Mysuru: In a fresh allegation, Right to Information (RTI) activist Snehamayi Krishna, has accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of meticulously getting a benami site allotted in the name of his aide, only to facilitate the purchase of the same site by his wife B.M. Parvathi, to rake in a moolah by reselling the site to another…
Udayagiri stone-pelting incident CM directs Police to bring culprits to justice
February 15, 2025Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has directed the Mysuru Police to take strict action against those responsible for inciting violence after a mob attacked Udayagiri Police Station in Mysuru earlier this week over an offensive social media post, according to a Government release. The directive was issued during a meeting at CM Siddaramaiah’s ‘Cauvery’ residence in…
‘Varsity closure will affect poor’
February 15, 2025Mysuru: The decision to close Chamarajanagar University will severely impact poor students, opined Vice-Chancellor Prof. M.R. Gangadhar. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning amid reports that the Government is likely to shut down ten Universities established by the previous BJP Government due to financial constraints, Prof. Gangadhar emphasised that Chamarajanagar University was founded to…
UoM VC hails move, says will improve financial condition
February 15, 2025Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM) Vice-Chancellor Prof. N.K. Lokanath has welcomed the State Government’s decision to shut down nine out of ten newly created universities, a proposal awaiting Cabinet approval. “This move will boost the revenue of existing State Universities, which originally housed these institutions before they were bifurcated. We are struggling financially, barely managing…
Some dry fruit unit staff behind derogatory social media post?
February 15, 2025Mysuru: The case of the defamatory social media post targeting a religion, which triggered stone-pelting incidents in Udayagiri Police Station limits earlier this week, has taken a fresh twist and a conspiracy angle has emerged. New information suggests that some employees at the dry fruits packing unit owned by accused, Satish alias Panduranga, may be…
Plants pose threat to heritage buildings
February 15, 2025Mysuru: The concerned public and tourists have urged the District Administration, to remove the peepal tree plants growing through the gaps of dilapidated heritage buildings in city. The general public have expressed fear over how the thick growth of peepal tree plants, pose a threat to the existence of heritage buildings, with the city of…
Gandhi Shilp Bazaar inaugurated at JSS Mysore Urban Haat
February 15, 2025The exhibition-cum-sale will be open from Feb. 14 to 23 from 10.30 am to 9 pm Mysuru: Krishnaraja MLA T.S. Srivatsa and Chairman of Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) Ayub Khan inaugurated Gandhi Shilp Bazaar, 145th Handicraft Exhibition-cum-Sale at JSS Mysore Urban Haat, Hebbal in city yesterday. The 10-day expo will be open from Feb. 14…
Farmer leader injured in car accident at Punjab
February 15, 2025Mysuru: Noted farmer leader Kurubur Shanthakumar sustained serious injuries in a car accident near Patiala in Punjab yesterday. Kurubur Shanthakumar was travelling in a car to take part in the first round of talks called by the Union Government with the agitating farmers of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) led by Jagjit Singh Dallewal and other…
Bus driver saves life of lady passenger Earns applause from the public
February 15, 2025Mysuru: In a reported incident, the alertness of a bus driver helped save the life of a woman passenger travelling in the bus. Bus driver Channaraju of Hongalavadi, who was the driver of KSRTC bus (KA-10 F-0559) on Mysuru-Chamarajanagar route, is the one who has won applause from the public. Sundaramma, who works as a…
GSSSIETW, Mysuru hosts ‘AWS Generative AI Ideathon’
February 15, 2025Mysuru: The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women (GSSSIETW), Mysuru, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) had organised a two-day “AWS Generative AI Ideathon” here recently. GSSS Secretary Anupama B. Pandit, Board Member and CEO R.K. Bharath, extended their support in organising this event at…















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