Mysuru: A delegation of Congress leaders filed a complaint against Right to Information (RTI) activist Snehamayi Krishna at Lakshmipuram Police Station in city yesterday, calling for his arrest under the Goonda Act and his externment from the district. Speaking to media persons after filing the complaint, KPCC Spokesperson M. Lakshmana accused Krishna of blackmailing individuals…
Special Children are the real stars of mankind: KBG
November 17, 2024Mysuru: Special children are the real stars of mankind said Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra Founder-Editor Dr. K.B. Ganapathy. He was speaking after inaugurating the 9th edition of the Taare Zameen Par annual programme, organised by Rotary Mysore, at Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Auditorium at Muktagangothri in city this morning. Expressing his appreciation…
Mahabhisheka performed to Nandi atop Chamundi Hill
November 17, 2024Mysuru: The Nandi Statue atop Chamundi Hill was soaked in a hue of colours this morning as the annual Mahabhisheka was performed under the aegis of the city’s Bettada Balaga Charitable Trust. This was the 19th year that the Trust had performed the Mahabhisheka. The Mahabhisheka began at 8.30 am in the presence of Suttur…
Foreign tourists footfall to Mysore Palace: Hike in entry ticket price has no effect
November 17, 2024Mysuru: The hike in entry ticket price by tenfold for foreign tourists at Mysore Palace has not affected the Mysore Palace Board as it has recorded increase in footfall, especially foreign tourists, which has doubled since the increase in entry ticket price. The Mysore Palace Board had recently increased the ticket price from Rs. 100…
Irresponsible tourist stunts endanger lives at Irupu Falls
November 17, 2024Madikeri: Irupu Waterfalls, located near Srimangala in Ponnampet Taluk of Kodagu District and renowned as a picturesque spot in South Kodagu, is becoming the stage for increasingly irresponsible behaviour by tourists, raising serious safety and environmental concerns. Visitors have been observed engaging in continuous fun and frolic by venturing to the dangerous base of the…
Mortal remains of Yoga Guru Sharath Jois to reach city tonight
November 17, 2024Last rites to be held tomorrow Mysuru: The mortal remains of R. Sharath Jois (53), an internationally acclaimed Yoga Guru and a resident of VV Mohalla in Mysuru, who passed away at Virginia in the USA on Nov. 11, will be brought to the city late this night. He is survived by his mother Saraswathi…
Not responsible If my statement is misconstrued: GTD
November 17, 2024Mangaluru: Chamundeshwari MLA and JD(S) State Core Committee Chairman G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has said “I am not responsible if anyone takes me wrong. I didn’t go for campaigning for the recently concluded by-election to Channapatna Constituency, as I was not invited by anybody.” Speaking to media persons here on Saturday, Gowda asked, what wrong have…
Liquor Merchants Society opposed to Liquor Bandh on Nov. 20
November 17, 2024Mysuru: The Karnataka State Liquor Merchants Development Co-operative Society has opposed the Statewide Liquor Bandh called by the Federation of Wine Merchants Associations on Nov. 20. Addressing a press meet here on Friday, Society President S. Chandrashekar said that the Society has already said in Bengaluru that it would not support the Nov. 20 bandh….
Dr. Jayaprakash Rao given Dist. Kannada Rajyotsava Award
November 17, 2024Mysuru: Former Chief PRO and DRDO Scientist Dr. Jayaprakash Rao was conferred with the District Kannada Rajyotsava Award at a function organised by the District Administration in city on Nov. 1. Dr. Rao has served Mysuru City Police as Honorary Media Advisor for more than five years besides serving as a regular senior guest faculty…
Bharath Cancer Hospital launches Davinci Robotic Surgical System
November 17, 2024Mysuru: Bharath Hospital and Institute of Oncology & Robotic Surgery (BHIO), popularly known as Bharath Cancer Hospital, has become the first healthcare facility in Mysuru to introduce the cutting-edge Davinci Robotic Surgical System, a revolutionary step in minimally invasive surgery. The advanced technology promises to significantly enhance surgical outcomes for patients requiring complex procedures. Radiation…
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