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Encroachments galore at Bal Bhavans across State
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Encroachments galore at Bal Bhavans across State

December 27, 2024

Neglected spaces deprive children of their rights Bengaluru/Mysuru:  Hundreds of acres of land reserved for Bal Bhavans, designed to provide creative and recreational opportunities for children, have been encroached upon across Karnataka. Due to the negligence and lack of upkeep by authorities, these spaces have become vulnerable to misuse, leaving children without access to facilities…

Tight vigil for Hanuma Jayanthi and New Year celebrations in city
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Tight vigil for Hanuma Jayanthi and New Year celebrations in city

December 27, 2024

Mysuru: City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar has instructed officials to ensure tight vigil was in place for Hanuma Jayanthi celebrations tomorrow (Dec. 28) and New Year celebrations on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, 2025. Presiding over a meeting of Police officials at City Police Commissioner’s Office auditorium, here yesterday, Seema Latkar instructed the officials to…

Mysuru Bal Bhavan’s future hinges on lease renewal
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Mysuru Bal Bhavan’s future hinges on lease renewal

December 27, 2024

Mysuru: The once-vibrant Jawahar Bal Bhavan in Bannimantap, Mysuru, has been lying dormant for several years, with its revival stalled due to bureaucratic delays. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Women and Child Development Department Deputy Director Basavaraju highlighted that the 30-year lease for the 10-acre land, originally granted in 1979 by the then City Improvement…

Four-lane Mysuru-Kushalnagar Highway:  Ex-MP Prathap Simha presses for speedy Forest Department clearance
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Four-lane Mysuru-Kushalnagar Highway:  Ex-MP Prathap Simha presses for speedy Forest Department clearance

December 27, 2024

Mysuru: The much-anticipated 93-km Mysuru-Kushalnagar four-lane highway project, undertaken under the Bharatmala initiative, awaits a crucial No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Karnataka Forest Department. The project, divided into four packages, is poised to transform regional connectivity. Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha yesterday met Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) Brijesh Kumar Dixit, in Bengaluru,…

MP Yaduveer speaks to Forest Minister to facilitate project
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MP Yaduveer speaks to Forest Minister to facilitate project

December 27, 2024

Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has sought swift action from the Karnataka Forest Department to facilitate the Mysuru-Kushalnagar four-lane highway project. In a phone conversation with Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre, Yaduveer urged for an expedited issuance of the No Objection Certificate (NOC), a critical requirement for the project’s progress. Posting on X,…

Don’t rename Princess Road as ‘Siddaramaiah Arogya Marga’
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Don’t rename Princess Road as ‘Siddaramaiah Arogya Marga’

December 27, 2024

Mysuru:  State BJP OBC Morcha President R. Raghu Kautilya has dismissed the possibilities of renaming Princess Road (Mysuru-KRS Road) in the city as ‘Siddaramaiah Arogya Marga’. Addressing the media persons at City BJP office in Chamarajapuram here yesterday, Raghu said, the KRS Road has been already named as Princess Road, in commemoration of the Princess…

Custodial assault: Four cops booked
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Custodial assault: Four cops booked

December 27, 2024

Court directs ACP to file FIR against former Mandi Mohalla Inspector, three others Mysuru: The Mandi Mohalla Police have registered an FIR against four Police personnel in connection with a four-year-old case of alleged illegal confinement and assault. Acting on a Court directive, the FIR, dated Dec. 24, names former Mandi Mohalla Inspector Narayanaswamy and…

‘What’s wrong in naming road after CM Siddu’
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‘What’s wrong in naming road after CM Siddu’

December 27, 2024

Mysuru: KPCC Spokesman M. Lakshmana has taken a dig at the objections being raised to the proposal to rename Princess Road as ‘Siddaramaiah Arogya Marga’, when several roads across the country have been named after the leaders who are facing several heinous charges. He was addressing media persons at the City Congress Office here yesterday….

Second day of Belagavi Congress session cancelled
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Second day of Belagavi Congress session cancelled

December 27, 2024

Belagavi: The second day of the two-day Belagavi Congress session today (Dec.27), organised to commemorate the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi presiding over the Historic Congress Plenary Session at Belagavi in 1924, stands cancelled owing to the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Announcing this at an emergency press meet at Belagavi  yesterday night, Deputy Chief…

‘Speak History’ session to explore Gandabherunda motif’s legacy
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‘Speak History’ session to explore Gandabherunda motif’s legacy

December 27, 2024

Mysuru: A ‘Speak History 2.0’ session-9 titled “Order of the Gandabherunda – Mysore State Honours” will be held at Silverfish Books, Farmer’s House, 13th Cross, Kalidasa Road, V.V. Mohalla, Mysuru, tomorrow, at 5 pm. The session will feature R. Gyaneshwar (R.G.) Singh, a prominent art collector, cultural revivalist and Honorary Secretary of Ramsons Kala Pratishtana…

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