Mysore/Mysuru: In a captivating display of Karnataka’s rich prehistoric heritage, the Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage at the Dasara Exhibition Complex in the city has opened a mesmerising and informative photo exhibition gallery titled ‘Karnataka Prehistoric Ruins’. Visitors are treated to a journey back in time, exploring the fascinating traces of human activities preserved…
Mysore/Mysuru: Vedashastra Poshini Sabha has organised a programme at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road in city tomorrow (Jan. 31) at 4.30 pm to felicitate 10 scholars. Vid. Nagesh Shastry Herlekar (Belagavi), Vid. S. Krishnamurthy Bhatta (Sagara), Vid. Pallattadka Shankaranarayana Bhatta (Puttur), Vid. Sreedhar Shesha Adi (Gokarna), Vid. K. Rajagopalacharya (Bengaluru), Vid. T.N. Prabhakar…
Mysore/Mysuru: Paridrishya, a two-day 2nd International Festival of Short Films and Documentaries Karnataka will be held from Feb. 3 at Kaveri auditorium of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), said Festival Convenor M.R. Harish, here yesterday. Addressing mediapersons at Pathrakarthara Bhavan, he said the festival will be inaugurated by actor Prakash Belawadi on Feb. 3 at…
Mysore/Mysuru: Marking the 11th anniversary of ‘Ursu Patrike,’ the city’s Anveshana Seva Trust, in association with Ursu Jagruti Academy Charitable Trust, will confer ‘Dhwani Kotta Dhani’ award on six journalists of the city at a programme to take place at the Institution of Engineers on JLB Road at 10.30 am on Feb. 2. The six…
Mysore/Mysuru: A tragic incident occurred last night as a one-and-a-half-year-old male tiger that strayed into urban areas searching for food, identified as T-6, was fatally struck by a speeding car near Mysore Airport on Nanjangud Road between 11.30 pm and 12.15 am. The tiger sustained serious head injuries. Following the accident, the driver and occupants …
Padma Shri for Mysuru’s Sanskrit Scholar Dr. Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat Mysore/Mysuru: Four personalities from France will receive Padma Shri awards this year, the highest from any foreign country. The move underscores the strength of India-France relations and the announcement of the Padma awards coincided with the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron in India, who was…
Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat was caught off guard by the announcement of the Padma Shri award and expressed his surprise. Recounting the moment, he said, “Last Tuesday, I received a call from the French Embassy and officials informed me about this prestigious award. I was both elated and happy,” he told Star of Mysore from…
Impact on local environment and ecosystem will be studied, says Tourism Minister Mysore/Mysuru: Facing intense condemnation and widespread criticism from various environmental groups and activists who underscore the potential harm to the fragile ecosystem if the Chamundi Hill ropeway project is implemented, Tourism Minister H.K. Patil stated that a final decision on the ropeway proposal…
Mandya: Keragodu, one of the hobli headquarters in Mandya taluk, turned tense on Sunday after Police lathi-charged the villagers and activists of Hindu organisations who were protesting against the removal of Hanuma Dhwaja (Hanuma Flag) from a flag-post in the village. Keragodu was an Assembly Constituency of Mandya district until 2008. Several Hindu activists and…
UoM Vice-Chancellor, Traffic Police requested for humps: MCC Mysore/Mysuru: Hours after Star of Mysore published a report yesterday titled ‘Newly-laid unpainted road humps: 20 accidents in 12 hours; two riders seriously injured,’ the authorities got into the act and painted zebra stripes on the humps, warning motorists. The report highlighted how four unmarked and unpainted…
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