Police chase and nab six accused across eight States; two more on the run Mysore/Mysuru: The city Police have arrested six persons, including two masterminds, for looting a jewellery shop at Vidyaranyapuram — the masterminds of which are from Mysuru and Bengaluru. Though sources had confirmed to Star of Mysore yesterday that three persons were…
Weekend curfew continues in Mysuru
August 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: There is no immediate relief for Mysureans as the weekend curfew in the city and district will continue today (Aug.28) and tomorrow (Aug.29), due to COVID-19 pandemic situation. The 56-hour weekend curfew, which came into effect from 9 pm on Friday night, will continue till 5 am on Monday (Aug.30) as there is no…
KRS backwaters dotted with colourful boats
August 28, 2021National-Level Multi-Class Youth Sailing Championship flagged off Mysore/Mysuru: As the early-morning sun soaked Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, the stillness of the water is now dotted with rhythmic paddling of oars where young rowers are testing their skills at the National-Level Multi-Class Youth Sailing Championship, a ranking event for boys and girls. Twelve clubs from…
Central team visits KRS Dam
August 28, 2021Srirangapatna: Even as the debate over the safety and stability of KRS Dam in the taluk has continued in the backdrop of illegal stone quarrying and mining, a 6-member Central team of the Union Jal Shakti Ministry visited the Dam site on Friday and carried out an inspection. As per the directions of Jal Shakti…
K.R. MLA Ramdas holds meeting with Police
August 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With the recent dacoity and murder at a jewellery shop in Vidyaranyapuram and gang rape of an MBA student at Chamundi foothill shocking the city, K.R. MLA S.A. Ramdas held a meeting with Police officers of all Police Stations coming under K.R. Constituency, at his office here on Thursday. Pointing out that in a…
Minister pleased with Rangayana’s activities
August 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In his first visit to ‘Rangayana’ after being inducted into the Basavaraj Bommai Cabinet, Energy and Kannada & Culture Minister V. Sunil Kumar visited the theatre repertory in the city on Wednesday. During his visit, the Minister was taken around the entire Rangayana premises and was explained about the activities going on there. Sunil…
Akshara Dasoha workers seek release of honorarium
August 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Seeking timely release of monthly honorarium and a hike of the same, Akshara Dasoha workers under the banner of AIUTUC, staged a demonstration in front of the ZP office here on Thursday as part of a Statewide protest. Contending that they are engaged in class room cleaning works and garden maintenance in School premises…
Union Minister Dr. L. Murugan to inaugurate JSS Community Radio Station tomorrow
August 28, 2021Minister Somanna to inaugurate 106th Jayanthi of Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Swamiji Mysore/Mysuru: The 106th Jayanthi of Jagadguru Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji and the inauguration of JSS Community Radio 91.2 FM Station will be held tomorrow (Aug. 29) at 11 am in the premises of JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Ooty Road,…
Blood Donation Camp to mark former Minister’s daughter’s wedding on Aug.31
August 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: On the occasion of former Minister C.H. Vijayashankar’s daughter’s marriage, a blood donation camp will be conducted by Bharatiya Samskruthika Vikasa Vedike in association with various private organisations in the city on Aug.31, said Vedike Patron Dr. S. Venkatesh. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakarthara Bhavan here on Wednesday he said, Vijayashankar’s second daughter…
Online classes?: Rise in squint eye, myopia among children
August 28, 2021Bengaluru: Increased screen time during COVID-19 pandemic has led to an alarming rise in squint eye cases and myopia (nearsightedness) progression among children. There has been five times year-on-year increase in the number of acute onset comitant esotropia in the last two years of the pandemic. The onset and progression of myopia and squint eyes…
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