The Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department and District Administration has organised ‘Mangalya Bhagya’ mass simple marriage at Sri Srikanteswara Swamy Temple in Nanjangud tomorrow (Jan. 31) between 11.20 am and 12.20 pm. Mysuru District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa will inaugurate the event in the presence of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
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KSOU VC phone-in programme tomorrow
January 30, 2024The city based KSOU (Karnataka State Open University) VC Prof. Sharanappa V. Halse will take part in the direct phone-in programme of JSS Radio 91.2 FM, Community Radio Centre, JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Ooty Road, from 11.30 am to 12.30 pm tomorrow (Jan. 31). During the phone-in programme, the VC will highlight…
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Roar Killed: Tiger fatally knocked down by speeding car on Nanjangud Road
January 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A tragic incident occurred last night as a one-and-a-half-year-old male tiger that strayed into urban areas searching for food, identified as T-6, was fatally struck by a speeding car near Mysore Airport on Nanjangud Road between 11.30 pm and 12.15 am. The tiger sustained serious head injuries. Following the accident, the driver and occupants …
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French Connection!
January 29, 2024Padma Shri for Mysuru’s Sanskrit Scholar Dr. Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat Mysore/Mysuru: Four personalities from France will receive Padma Shri awards this year, the highest from any foreign country. The move underscores the strength of India-France relations and the announcement of the Padma awards coincided with the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron in India, who was…
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Sanskrit and Europe have deep affinity: Dr. Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat
January 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat was caught off guard by the announcement of the Padma Shri award and expressed his surprise. Recounting the moment, he said, “Last Tuesday, I received a call from the French Embassy and officials informed me about this prestigious award. I was both elated and happy,” he told Star of Mysore from…
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Chamundi Hill Ropeway Project | Govt. to study pros and cons before implementation: Patil
January 29, 2024Impact on local environment and ecosystem will be studied, says Tourism Minister Mysore/Mysuru: Facing intense condemnation and widespread criticism from various environmental groups and activists who underscore the potential harm to the fragile ecosystem if the Chamundi Hill ropeway project is implemented, Tourism Minister H.K. Patil stated that a final decision on the ropeway proposal…
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Mandya’s Keragodu tense as row erupts over Hanuma Dhwaja removal
January 29, 2024Mandya: Keragodu, one of the hobli headquarters in Mandya taluk, turned tense on Sunday after Police lathi-charged the villagers and activists of Hindu organisations who were protesting against the removal of Hanuma Dhwaja (Hanuma Flag) from a flag-post in the village. Keragodu was an Assembly Constituency of Mandya district until 2008. Several Hindu activists and…
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Dangerous road hump gets stripes
January 29, 2024UoM Vice-Chancellor, Traffic Police requested for humps: MCC Mysore/Mysuru: Hours after Star of Mysore published a report yesterday titled ‘Newly-laid unpainted road humps: 20 accidents in 12 hours; two riders seriously injured,’ the authorities got into the act and painted zebra stripes on the humps, warning motorists. The report highlighted how four unmarked and unpainted…
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After 52-year-long legal battle… ‘Tengalenaama’ adorns Melukote Hill temple Gopura
January 29, 2024Melukote: Ending the 52-year-long legal battle over the “Naama” that will adorn the Chikka Gopura (small dome) of the famed Sri Yoganarasimhaswamy Hill temple at Melukote in Pandavapura taluk of Mandya district, the Pandavapura JMFC Court has ordered that the temple be adorned with ‘Tengalenaama’ (see ‘naama’ inside circle in pic.). The row began when…
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Electric scooter gutted
January 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: An electric scooter, which went up in flames after smoke started emanating from it has been completely destroyed in the fire. The incident took place on the link road between Manandawadi Road and Nanjangud Road yesterday. The electric scooter is a demo scooter of an electric vehicle showroom in Kuvempunagar. Luckily, the brother of…
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