‘Kathe Kelona Banni-860,’ story-telling by Vagdevi Puranik, Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, St. Philomena’s College, Mysuru, Suruchi Rangamane, #476, Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempunagar, 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm.
Drawing Contest
December 28, 2024Little Gems School, located in N.R. Mohalla, will be conducting Smt. Mubbashira Begum Inter-School Drawing/ Painting Competition 2024-25 on Jan. 4, 2025 at the School premises. For details, contact Ph: 0821-4266984.
Shakuntala Jayadeva Sharana awardees
December 28, 2024Mysuru’s noted woman writer Dr. M.S. Veda and Bengaluru-based senior social worker M. Mahadevaiah have been selected for the prestigious Shakuntala Jayadeva Sharana Award (2024), given by Akhila Bharata Sharana Sahitya Parishat. The two will be conferred the award at a programme to take place at Rajendra Bhavan in Mysuru on Jan. 8, 2025, according…
KAS Exams
December 28, 2024With the KPSC scheduled to hold the written exam for appointment of 384 Gazetted Probationers (KAS Officers) at 27 centres spread across Mysuru city tomorrow (Dec. 29), the City Police have clamped prohibitory orders in 200 mts radius around all the exam centres from 6 am to 6 pm tomorrow. Accordingly, barring the examinees and…
Nation mourns Dr. Manmohan Singh’s demise
December 27, 2024Last rites tomorrow with State honours New Delhi: Dr. Manmohan Singh, India’s quiet reformer and the architect of its economic transformation, passed away here last night. He was 92. Dr. Manmohan Singh had a sudden loss of consciousness at home last evening, after which he was rushed to AIIMS. In critical condition, he was admitted…
City Congress pays tributes to Dr. Singh
December 27, 2024Mysuru: The Mysuru City Congress paid tributes to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who passed away in New Delhi last night following age related illness. The Congress leaders, who gathered at the party office near the City Railway Station, paid floral tributes to a portrait of the late former PM and offered their respects…
Mysore Palace illumination, New Year fireworks cancelled
December 27, 2024Mysuru: The Mysore Palace will not be illuminated today (Dec. 27) and tomorrow (Dec. 28) and the planned green fireworks display for New Year’s Eve on Dec. 31 at midnight to mark the arrival of 2025, has been cancelled as a mark of respect for former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. Mysore Palace Board Deputy…
Encroachments galore at Bal Bhavans across State
December 27, 2024Neglected spaces deprive children of their rights Bengaluru/Mysuru: Hundreds of acres of land reserved for Bal Bhavans, designed to provide creative and recreational opportunities for children, have been encroached upon across Karnataka. Due to the negligence and lack of upkeep by authorities, these spaces have become vulnerable to misuse, leaving children without access to facilities…
Tight vigil for Hanuma Jayanthi and New Year celebrations in city
December 27, 2024Mysuru: City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar has instructed officials to ensure tight vigil was in place for Hanuma Jayanthi celebrations tomorrow (Dec. 28) and New Year celebrations on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, 2025. Presiding over a meeting of Police officials at City Police Commissioner’s Office auditorium, here yesterday, Seema Latkar instructed the officials to…
Mysuru Bal Bhavan’s future hinges on lease renewal
December 27, 2024Mysuru: The once-vibrant Jawahar Bal Bhavan in Bannimantap, Mysuru, has been lying dormant for several years, with its revival stalled due to bureaucratic delays. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Women and Child Development Department Deputy Director Basavaraju highlighted that the 30-year lease for the 10-acre land, originally granted in 1979 by the then City Improvement…











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