Mysore/Mysuru: Bandipur safari bus driver was killed when a speeding bike rammed into him near the Forest Department quarters at Melukamanahalli in Bandipur yesterday night. The deceased has been identified as M.K. Anand (37), son of Mahadevappa and a resident of Kelsipura village in Gundlupet taluk. He was allotted the quarters just a month back….
Cricket gambling: 3 held, Rs. 30,500 cash, four mobile phones, TV set seized
April 2, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, City Crime Branch (CCB) Police, who raided two houses have arrested three persons on charges of gambling and have seized a total of Rs. 30,500 stake money, four mobile phones and a TV set. In the first case, the CCB Police, who raided a house behind the Government Higher Primary School…
Awards ceremony on Apr. 7
April 2, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Marking the 63rd birthday of M.B. Santosh, the Founder-President of Mysuru Sahitya Mattu Samskrutika Pratishtana, the Pratishtana, in association with Hemaganga Sahitya Mattu Samskrutika Pratishtana, will be conferring different awards to achievers at a programme to take place at Rotary School premises, JLB Road here on Apr. 7 at 10 am. Those who will…
Freedom from the bondage of Electoral Bonds Scheme: What next?
April 2, 2024On Sunday, March 31, Mysore Open Forum (MOF) had arranged a talk on ‘Electoral Bonds and Political Funding.’ It is understandable because the Supreme Court has on Feb. 15, 2024 struck down the Electoral Bonds Scheme (EBS) as ‘unconstitutional’, ‘arbitrary and violative of Article 14.’ And MOF members wanted to know why and how of…
Proving his skill in kalpana swara patterns and alapana
April 2, 2024Aneesh Bhat from Puttur sang for Raaga Music Academy on Mar. 16 at Bidaram Krishnappa Mandira, Narayana Shastri Road, Mysuru. He was accompanied on violin by Prithvi Bhaskar, on mridanga by Vikram Bharadwaj and on ghata by S. Manjunath. Currently pursuing Ph.D in Civil Engineering, Aneesh is simultaneously working as an Assistant Professor in Mangaluru….
Sri Ramabhyudhaya Sabha to host Ramothsava Sangeethothsava-2024
April 2, 2024Sri Ramabhyudhaya Sabha Public Charitable Trust, Srirampet, Mysuru, has organised the following cultural programmes as part of the 134th Sri Ramothsava Sangeethothsava-2024 of Sri Krodhinama Samvatsara from Apr. 17 at Smt. Alammana Choultry, Kunchitigara Sangha, Srirampet from 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm daily: Apr. 17: Shastriya Sangeetha by Vid. Kunna Kudi M. Balamuralikrishna, accompanied by…
Encroachment at Lingambudhi Lake?
April 2, 2024Sir, There seems to be a lot of attempts going on, in and around the city, to grab lands belonging to the public. Star of Mysore dated Mar. 26 had mentioned about a Housing Society allegedly encroaching upon a park space for sites. Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) needs to be appreciated for the prompt…
Philomena Monsurate
April 2, 2024Philomena Monsurate (Baby Coates), a resident of Udayagiri, passed away this morning in city. She was 91. She leaves behind two sons, daughters-in-law, one daughter, son-in-law, grand-children and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral will be held tomorrow (Apr. 3) at 11 am at the Catholic Cemetery on Mahadevapura Road in Gandhinagar, according to…
Heather Dorthy Perreira
April 2, 2024Heather Dorthy Perreira (68), wife of Raejean Willaim Perreira and a resident of Gokulam, passed away following a brief illness in city this morning. She is survived by her husband, two sons, daughters-in-law, grand-children and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral took place at Belawadi Cemetery this afternoon.
Events tomorrow – APRIL 3: Karma Yoga
April 2, 2024Discourse on ‘Karma Yoga’ by Swami Mahamedhanandaji of Ramakrishna Mission, Mysuru, Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) Park, Central Workshop, South Western Railways, Ashokapuram, 5 pm.
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