Month: July, 2026

Mysuru to get Township soon?
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Mysuru to get Township soon?

July 15, 2026

Mysuru: Amidst the ongoing Bidadi Township row where the farmers have been protesting against the project, the Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) has submitted a proposal to the State Government seeking to issue notification for the acquisition of 1,900 acres land near Bommanahalli in Mysuru for a township development.   The proposal to develop a township…

MLC demands immediate appointment of MDA Commr.
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MLC demands immediate appointment of MDA Commr.

July 15, 2026

Mysuru: Maintaining that Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) has been left orphaned by the Government with the non-appointment of  a regular Commissioner, BJP MLC Raghu Kautilya alleged that the MDA has been virtually functioning from the residence of Urban Development Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah. Addressing a press meet at BJP Office in city this morning, Raghu…

‘Let Suttur Seer inaugurate Dasara festivities this year’
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‘Let Suttur Seer inaugurate Dasara festivities this year’

July 15, 2026

Mysuru: The State Government should name Suttur Mutt Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji to inaugurate Dasara-2026 atop Chamundi Hill on Oct. 11, said BJP MLC Raghu Kautilya. Addressing a press meet at the BJP Office in Chamarajapuram here this morning, he urged the Government to consider the Seer’s services to the society as a whole….

Tight crowd control measures, entry restrictions in place: DC
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Tight crowd control measures, entry restrictions in place: DC

July 15, 2026

Ashada Fridays & weekends atop Chamundi Hill VIP queue, protocol darshan only between 5.30 am and 10 am Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration has completed preparations for the annual Ashada Friday celebrations and the Chamundeshwari Vardhanti at Chamundi Hill, with special arrangements in place to manage the expected surge in devotees. Chairing a preparatory meeting…

KSRTC plans large-scale transport operation
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KSRTC plans large-scale transport operation

July 15, 2026

Mysuru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has made elaborate transport arrangements for the annual Ashada Friday celebrations and Chamundeshwari Vardhanti at Chamundi Hill, anticipating a massive influx of devotees over the coming weeks. Speaking about the arrangements, the Divisional Controller of KSRTC Mysuru Urban Division, Jagadish Kumar, told Star of Mysore that the…

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Roadside vendors meet MCC Commissioner

July 15, 2026

Mysuru: Karnataka State Roadside Vendors Maha Mandala has urged the MCC Commissioner to allow roadside vendors to conduct business in accordance with  the law and rules. Hundreds of roadside vendors gathered in front of the MCC Office on Sayyaji Rao Road on Monday and submitted a memorandum to MCC Commissioner M.K. Savitha in this regard….

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Special team of Food Safety Officers deployed

July 15, 2026

Prasada distribution to devotees during Ashada Mysuru: In view of the Ashada Friday and Vardanti atop Chamundi Hill, the Department of Food Safety and Drug Administration has made preparations to maintain the quality of prasada and food distributed to devotees atop Chamundi Hill during the occasion. In the interest of public health and as part…

SWR works at Vontikoppal Govt. School: BEO writes to Tahsildar seeking Khata for School land
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SWR works at Vontikoppal Govt. School: BEO writes to Tahsildar seeking Khata for School land

July 15, 2026

Mysuru: With a row erupting due to Railways carrying out earth excavation works at the vast ground  opposite the famed Sri Lakshmivenkataramanaswamy temple on KRS Road in Vontikoppal, in which  the 108-year-old Government High School (unofficially 125-year-old School) has been functioning, the concerned Block Education Officer (BEO) has written to Mysuru Tahsildar seeking conduct of…

‘Unauthorised’ soil testing stopped at KRS backwaters
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‘Unauthorised’ soil testing stopped at KRS backwaters

July 15, 2026

Mysuru: In a swift action, officials of Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) stopped personnel of a private company, who were about to conduct soil testing at KRS backwaters on Monday evening. Upon discovering that some unidentified persons were installing equipment near Venugopalaswamy temple in KRS backwaters area at about 6 pm, the locals alerted the…

Jailbreak in Kalaburagi
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Jailbreak in Kalaburagi

July 15, 2026

Kalaburagi: Days after an accused, arrested under the POCSO Act, had escaped from Afzalpur Police Station in the district, another case of three life imprisonment convicts escaping from Kalaburagi Central Prison has been reported from the home town of Home Minister Priyank Kharge yesterday. However, the Police were able to apprehend one of the escapees,…

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