Month: July, 2025

Pothole-riddled roads trigger safety concerns
News, Top Stories

Pothole-riddled roads trigger safety concerns

July 9, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Two major roads in Mysuru have become dangerously pothole-ridden, drawing the ire of motorists who are forced to navigate them in fear for their safety. One of the worst-hit stretches is the Mysuru-KRS Road, particularly at the junction where Contour Road merges with it. Several months ago, UGD pipeline works were taken up in…

Hyder Ali Road widening project gains momentum
News

Hyder Ali Road widening project gains momentum

July 9, 2025

2.5-metre median with plants, footpaths and streetlights planned Mysore/Mysuru: The road widening project on Hyder Ali Road in Nazarbad is progressing rapidly. The existing 10-metre-wide stretch is being expanded to 30 metres as part of a comprehensive redevelopment initiative. The project, taken up at an estimated cost of Rs. 4 crore, includes the construction of…

CM’s KRS Dam plaque plan draws flak from ex-Srirangapatna MLA
News

CM’s KRS Dam plaque plan draws flak from ex-Srirangapatna MLA

July 9, 2025

Why not traditional Cauvery Aarti at Bathing Ghat in Srirangapatna? Mandya: Barely three days after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah performed ‘bagina’ ceremony at KRS Dam in Srirangapatna on June 30 and directed authorities to install a commemorative plaque marking the reservoir’s historic filling to the brim in June itself — the first such occurrence in over…

MCC strike continues for second day
News

MCC strike continues for second day

July 9, 2025

Most Pourakarmikas return to work today Mysore/Mysuru: The strike launched by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) employees and Pourakarmikas continued for the second day today, with employees in the MCC Main Office and in all the 9 Zonal Offices staging a stir in front of the MCC Office on Sayyaji Rao Road this morning. The…

20,000 teachers to be appointed soon: Minister
News

20,000 teachers to be appointed soon: Minister

July 9, 2025

Belagavi: Minister for School Education and Literacy Madhu Bangarappa said that 20,000 teachers will be appointed to schools and PU colleges after the completion of the ongoing inner reservation survey. He was speaking after inaugurating new classrooms at the Government PU College at Bailhongal in Belagavi yesterday. Stating that 57 lakh school children of 46,000…

KSEAB recommends changes to SSLC exam pattern to align with CBSE
News

KSEAB recommends changes to SSLC exam pattern to align with CBSE

July 9, 2025

Bengaluru: The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) has submitted a proposal to the State Government recommending changes to the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examination, including aligning it more closely with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) model. KSEAB is said to have recommend for reducing the minimum pass marks from the…

New challenges of cybercrime: Three-day workshop begins at Karnataka Police Academy
News

New challenges of cybercrime: Three-day workshop begins at Karnataka Police Academy

July 9, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: A three-day workshop aimed at enhancing the cybercrime investigation skills of Police officers was inaugurated at the Karnataka Police Academy (KPA), Mysuru, by Academy Director S.L. Chennabasavanna on Monday. The initiative is expected to strengthen cybercrime response mechanisms and reinforce the commitment of the Police force to protect citizens in an increasingly digital world….

Ex-JOC employees demand fixed pension
News

Ex-JOC employees demand fixed pension

July 9, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Seeking a fixed pension, ex-lecturers and employees of the now scrapped JOC (Job Oriented Courses) colleges coming Dept. of  the then PUE and Vocational Courses Department, have urged the Govt. to consider their pre-regularisation employment period while deciding their pension. More than 100 members of the Association of ex-JOC lecturers employees merged with other…

Loaders to stage protest tomorrow
News

Loaders to stage protest tomorrow

July 9, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Seeking fulfilment of their demands, the Karnataka State Loading and Unloading Workers (Hamaalis) Federation will strike work and stage a demonstration in front of Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Siddarthanagar tomorrow (July 10). Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, Federation’s District President Karinayaka said that loaders have been doing loading and unloading of…

1 99 100 101 102 103 138
ABOUT

Mysuru’s favorite and largest circulated English evening daily has kept the citizens of Mysuru informed and entertained since 1978. Over the past 45 years, Star of Mysore has been the newspaper that Mysureans reach for every evening to know about the happenings in Mysuru city. The newspaper has feature rich articles and dedicated pages targeted at readers across the demographic spectrum of Mysuru city. With a readership of over 2,50,000 Star of Mysore has been the best connection between it’s readers and their leaders; between advertisers and customers; between Mysuru and Mysureans.

CONTACT

Academy News Papers Private Limited, Publishers, Star of Mysore & Mysuru Mithra, 15-C, Industrial ‘A’ Layout, Bannimantap, Mysuru-570015. Phone no. – 0821 249 6520

To advertise on Star of Mysore, email us at

Online Edition: [email protected]
Print Editon: [email protected]
For News/Press Release: [email protected]