Mysore/Mysuru: In separate incidents, miscreants have snatched mobile phones from two persons near Sub-Urban Bus Stand and on Irwin Road on Mar. 4. In the first incident, miscreants have lifted a mobile phone of 38-year-old Fr. T.M. Vergeese near Sub-Urban Bus Stand. Fr. Vargeese, a native of Uppinangadi in Dakshina Kannada district, who was working…
Timely action by Fire personnel prevents major mishaps
March 7, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Fire was reported in three to four places in city yesterday and swift action by the Fire and Emergency Services Department prevent major fire mishaps from taking place. An accidental fire to dry grass at a vacant place in Hebbal Industrial Area resulted in dry leaves catching fire and swift action by the Fire…
Truck driver succumbs to injuries at K.R. Hospital
March 7, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A truck driver, who was hit by a scooter on Mar. 4 at about 8 pm and admitted to K.R. Hospital, has succumbed to injuries at the hospital on Mar. 5. The deceased has been identified as Dharmendra Kumar (41) from Agra in Uttar Pradesh. He, along with one Mukesh Kumar, had left Agra…
Enough water in KRS Dam for summer months
March 6, 2023Dam engineers allay fears of water scarcity; storage level of 58 percent is sufficient Mysore/Mysuru: The water level at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam is sufficient to meet the anticipated water requirements of the people in Mysuru, Mandya and Bengaluru regions during the summer months. Speaking to Star of Mysore, KRS Dam Superintending Engineer (SE)…
Musical fountain works begin at Brindavan Garden
March 6, 2023Old fountains demolished; new structural designs, water choreography to be introduced Mysore/Mysuru: The works on refurbishing, rebranding and redesigning of the famed Brindavan Garden at the North Gate of the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam has begun in full swing and the works are expected to be completed by the end of April. The Cauvery…
Cultivate holistic approach in life: Gita Gopinath
March 6, 2023First Deputy Managing Director of IMF speaks at 15th Graduates Day of JSS College for Women Mysore/Mysuru: First Deputy Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) Gita Gopinath called upon women to develop confidence and make use of the opportunities available for women to achieve success. “There are more opportunities for women at present and…
Preparations begin for PM’s 1.5-km roadshow in Mandya
March 6, 2023DC, SP inspect route from Inspection Bungalow Circle till Nanda Theatre Circle Mandya: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will arrive in Mandya for the first time where he will inaugurate the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway at Gejjalagere on March 12, will also hold a roadshow on the same day. Till now, the roadshow was not confirmed as…
BJP’s ‘Vijaya Sankalpa Yatra,’ mega rally in city
March 6, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: With Assembly polls round the corner, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a massive ‘Vijaya Sankalpa Yatra’ in N.R., Chamaraja and Chamundeshwari segments of the city on Sunday. Prior to the Yatra in N.R. Constituency, senior BJP leader and former Minister K.S. Eshwarappa and other BJP leaders had breakfast with Pourakarmikas organised by BJP…
Nanjangud MLA Harshavardhan will win by over 30,000 votes: Eshwarappa
March 6, 2023Nanjangud: Senior BJP leader and former Minister K.S. Eshwarappa has predicted that sitting Nanjangud BJP MLA B. Harshavardhan would win by over 30,000 votes in the forthcoming Assembly polls. Speaking to presspersons after visiting Srikanteshwara temple in the town on Friday, Eshwarappa, who earlier took part in the BJP’s ‘Vijaya Sankalpa Yatra’ in the temple…
50 percent rebate on traffic fines: Rs. 51.65 lakh collected in two days
March 6, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: As the State Government has extended the 50 percent rebate on traffic fines for 15 more days from Mar. 4, traffic rule offenders have paid a total of Rs. 21,63,900 on day one (Mar. 4) and a total of 14,630 cases have been closed. On the second day yesterday (Sunday), a total of Rs….
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