Bihar CM Nitish Kumar visits city Mysore/Mysuru: In a lightning visit to the city this morning, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arrived in Mysuru and stayed for nearly two hours, reliable sources confirmed to Star of Mysore. Nitish Kumar, accompanied by JD(U) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, JD(U) MLA Sanjeev Kumar, and Bihar BJP…
KRS Dam water level dips to 87.31 ft amid scorching heat
March 20, 2024In 2023 on Mar. 19, water level stood at 102.26 ft Mysore/Mysuru: As the scorching summer heat intensifies, exacerbating the already rising temperatures, the demand for drinking water is surging across Mysuru region. However, the situation has taken a dire turn as the water level at KRS Dam is decreasing at an alarming rate, a…
Enough water in KRS, Kabini reservoirs: CM Siddaramaiah
March 20, 2024Bengaluru: Reassuring residents amid the ongoing water crisis in the city, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated on Monday that there is sufficient water for drinking purposes, with the storage in KRS and Kabini reservoirs standing at 11.02 tmcft and 9.02 tmcft, respectively. Following an emergency meeting on tackling the water scarcity with officials from the Urban…
Process of taluk-wise EVM allocation begins
March 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The process of segregating and allocating Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to various Taluks of Mysuru district, falling under the Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha Constituency, began at the EVM Warehouse near the new Deputy Commissioner’s Office at Siddarthanagar this morning. Overseeing the operation were Deputy Commissioner and District Electoral Officer Dr. K.V. Rajendra, Additional Deputy Commissioner…
Lok Sabha Polls – 2024: DC, City Top Cop inspect check-posts
March 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra, who is also the District Electoral Officer, and City Police Commissioner Ramesh Banoth, conducted inspections of check-posts situated along National Highways, State Highways, District roads and entry and exit points of Mysuru yesterday. Their visit aimed to evaluate the functioning of these check-posts, which have been set up across…
‘Vote for BJP to realise the vision of strong and developed nation’
March 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: It is important to vote for BJP as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a vision to build a strong nation, said Mysuru-Kodagu BJP Lok Sabha (LS) candidate Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, here yesterday. He was speaking at a meeting organised by Zilla Brahmana Sangha at Sri Rama Mandira in Krishnamurthypuram. Yaduveer, who sought the…
Government will build over 2 lakh houses for shelterless in a year: Housing Minister
March 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Housing Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan said that the State Government has set a target of constructing 2.33 lakh houses for the shelterless under various housing schemes in a year. He was speaking after laying the foundation stone at a programme organised under the joint aegis of Rajiv Gandhi Housing Corporation, District Administration and MCC,…
Drunken men from Kerala cause nuisance at Bavali tribal hamlet
March 20, 2024H.D. Kote: Tension prevailed for some time at the Bavali tribal hamlet located on the Kerala-Karnataka border when an inebriated resident of Kerala attempted to assault a tribal woman who was participating in a protest for the closure of a liquor store on Monday. The liquor store in question has been established near the tribal…
42 check-posts to curb poll-related irregularities
March 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In preparation for the Lok Sabha elections on Apr. 26, a comprehensive strategy has been put in place across the district, encompassing 11 Assembly Constituencies, with the establishment of 42 check-posts to deter any potential election-related irregularities. In Periyapatna Constituency, key check-posts have been positioned at Kellur, Kittur and Halaganahalli. Similarly, in K.R. Nagar…
Probationary Sub-Inspector allegedly cheats girl students
March 20, 2024Probationary Sub-Inspector allegedly cheats girl students Mysore/Mysuru: Three girl students have accused a Probationary Sub-Inspector (SI) of having sexual relationship by promising to marry them, later extorting lakhs of rupees from them, sending obscene videos to their phones and blackmailing them by threatening to upload their messages on social media if they do not have…















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