Nanjangud: Mystery shrouds the death of a youth who was found drowned at Hathwalkatte near Malkundi in the taluk. The deceased youth’s father has lodged a Police complaint alleging that his son was murdered by four youths by pushing him into the water. The deceased has been identified as Vinay (19), son of Nandeesh of…
Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra has appealed the people to inform any violations of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) through cVIGIL App, along with photo and video evidences. Participating in a direct phone-in programme on ‘Model Code of Conduct’ at JSS Radio 91.2 FM Station in city yesterday, DC Rajendra, who is also…
Mysore/Mysuru: Expressing serious concerns about the prevailing drinking water crisis in the district, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra has directed the district officials to take immediate steps to ensure drinking water to 108 villages of the district which are facing acute shortage of drinking water. Dr. Rajendra was speaking after chairing a Disaster Management…
Mysore/Mysuru: Executive Officer (EO) of Hunsur Taluk Panchayat has stated that a control room has been set up to address drinking water issues during the prevailing summer season. In case of any problem in the supply of drinking water, public can call the following 24×7 control room and register their complainton telephone numbers- 08222-251029 and…
Mysore/Mysuru: Following the heat condition, the weeds and shrubs that had grown outside the precincts of Mysore Palace caught fire on Friday. The patch of grass that had gone dry at the area abutting the Palace fort at the eastern side near Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Circle (Hardinge Circle) was gutted in the fire mishap, triggering anxious…
Mysore/Mysuru: M. Spatika, a specially -abled tennis player from the city, has finished third in National Tennis Championship-2024 held at Modern School, Barakhamba, New Delhi, from Mar. 27 to 31 under the aegis of Special Olympics Bharat (recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports as the National Sports Federation for Persons With Intellectual…
By S. Kenneth Shishir [Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav] The allure of vintage cars dates back to the early days of the automobile industry. Enthusiasts as far back as the 1920s recognised the value and significance of preserving antique vehicles for future generations. The golden era of car collecting in the 1950s and 1960s witnessed…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Going by some very interesting feedback that I have been getting over the past one week, my last article, where I discussed what our Dasara Exhibition meant to me in the days of my childhood, seems to have touched the heartstrings of many readers, putting them too in similar…
Sir, I wish to say a few words anent the article ‘Of safe exhibitions and old memories!’ by Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, which appeared in Star of Mysore dated Mar. 31, 2024. The learned doctor says about the origin of Dasara Exhibition: It was started in the year 1880 by Sri Chamaraja Wadiyar X, the…
Nilasoge Gurusiddaiah (86), retired Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) and a resident of Ramakrishnanagar, passed away yesterday in city. After retiring from service, he had served as the President of Sri Maalarasamma Seva Trust at Nilasoge village in T. Narasipur taluk and was the senior member of Siddarth Sangha in Ramakrishnanagar. He leaves behind his wife…
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