With the first and second year D.EL.Ed exam (Diploma in Elementary Education) being held from Aug. 10 to 21 at Maharani Women’s Teacher Training College located on N.S. Road in the heart of the city, the Police have clamped prohibitory orders in 200 mts. radius around the centre on all days of the exam as…
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Nattuvanga Workshop
August 12, 2026As part of the Amrutha Mahotsava celebrations and in continuation of the ‘Amrutha Yaana’ celebrations marking the 75th year of Sri Umamaheshwara Nruthya Kalakshetra Trust, Mysuru, a Level-2 Nattuvanga Workshop is being organised at #356, 20th Main Road, J.P. Nagar 2nd Stage, on Aug. 16 from 10 am to 4 pm. The workshop will be…
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No more ‘urine spot’ on Sayyaji Rao Road
August 11, 2026Flower pots, clean walls, decorated benches replace stinky footpath Mysuru: Finally, there seems to be relief from the foul smell of urine emanating from the compound wall of Mysuru Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) along a stretch of footpath on New Sayyaji Rao Road, which had turned unsightly due to regular public urination. The…
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Cabinet aspirants huddle in closed-door meeting
August 11, 2026No question of compromising on self-respect, says Sait Mysuru: With speculation mounting over a possible reshuffle of the State Cabinet, three senior Congress leaders from the Mysuru region, former Ministers Tanveer Sait, Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa and K. Venkatesh, held a closed-door meeting at the Government House in Nazarbad this noon. The meeting, which lasted more…
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Wayside amenities on Mys-B’luru Highway: NHAI to get 8.5-acre land near Channapatna
August 11, 2026Facilities to include parking, toilets, food courts, EV charging and vehicle repair services Mysuru: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has identified 8.5 acres of land near Channapatna along the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway to set up wayside amenities for commuters. NHAI officials told Star of Mysore this morning that the land is Government-owned and the…
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Elite reaping reservation benefits: Justice Hegde
August 11, 2026Calls for either scrapping reservation or extending it to all communities Mysuru: Former Karnataka Lokayukta and retired Supreme Court Judge Justice N. Santosh Hegde has reiterated his demand for scrapping the reservation system, which, according to him, is now largely benefiting financially stronger sections rather than those who genuinely deserve its benefits. Justice Hegde was…
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Service activities mark 60th birthday of S.R. Mahesh
August 11, 2026Mysuru: The 60th birthday of former Minister and senior JD(S) leader S.R. Mahesh was celebrated with service activities in several parts of the city yesterday. The birthday celebration formally began by welcoming Mahesh, accompanied by playing of ‘Mangalavadya’ and folk troupes, near Moogumaramma Temple at Srirampura. After he offered Puja at the temple, Mahesh was…
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Demanding Cabinet berth: Sait’s supporters stage relay protests, torchlight rally
August 11, 2026Mysuru: Continuing with their protests demanding Cabinet berth for former Minister and Narasimharaja (NR) Constituency MLA Tanveer Sait, hundreds of supporters of Sait and Congress workers staged a protest at Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Circle (Highway Circle) in the city last evening. As the protesters staged relay protests and set an used tyre on fire,…
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NO power, NO dialysis
August 11, 202615 days without generator, patients left in the lurch at Srirangapatna Hospital Srirangapatna: For the past 15 days, patients at the Government Hospital in Srirangapatna have been facing severe hardship due to a malfunctioning generator. The problem has hit the dialysis unit particularly hard, where kidney patients depend on uninterrupted power for life-saving treatment. With…
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Leopard on the prowl atop Chamundi Hill
August 11, 2026Mysuru: A video of a leopard moving on Nayakara Street atop Chamundi Hill has been captured by a CCTV camera on Sunday midnight causing tension among the residents. The CCTV footage shows the leopard moving from Uttanahalli side and walking fearlessly on Nayakara Street. It is suspected that the leopard may have entered the residential…
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