Mysore/Mysuru: City BJP workers staged a protest against the new State Congress Government’s proposal to withdraw Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act in the State and against the proposed hike of power tariff. The protest was held in front of Zilla Panchayat in city this morning. BJP leader V. Kaveesh Gowda who participated in the protest…
Melukote MLA Darshan Puttannaiah goes abroad, rakes up heated debate
June 5, 2023Pandavapura: Newly elected Melukote MLA Darshan Puttannaiah has drawn a flak for reportedly failing to keep his word on staying put in the Constituency after winning the Assembly elections. Darshan, who won as Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha (SKP) candidate with the support of Congress in the recent elections, has himself shared a video message on social…
Sapling planting drive across city on World Environment Day
June 5, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Planting of tree saplings marked World Environment Day celebrations across the city this morning. More than a thousand saplings of different species of trees were planted in KPA (Karnataka Police Academy) premises, Nazarbad in which Police recruits undergoing training at the KPA and students from different colleges took part. Speaking on the occasion, KPA…
Relief to patients as defunct fans repaired at Chamarajanagar District Hospital
June 5, 2023Chamarajanagar: Following publication of the new item titled ‘Chamarajanagar District Hospital crying for attention’ in Star of Mysore on May 30, ceiling fans which had stopped working since a month have been repaired now. Earlier, patients were asked by the District Hospital and Women and Children Hospital staff to bring their own fans for their…
Exposed electric junction box inviting danger on Devaraj Urs Road
June 5, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: An exposed electric junction box, fixed at a little height to an electric pole on D. Devaraj Urs Road is inviting danger. The electric box, with its cover missing, is fixed at a little height to the pole which is within the reach of small children. A few traders and businessmen said that on…
Rationalist Prof. Bhagawan’s brush with wild elephants
June 5, 2023Chamarajanagar: Mysuru-based rationalist Prof. K.S. Bhagawan had a brush with a herd of wild elephants during a safari at K. Gudi Range of the Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve. The rationalist and his team narrowly escaped. Recently, Prof. Bhagawan, along with his companions, went on a safari to the BRT Tiger Reserve in Chamarajanagar…
Don’t link mental illness with superstitions: Judge Dinesh
June 5, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: “Everybody is prone to mental illness at one time or the other in their lives and can come out of the condition. Mental illness should not be linked with superstitions. Nobody should hesitate to consult a Psychologist and get proper treatment,” advised Senior Civil Judge and District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Member-Secretary B.G. Dinesh….
Concrete blocks around trees uprooting city’s green cover
June 5, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) construction of concrete blocks and laying of interlock tiles around trees are weakening the roots and eventually killing trees, according to experts and environmental lovers. Mysuru, known for its dense green cover is losing it rapidly. According to ecologists, hundreds of trees which had weathered many storms fell because…
Nalwadi’s contribution to literature lauded
June 5, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: K.R. MLA T.S. Srivatsa said that the erstwhile Mysuru ruler Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar had made immense contribution to the field of literature during his rule. He was speaking after inaugurating the first Muktaka Sahityotsava, organised jointly by Mysuru District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Karnataka Muktaka Sahitya Academy Trust, Himalaya Pratishtana and Rotary Club of Mysore…
Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji’s 81st birthday
June 5, 2023Donations of equipment, vehicle, chairs to children mark celebrations Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji’s 81st birthday festivities were held yesterday at Nada Mantapa of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama in Dattanagar in city yesterday under the auspices of Sri Avadhoota Datta Peetha. On the occasion, a host of donation programmes were conducted by the Ashrama and…















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