Mysore/Mysuru: The Janaka (father) of Akashvani, Dr. M.V. Gopalaswamy (MVG), came alive again on Saturday, 25th May 2024, when his survivors from three generations hosted ‘Nenapina Doni’ (boat of memories), an event to celebrate his achievements and cherish his memories at Akashvani premises in Yadavagiri. MVG launched a private radio station in Mysuru on 28th…
Pride of Mysuru at stake
May 28, 2024Unkempt roads, incomplete works, footpath encroachments, menace of flex boards reflect official apathy Mysore/Mysuru: Is the administrative machinery taking people for a ride, blatantly ignoring the pride of Mysuru, that is synonymous with several sobriquets like ‘Cultural Capital’ and ‘Clean City’ to name a few. Despite many glaring evidences that mar the pride of the…
Mysuru’s raw sewage, industry effluents pollute River Cauvery
May 28, 2024Srirangapatna: A significant amount of sewage mixed with industrial effluents from Mysuru city is flowing into the Cauvery River at Srirangapatna, turning the river toxic. This situation has raised health concerns among the people who rely on Cauvery water. At Belagola, near the Infosys campus on Mysuru-Mandya border, a canal carries industrial effluents into the…
Star of Mysore had alerted the authorities in 2021
May 28, 2024Srirangapatna: In March 2021, Star of Mysore had published a report titled ‘Industrial Effluents From Mysuru Choke Cauvery,’ highlighting the unabated flow of sewage and industrial effluents from Mysuru into the Cauvery River. Since then, no officer or department has taken action, and the issue has gained prominence only now following the death of a…
Sex Scandal: Finally, Prajwal Revanna emerges from the dark
May 28, 2024Releases 2.57-minute video statement from abroad; promises to appear before SIT on May 31 Mysore/Mysuru: A month after flying abroad on Apr. 26, Hassan JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, who is accused of a sex scandal, made a sudden appearance by releasing a video statement on Monday (May 27). Prajwal, has announced to appear before the…
Alert locals ‘fix’ pothole
May 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A pothole on Kamakshi Hospital Road in Saraswathipuram has led to serial accidents, but the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials care a hoot to fix the issue at least in the interest of road users. The pothole can be seen on a stretch of road that connects the hospital from KG Koppal. Several two-wheeler…
Demand soars for packaged drinking water
May 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: As news of drinking water contamination spread rapidly in the past two weeks, the demand for packaged water in 20-litre cans and smaller water bottles has surged. Reports of water shortages and cholera scares due to contamination have raised public awareness, increasing demand for packaged water. Additionally, the poor quality of water supplied by…
Crackdown on vehicles with Govt. insignia or similar signs from June 1
May 28, 2024Only Govt. vehicles bearing ‘G’ series registration plates permitted to display logos Bengaluru: The use of boards and logos representing Government Departments, Boards, Corporations and non-Government agencies on private vehicles is strictly prohibited and can result in penal action and punishment for repeat offences. Certain private vehicle drivers have reportedly exploited this prohibition, engaging in…
Raghu Kautilya lashes out at Madhu Bangarappa
May 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Taking strong exception to School Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa’s remarks that he could not have a haircut as hair dressers were busy, State BJP OBC Morcha President Raghu R. Kautilya said that such arrogant remarks of the Minister was an insult to the barber community. In a tweet, Raghu Kautilya said that…
Laksha Vrukshothsava in Mysuru on June 8
May 28, 2024H.V. Rajeev Sneha Balaga to distribute one lakh saplings; CM to inaugurate Mysore/Mysuru: City-based H.V. Rajeev Sneha Balaga, under the leadership of former MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev, is set to kickstart the distribution of one lakh saplings among Mysureans, with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and other dignitaries in attendance on June 8. Collaborating with various associations,…
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