A Seminar on ‘Unemployment – Various Dimensions’ has been organised at Ideal Jawa Rotary School on JLB Road in city at 6 pm on Sept. 25 under the joint aegis of All India Insurance Employees Association (AIIEA), Mysuru Division and South-Central Zone Insurance Employees Federation (SCZIEF). Educationist B. Sripada Bhat will be the main speaker….
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Outer Ring Road DARK AGAIN
September 22, 2024Mysuru: After years of darkness, a portion of the Outer Ring Road (ORR) finally lit up on Dec. 1, 2022, followed by the entire 42.5 km stretch. But now, just over 11 days before the grand Dasara 2024 celebrations, the road has again plunged into pitch-black darkness. This unlit Ring Road has sparked serious safety…
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MCC to restore streetlights in a week; tenders to be called
September 22, 2024Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Deputy Commissioner (Development) K.J. Sindhu informed Star of Mysore this morning that the streetlights on Outer Ring Road will be restored within a week. “Rodents have once again damaged some of the underground cable wires and joints. Additionally, many power lines connecting the Ring Road originate from rural areas beyond…
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Push for pigeon feeding ban at Mysore Palace
September 22, 2024Jain Samaj to immediately stop feeding pigeons across city Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has called for a law from the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to prohibit the feeding of pigeons at the Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, located at the North Gate of the Mysore Palace. Speaking at a meeting this morning near Curzon…
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Pigeon feeding shifts to Kukkarahalli Lake
September 22, 2024Mysuru: Feeding pigeons with grains has expanded from the Mysore Palace to Kukkarahalli Lake, raising serious ecological concerns. Morning walkers reported to Star of Mysore that some individuals come to the Lake solely to feed pigeons and this has led to a significant surge in their population. This burgeoning group threatens the delicate balance of…
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Palace seating capacity to be expanded for Jumboo Savari
September 22, 2024500-metre extended seating arrangements can accommodate over 40,000 people Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration and Mysuru City Police have devised a plan to increase seating capacity within the Mysore Palace premises for the Jumboo Savari procession during Vijayadashami celebrations this year. If successful, the plan could add 10,000 to 15,000 additional seats, bringing the total…
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Mahendra carries Wooden Howdah with ease on Jumboo Savari route
September 22, 2024Walks majestically with 900 kg weight; reaches destination in one hour, 40 minutes Mysuru: The training for Dasara elephants to carry weight continued yesterday too with elephant Mahendra, who will be carrying the howdah at Srirangapatna Dasara, rehearsing with the Wooden Howdah and sand bags on the Jumboo Savari route in city yesterday. Mahendra, the…
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Brand Mysuru focus at Dasara Expo Grounds: Ayub Khan
September 22, 2024Re-creation of the historic wooden Palace Mysuru: In a bid to promote Mysuru’s iconic products under the ‘Brand Mysuru’ concept, the Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) is recreating the historic wooden Palace of the Mysore Wadiyars at the Dasara Exhibition Grounds. This Palace, which existed before the current one was built, will serve as a centrepiece…
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Garadis gear up for Dasara
September 22, 2024Mysuru: With Dasara fast approaching, Garadis (wrestling schools) in city have become a bee-hive of activity again, with budding and experienced wrestlers frequenting them to hone and tone their skills ahead of the all important Dasara Wrestling bouts. Before the start of wrestling competitions, these Garadis are given a facelift with Arishina- Kumkuma decoration. Pailwans…
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Proposed Film City in Mysuru gets a fillip
September 22, 2024CM Siddaramaiah directs officers to hand over 110 acres of land at Immavu in Nanjangud to DIPR Bengaluru: The ambitious Film City project at Immavu in Nanjangud taluk of Mysuru district is back in news, with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah directing the Officers to issue an order to hand over 110 acres of land identified for…
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