16,900 voters in their 90s; 84,992 above 80; 106-year-old senior-most Mysore/Mysuru: With the Election Commission of India (ECI) allowing postal ballots for those aged above 80 and people with disabilities, the process has been completed to identify such voters in Mysuru to make arrangements for them to vote. At a virtual interaction with such voters…
PM Modi’s first Mandya visit on Mar. 12: Vehicle movement diverted; 15-km ‘no fly zone’ declared
March 9, 2023Mysore/Mandya: The 119-km Mysuru-Bengaluru 10-lane Access Controlled Expressway is all set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Mar. 12. Following his visit to Mandya — a first-time visit — where he is holding a 1.5-km roadshow, vehicular movements on many roads will be restricted and diverted for about 12 hours from 6…
II PUC exam begins
March 9, 2023Total 35,020 register for exams at 50 centres in Mysuru district Mysore/Mysuru: Second PUC exams began across the State this morning with several thousands of students appearing for examinations at 50 centres in Mysuru district alone. A total of 35,020 students have enrolled for the exams in Mysuru including freshers, repeaters and those who have…
Will vote for a better India: 101-year-old Veeraraj Urs
March 9, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Among the centenarians who interacted with the DC virtually yesterday was 101-year-old ex-serviceman M.K. Veeraraj Urs, a resident of Kuvempunagar Second Main, Second Cross. He lives there in a LIG house with his wife 91-year-old B. Nagarathna. It may be mentioned that Star of Mysore had published a report about this centenarian on Feb….
Siddharamaiah’s inspection cancelled
March 9, 2023Due to lack of work in Mysuru, Siddharamaiah was forced to contest from Badami: Pratap Simha Mysore/Mysuru: The scheduled inspection of the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway by former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddharamaiah today (Mar. 9) has been cancelled. The proposed visit had sparked a political controversy in the State. The inspection has been cancelled due to a…
Prof. Maleyuru Guruswamy no more
March 9, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Kannada litterateur, critic and novelist Prof. Maleyuru Guruswamy passed away after a brief illness at JSS Hospital in the city last midnight. He was 76. He leaves behind his wife K.S. Jayanthi, daughter G. Ananya and a large number of relatives and friends. A native of Maleyuru village in Chamarajanagar District, he was a…
Seervi community celebrates Holi
March 9, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Holi festival was celebrated with great enthusiasm by the Seervi community at the Samaja Office on KRS Road, in the city on Monday by burning an effigy of ‘Kaama.’ Sri Trinetra Mahanta Shivayogi Swamiji of Chandravana Ashram in Srirangapatna graced the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, the Swamiji said that ‘Kaamana Hunnime’ or ‘Holi…
Trees planted by Maharajas axed
March 9, 2023Only branches pruned, clarifies DCF Mandya: In a related development, many trees have been cut on the route where PM Modi is scheduled to hold a roadshow. A couple of fully grown trees on the old Mandya-Mysuru-Bengaluru Road have been chopped by the Forest Department. Seeing the destruction, several residents have questioned the Forest Department’s…
Link Aadhaar-PAN with Rs. 1,000 fee
March 9, 2023Linking of PAN and Aadhaar has been enabled now in the Income Tax portal. Every person who has been allotted a Permanent Account Number (PAN) and who is eligible to obtain an Aadhaar number, shall mandatorily link their Aadhaar and PAN on payment of fee Rs.1,000 on or before 31.3.2023. The fee payment for PAN-Aadhaar…
Thriving drug racket targets college students in city
March 9, 2023CCB Cops nab four peddlers near reputed institution Mysore/Mysuru: The drugs racket is fast pervading Cultural Capital Mysuru, with the racketeers targeting college students. City Crime Branch (CCB) Police personnel have arrested four persons involved in the racket near a college on Hebbal Outer Ring Road junction and seized 20.35 kg of MDMA Crystals drug…















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