Vidu. M.R. Sudha (Karnatak Classical Music) and Lakshmi Palecanda (Professor and Writer), who were conferred with Mata Vijayakumari V. Rao Award-2026 by Sri Vasudeva Maharaj Foundation, Mysuru, as part of Mother’s Day celebrations, at Pathrakarthara Bhavan in city on May 14, are seen with (standing from left) Foundation Founder & Cartoonist M.V. Nagendra Babu, Dr….
City Police to replace manual accident reports, making tampering difficult Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Traffic Police is moving towards a fully digital policing system to streamline accident documentation and phase out manual paperwork. To strengthen digital accident reporting and improve public service efficiency, a training programme on the Integrated Digital Accident Report (IDAR) and Electronic…
Portion of heritage bungalow restored in 2016 collapses Mysore/Mysuru: The century-old bungalow in Saraswathipuram where former President and noted philosopher Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan once lived has fallen into neglect and now faces the threat of collapse due to poor maintenance by University of Mysore (UoM). A portion of the left side of the bungalow has…
Mysore/Mysuru: Heritage activists say the condition of Dr. Radhakrishnan’s bungalow is not an isolated case, but part of a pattern of neglect affecting several heritage structures owned by the University of Mysore. Speaking to Star of Mysore, noted heritage expert Prof. N.S. Rangaraju cited the example of the Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion, which was restored earlier…
Consumers tighten casual buying; jewellers report sharp fall in footfall Mysore/Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for austerity and the recent hike in import duty on gold by the Central Government appears to have impacted consumer spending on gold, with jewellers in Mysuru reporting a sharp decline in sales over the past week. Known for…
City bizman on a solo ride from Mysuru to London Mysore/Mysuru: Rtn. Nagarjun Anantha Bhagavan, a businessman from city with a strong passion for motorcycling and travel, is undertaking a solo ride from Mysuru to London. The solo ride was flagged off by Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple…
Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) must remain fully prepared to tackle power outages and emergencies during monsoon season, directed CESC In-charge Managing Director and Regional Commissioner Nitesh Patil. Chairing a preparatory meeting at CESC headquarters in Vijayanagar 2nd Stage yesterday, Patil reviewed arrangements for complaint management, handling of power disruptions, public communication systems and…
Mysore/Mysuru: Urging the Government to drop plans for acquisition of 9,640 acres for formation of Bidadi Township near Bengaluru and construction of NIMHANS-like Hospital on fertile land at Gudumadanahalli in Mysuru taluk, KRRS President Badagalapura Nagendra has warned of a State-wide massive farmer movement if the Government does not scrap the two projects and goes…
Mysore/Mysuru: Asserting that Chamundeshwari JD(S) MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD), who has maintained a distance from the party for over two years, can stay in the party if he corrects his wrongdoings, former Minister and JD(S) State Working President S.R. Mahesh said that the party workers would have no objection if the JD(S) leadership decides on…
Nearly 9.34 lakh houses listed in district; city population crosses 10.65 lakh Mysore/Mysuru: The House Listing and Housing Census (HLO), conducted as Phase-1 of Census 2027, has been completed successfully in Mysuru district. A total of 9,33,820 houses were listed across 6,013 blocks in the district. As many as 7,748 staff members participated in the…
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