458 kgs banned plastic seized; Rs. 15,000 fine imposed Mysuru: The officials of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Zone-6, conducted raids on two godowns at Santhepet, and seized a total of 458 kgs of banned plastic, besides imposing a total fine of Rs. 15,000. The officials, who began conducting inspections of godowns from 12 noon till…
Property Tax: MCC collects Rs. 150 crore in two months
June 8, 2025Five percent rebate offer extended till June 30 Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has collected Rs. 150 crore in Property Tax between April 1 and May 31 for the financial year 2025-2026, taking advantage of the 5 percent rebate facility offered to early taxpayers. Initially, the State Government had announced the rebate only for…
Man found hanging at Brindavan Layout
June 8, 2025Mysuru: An unidentified man was found hanging from a tree, inside a park at Brindavan Layout 1st Stage on June 6, in V.V. Puram Police limits in the city. The deceased is aged between 30 and 35 years and was found hanging using a telephone cable from a Honge tree. The Police, who questioned some…
Online fraud: Elderly citizen among two cheated of over Rs. 22 lakh
June 8, 2025Mysuru: In separate cases, online fraudsters have cheated two persons including a senior citizen to the tune of Rs. 22,56,650 in city. In the first case, a 60-year-old resident of Bogadi, was befriended by a man on Facebook on Mar. 23. The man, who introduced himself as Philo Victor, told the senior citizen that he…
Folk scholar Rajappa passes away
June 8, 2025Mysuru: T.S. Rajappa (83), a folk scholar, retired researcher and a resident of Kuvempunagar, passed away following age related illness at a private hospital in city yesterday. He leaves behind his wife Nagamani, three sons and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Veerashaiva Burial Grounds at Vidyaranyapuram this afternoon, according…
America’s Coco Gauff clinches maiden French Open title
June 8, 2025Outplays World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in finals Paris: On the clay courts of Roland Garros, America’s World No. 2 Coco Gauff has made history by becoming the new Champion of French Open. For the first time in seven years, the world’s top two players, World No. 1 and World No. 2, faced off in…
Hon. Doctorate conferred
June 8, 2025In recognition of her social work, Shashikala Nagaraj, President of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Residential High School, Doddebagilu, T. Narasipur, Mysuru, was awarded Hon. Doctorate by Southwestern American University at a ceremony in New Delhi recently. She is also the Treasurer of District Horticulture Society and President of Federation of Mysore Petroleum Traders. Global Achievers Council…
Awarded the Most Trusted and Outstanding Degree College
June 8, 2025Sarada Vilas College, Mysuru, has been awarded the prestigious title of ‘Most Trusted and Outstanding Degree College of the Year – 2025’ by Beginup Ventures India, during India Elite Education and Institutional Excellence Awards and Conference 2025 recently. Principal Dr. M. Devika received the award at Taj West End Hotel in Bengaluru.
It’s a blot on reputed engineers of Mysuru
June 8, 2025Sir, Apropos the news item titled “To restore or raze? INTACH surveys Lansdowne Building” (Star of Mysore dated May 31, 2025), I, as an engineer, feel deeply saddened that this issue has now reached the Supreme Court for a final verdict. Mysuru’s engineers are renowned across India and abroad, having carved a distinguished reputation globally….
Sukanya
June 8, 2025Mysuru, June 8- Sukanya (80), wife of late Lakshmana Raju and a resident of Kuri Mandi, Rajendranagar in Kesare, passed away yesterday in city. She leaves behind one son, three daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill this afternoon.















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