Mysore/Mysuru: Professor K. Kemparaju, Head of the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Mysore, has achieved the prestigious recognition of being elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) in the year 2023. This honour is in acknowledgment of his remarkable contributions in the fields of snake venom pharmacology, platelet…
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Valedictory of National Awareness Campaign in city on Dec. 20, 21
December 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Adarsha Seva Sangha, Mysuru, has organised the valedictory of National Awareness Campaign organised as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav at Kalamandira in city on Dec. 20 and 21. Dec. 20 3 pm: Dance recital by Vidu. Nagalakshmi Nagarajan of Champaka Academy. Sri Paramatmaji Maharaj Swamiji will grace the occasion. Dr. Pavagada Prakash Rao…
Empowering Motherhood: ‘Parent Craft’ Meet at Manipal Hospital on Sunday
December 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: To provide comprehensive support and education to expectant mothers and their families, Manipal Hospital, Mysuru, has organised a ‘Parent Craft’ Meet, an interactive session, on Dec. 17 (Sunday) from 10.30 am to 1 pm at the Hospital premises. The ‘Parent Craft’ initiative aims to guide mothers-to-be through the various stages of pregnancy, from pre-conception…
Three arrested for sandalwood smuggling
December 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Mobile Squad personnel have arrested three persons on charges of smuggling sandalwood logs and a case has been registered at Mandi Police Station in city. Those arrested are Raghavendra Gudigar of Sirsi, Sachin M. Gudigar of Soraba in Shivamogga and Narayan of Kesare in Mysuru. Acting on a tip off that sandalwood…
Four kids among seven rescued from beggary
December 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The City Police have rescued three women and four children from beggary at various places across the city. The Special Juvenile Police Unit and Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, along with the District Children Protection Unit, Social Welfare Department, Childline, Labour Department and the Department of Women and Child Development, conducted the drives at K.R. Circle,…
Four go missing from city
December 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Four persons including an 80-year-old man have gone missing from Kuvempunagar Police limits in city. In the first case, a 32-year-old man, who left his home on Oct. 25, 2021 at about 6.30 am, saying that he was going to Devaraja Market has since gone missing. The missing man is B. Ramesh,5.5 ft. tall,…
Security breach in Parliament
December 13, 2023Two intruders jump from gallery, spray gas New Delhi: In a major security breach coming on the anniversary of the dastardly Dec. 13, 2001 Parliament attack, two men entered Lok Sabha this morning and opened canisters emitting a yellow-coloured smoke. Television footage showed them jumping from desk to desk and appeared to be headed towards…
Ambaari bus design flaw to be rectified: KSTDC
December 13, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Following public demand, the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) will rectify the design flaw in the popular Ambaari bus that is used for city rounds every evening. While the Ambaari bus service remains highly popular for its captivating city road illuminations, the inherent design flaws have raised concerns, including safety. Speaking to Star…
Statue of former Suttur Mutt Seer: Pramoda Devi Wadiyar REACTS
December 13, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Following the publication of the news item titled “Let Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Swamiji statue be unveiled in your presence — Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji had written to royal family member Pramoda Devi Wadiyar on July 28, 2022” in yesterday’s Star of Mysore, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar has reacted as below: “It makes…
Rs. 4 crore renovation works on at Karnataka Guest House, Ooty
December 13, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) is renovating the heritage ‘Karnataka Guest House’ in Ooty at a cost of Rs. 4 crore. Over 80 percent of renovation works have been completed and the Guest House will be formally inaugurated by the end of January 2024. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, KSTDC…















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