Holiday declared for CFTRI School Mysuru: Two leopards loitering inside the CFTRI campus in the heart of the city have created panic. The felines were spotted at 1.30 am on a road between the CFTRI School and a building nearby. The leopards were spotted by security person Prabhakar, who was on his night rounds yesterday…
Leopards trapped at BEML and in Srirangapatna
January 4, 2023Mysuru: Two leopards were trapped using cages this morning near city. One was trapped inside the BEML Campus at Yelwal, the other one fell into a cage at Subbanakuppe village near Srirangapatna. After a series of complaints from the BEML staff on leopard sightings, the Forest Department placed a cage with a live bait. The…
Six injured in fire at Bannimantap Fire Brigade quarters
January 4, 2023Mysuru: Six persons were injured due to fire caused by leakage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) from a cylinder at the Fire and Emergency Services Department quarters next to Bannimantap Fire Station this morning. Those injured include a Fire Department personnel, his wife and two children and two women in the neighbouring quarters. The incident…
MCC budget for 2023-24: Public meeting held
January 4, 2023Citizens urge shifting of City Bus Stand to Suburban Bus Stand and Suburban Bus Stand to Bannimantap Mysuru: The demand to shift KSRTC bus stands is back, with several stakeholders of the city raising the pitch to shift both City Bus Stand (CBS) and Suburban Bus Stand from their existing locations, at the public interaction…
Week-long traditional painting expo begins
January 4, 2023Mysuru: Former Chairman of Karnataka Lalithakala Academy Dr. M.S. Murthy has termed visual arts as the mother of literature, devoid of influence of any ideologies or tradition. He was delivering presidential address at the inauguration of a traditional painting exhibition organised at Sree Kalanikethana College of Visual Art in Vijayanagar here yesterday. Dr. Murthy said,…
170 die in 777 accidents in 2022
January 4, 202323 helmetless riders killed; 18 sustained serious head injuries leading to mental issues Mysuru: In 2022, there were 1,55,622 deaths due to road accidents registered in India and 59.7 percent of fatalities occurred due to overspeeding, hinting that preventive measures need to be taken to reduce accidents and fatalities. Mysuru city limits reported 777 accidents…
City Traffic Police help fill Government coffer
January 4, 2023In 2022, Rs. 8,28,13,700 collected from 10,32,091 traffic violation cases Mysuru’s Traffic Police have tried their hardest to curtail traffic violations like overspeeding, rash driving, drunk driving, helmet-less riding or while on the phone by levying heavy fines on the violators. In 2022, Mysuru City Police booked 10,32,091 traffic violation cases and collected a fine…
We could have saved 23 lives: City Police Commissioner
January 4, 2023We could have saved 23 lives and prevented mental issues arising out of head injuries in 18 persons, said City Police Commissioner B. Ramesh. Speaking to Star of Mysore on the number of accidents that are on the rise within the city limits, he said unfortunately, 23 persons have died as they refused to wear…
Guest lecturers launch indefinite stir
January 4, 2023Mysuru: Urging fulfilment of various demands, hundreds of guest lecturers today launched an indefinite strike, in front of Kuvempu statue at the main entrance of Manasagangothri. In their memorandum addressed to the Registrar of University of Mysore, Atithi Upanyasakara Balaga (Association of Guest Lecturers) have listed various demands that remain to be addressed by the…
Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway: Nitin Gadkari’s aerial survey, road ride in Ramanagara tomorrow
January 4, 2023Mysuru: With the 10-lane Access-Controlled Expressway between Mysuru and Bengaluru expected to be inaugurated soon by Prime Minister Modi, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari will conduct an inspection of the Highway tomorrow (Jan. 5). The inspection assumes significance as many elected representatives including former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, MLC Dinesh Gooligowda, MP…
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