Vijayawada: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Trust has clarified that, the sanctity of the sacred sweet laddu prasada has been protected, in the wake of the prevailing fears in the mind of the devotees over using animal fat and substandard quality ghee to prepare the sweet, distributed in the popular Tirupati Venkataramana Swamy Temple. In a…
Man goes missing
September 22, 2024Mysuru: A 36-year-old man, who left his house for work on Sept. 14 at about 12 noon, has since gone missing from Mandi Police limits in city. The missing man is V. Rohit Kumar. He is 6 ft. tall, light brown complexioned, round faced, has mark of an old wound on his left knee, speaks…
Mysuru student among 50 infected by Nipah virus in State: Health Minister
September 22, 2024Mysuru: Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundurao has said, the symptoms of Nipah virus has been diagnosed in 50 people in the State including one in Mysuru. The virus has been diagnosed in a student in the city. Speaking to Star of Mysore, District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. P.C. Kumaraswamy said, the student had…
Drugs in parcel…
September 22, 2024Online fraudster posing as Mumbai Cop extorts Rs. 95.90 lakh from city senior citizen Mysuru: An online fraudster, posing as Mumbai Cop has extorted Rs. 95.90 lakh from a senior citizen by claiming that a parcel sent in the name of the senior citizen contained drugs. The senior citizen, who lost his money is 73-year-old…
Art works invited by Dasara Fine Arts Sub-Committee
September 22, 2024Mysuru: Dasara Fine Arts and Handicrafts Sub-Committee has invited art works for State-level Dasara Art Exhibition organised at Chamarajendra Government College of Visual Arts (CAVA), Siddarthanagar in the city from Oct. 4 to 7, as part of Dasara-2024. The artefacts — painting, sculpture, graphic art, photography and applied arts — will be exhibited in professional…
Two-day Leafy Vegetable Fair begins
September 21, 2024Over 600 varieties of leafy greens up for sale; Vegetable seeds & potted plants available Mysuru: The two-day Leafy Vegetable Fair (Soppu Mela), which began at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry in city this morning, saw a good response with thousands of people thronging the venue. Over 600 varieties of leafy greens brought from across the State…
Dasara elephants’ hot chase triggers tense moments
September 21, 2024Mysuru: Two Dasara elephants went berserk triggering tense moments for a while at Palace premises here on Friday night. The Mahouts, risking their lives, succeeded in bringing the situation under control, averting what could have led to a major incident ahead of Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara-2024, scheduled to start from Oct. 3. Following the sudden…
Felicitation marks Newspaper Day
September 21, 2024Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the Newspaper Day celebration organised by Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) at Rani Bahaddur Auditorium on Hunsur Road in city this morning by lighting the lamp. District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa felicitated senior journalists while Vice-Chairperson of Guarantee Schemes Implementation Monitoring Authority Dr. Pushpa Amarnath conferred the Annual Awards on…
District Administration hosts breakfast for care-takers of Dasara elephants
September 21, 2024Mysuru: With Dasara round the corner, the District Administration hosted breakfast for Dasara elephants Mahouts, Kavadis and Helpers at the Mysore Palace premises this morning, in keeping with the past practice. Taking part, District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa served breakfast to the elephant caretakers. The breakfast menu included Idli, Vada, Dosa, Khara Pongal, Uppittu, Kesari…
Dasara-2024 posters released
September 21, 2024Mysuru: As the countdown has begun for Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara-2024 to start on Oct.3, the posters of the world renowned festival was released by the dignitaries at Abdul Nazir Sab Hall of Zilla Panchayat (ZP) in the city on Friday. The posters were released during the Dasara progress review meeting chaired by Kannada and…
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