar, Somwarpet and Virajpet Town Panchayats was scheduled to take place on Aug. 31, along with other ULBs across the State. Following incessant rains, huge landslides and other natural calamities occurring…
Mysuru: Taking note of the devastation caused by natural calamities in neighbouring Kerala State, the Mysuru Unit of Rashtriya Swayamsevaka Sangh (RSS) has set up a Flood Relief Fund to carry out relief operations in Kerala. The RSS has appealed the citizens to donate liberally for the Fund. The citizens can contribute through cheques in…
Senior members of the Bank felicitated Mysuru: The Mysuru Merchants Co-operative Bank has announced a dividend of 25 percent to its shareholders. Announcing this at the Bank’s Annual General Body (AGM) Meeting at a Convention Hall in J.P. Nagar here recently, the Bank’s General Manager (GM) said that the Bank had transacted a business of…
Madikeri: In a reported incident, Congress MLC Veena Achaiah pleaded with Kodagu District In-charge Minister S.R. Mahesh to rescue people who are stranded in different parts of the district due to torrential rains. Minister S.R. Mahesh and Revenue Minister R.V. Deshpande were holding a meeting with officials and people, representatives at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office…
Mysuru: Articulate Festival, coordinated by Mysore B. Nagaraj, will be held on 3rd Sunday of every Month, in the royal city of Mysuru. Accomplished Indian Classical dancers both from India and abroad take part in this festival. On Sunday, the 19th of August, in its 27th series, artistes are scheduled to perform in Odissi, Kuchipudi…
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