City Cops brief on Mysuru’s internal security setup Mysore/Mysuru: Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) – Internal Security Division, M. Chandrashekar, visited Mysuru this morning and chaired a comprehensive review meeting with the Mysuru City Police Commissionerate. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Chandrashekar said, he was in the city on the directions of Director General…
Menstrual leave rule put on hold
December 9, 2025Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka has stayed the State Government’s Nov. 20 notification mandating one additional paid leave per month for women employees aged 18 to 52 during their menstrual cycle. Justice M. Jyoti passed the interim order this morning while hearing two separate petitions filed by the Bangalore Hotels’ Association and Avirata AFL…
Doctor loses Rs. 82 lakh in fake TRAI, Police scam
December 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Cyber criminals posing as a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Officer and Bandra Police have duped a resident of Vijayanagar, Mysuru, of Rs. 82.10 lakh, threatening him with money laundering charges. The victim, Mahesh (name changed), received a call from Mob: 91051-46956. The caller, identifying himself as M.V. Amith Shyam, Public Relations Officer…
Intoxicated youths stop school bus
December 9, 2025Threaten driver to hand over girl student K.R. Pet: Two youths said to be under the influence of ganja and liquor, stopped a school bus ferrying students to their homes and allegedly threatened the bus driver to hand over a minor girl student. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media. The…
Gruha Arogya Scheme: 37,510 ailing from BP, 25,925 from diabetes in Mysuru Dist.
December 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Gruha Arogya Scheme, that was launched in Mysuru district this October, by the State Government to take health initiatives to the doorsteps of the people, has produced worrying results so far. In a short span of two months, most people diagnosed, are found to be ailing from blood pressure (BP) and diabetes, two major…
DRM inspects Nanjangud, Kadakola and Ashokapuram Railway Stations
December 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, Mudit Mittal, conducted an inspection of Chamarajanagar, Nanjangud Town, Kadakola and Ashokapuram Railway Stations on Dec.8. At Chamarajanagar, he reviewed the progress of works being executed under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, with a special focus on passenger amenities, infrastructure upgrades, station…
BJP stages massive protest at Belagavi over farmer issues
December 9, 2025Belagavi: Accusing the ruling Congress Government of doing nothing to address farmer issues in the State, the Opposition BJP held a massive demonstration along with farmer groups at Malini City Grounds on B.S. Yediyurappa Marg in Belagavi, on the second day of the Winter Session of the State Legislature at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi…
CFTRI begins mission to feed India’s first astronauts
December 9, 2025To deliver Indian-style astronaut food for 2027-28 human spaceflight programme Mysore/Mysuru: The Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, has embarked on an ambitious mission to craft nutritious, high-quality food for astronauts set to fly in India’s first human spaceflight programme in 2027-28. The project is backed by a special grant from the Council of…
Tiger spotted in BEML campus again?
December 9, 2025Rumours causing headache to Forest Department Mysore/Mysuru: The tiger which was spotted inside BEML campus and later disappeared without a trace has now created a sense of fear among the public. The tiger was spotted inside BEML campus about a week back and the Forest Department officials and staff, who inspected the campus, installed 10…
e-Khata stalled; over 2,000 Bandipalya APMC traders hit
December 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: With authorities refusing to issue e-Khatas, over 2,000 traders operating at the Bandipalya APMC are facing severe hardship. After the State Government made e-Khata mandatory for all properties, the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) — itself a recognised local authority — has also been caught in the bureaucratic gridlock. Traders argue that the crisis…















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