Bike & Bicycle Rally, Dollu Kunitha and felicitation mark International Women’s Day by BHIO Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. B.S. Ajaikumar, Executive Chairman and Founder of HCG-BHIO (Bharath Hospital and Institute of Oncology), Mysuru, urged the society to elect more women in politics so that we have well-rounded leaders governing us. He was speaking at the International Women’s…
KUWJ Endowment Award for Mysuru Mithra reporter
March 9, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Siddalingaswamy, Chamarajanagar district reporter of ‘Mysuru Mithra,’ a sister publication of ‘Star of Mysore’ has been selected for the ‘H.S. Rangaswamy Annual Endowment Award’ presented by the Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ). The award is given in recognition of his 21 years of service in the field of journalism. Siddalingaswamy (SS) has been…
Man arrested for sedating woman, clicking her photos
March 9, 2023He was blackmailing her and had uploaded her photos on his WhatsApp status Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru District Cyber Economic and Narcotics Crime (CEN) Police have arrested a man on charges of clicking private photos of a woman after making her drink sedative-laced juice and then uploading the photo to his WhatsApp status. The accused has been…
Illegal betting outside Mysore Race Course
March 9, 2023Six arrested, Rs. 4.11 lakh cash seized Mysore/Mysuru: City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have arrested six persons for indulging in illegal betting outside Mysore Race Course and have seized Rs. 4.11 lakh cash from them. CCB Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) S.N. Sandesh Kumar, who received information that a few persons were indulging in illegal…
Case registered for violation of Pet Shop rules
March 9, 2023Pet store owner lodges counter complaint Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing a pet shop owner of running the business without license, violating Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) guidelines and torturing dogs and birds by confining them in congested cages, a resident of Shyadanahalli has lodged a complaint following which K.R. Police have registered a case against the…
Transgenders’ baseline survey from Mar. 10 to Apr. 24
March 9, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In order to bring transgenders to mainstream society by providing basic facilities, Karnataka State Women Development Corporation is taking up a baseline survey from Mar. 10 to Apr. 24 at Vijayapura and Mysuru districts. An experimental survey will be done at the Offices of the Child Development Project Officers at H.D. Kote (Ph: 08228-255320),…
Manjira Mahotsav-2023 from tomorrow
March 9, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Nataraja Performing Arts Centre, Mysuru, in association with Directorate of Kannada and Culture, Bengaluru, has organised a three-day ‘Manjira Mahotsav-2023’ from Mar. 10 to 12 at Ramagovinda auditorium in Ganabharathi premises on Adichunchanagiri Road in city. Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University Vice-Chancellor Dr. Nagesh V. Bettakote will inaugurate…
National-level Short Film Festival ‘ClNERAMA-2023’ on Mar. 10, 11
March 9, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Visual Communication, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Mysuru Campus, is organising ‘ClNERAMA -2023,’ a National-level Short Film Festival on Mar.10 and 11 at its premises in Bogadi II Stage here. Dr. Nagathihalli Chandra-shekhar, Director, Actor, Screenwriter and Lyricist, will inaugurate the fest tomorrow at 9.30 am. Mandya Ramesh, Actor, Director and Theatre Personality…
NOTA, the toothless tiger
March 9, 2023By Ashvini Ranjan The Abracadabra titled “Right to Recall MPs, MLAs will curb corruption” by K.B. Ganapathy in Star of Mysore dated March 7, 2023 made an interesting and timely read. The right to recall a duly elected candidate, who is subsequently found to be corrupt, is like closing the barn door after the horse…
Encroachments on Mahadevapura, Rammanahalli Main Road pose threat
March 9, 2023Sir, I would like to draw the attention of the authorities concerned towards the encroachment of public space along busy stretch of Mahadevapura-Rammanahalli Main Road. The streets have turned narrow as shopkeepers expanded their stores onto sidewalks. Vendors place their wares on footpath and roadsides, severely inconveniencing pedestrians and two-wheelers on the main road. Many…
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