Mysore/Mysuru: In an effort to safeguard environment and create awareness about cleanliness among youths, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has organised environment reels (parisara reels) contest for College students. The competition provides a platform for students to showcase their creativity and an opportunity to join hands in making Mysuru the cleanest city in the country. The…
Kapila Aarti at Nanjangud on Dec. 21
December 18, 2025Nanjangud: On the lines of the famous Ganga Aarti in Kashi, Yuva Brigade volunteers have organised Kapila Aarti on the banks of River Kapila in the temple town on Sunday (Dec. 21) at 6 pm. Swami Muktidanandaji of Sri Ramakrishna Ashram, Mysuru, will grace the occasion. Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) National Joint Secretary Gopal and…
‘Innovation, the only differentiator’
December 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Innovation is the only true differentiator in today’s world, said Rohith Aradhya, Vice-President and Managing Director, Barracuda Networks. Speaking after inaugurating the two-day Software Edition of the Smart India Hackathon (SIH) organised by Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE) at its premises here recently, he noted that the world is on the verge of a…
‘Libraries play vital role for knowledge enhancement’
December 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In an era where internet has taken over, libraries are continuing to play a vital role in knowledge enhancement, said University of Mysore Registrar M.K. Savitha. She was speaking after inaugurating the prize distribution ceremony of debate competition on ‘Relevance of Libraries in Internet Era’ organised by University of Mysore Central Library as part…
NGO distributes essential kits to tribal families
December 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru city-based NGO Samskruthi Women Sphere, as part of its Vana Mitra Project, distributed daily-use essentials items to 50 tribal families residing in the remote Annemalu region of the Nagarahole forest area. As part of the initiative, the NGO distributed 100 blankets, 100 steel plates and tumblers, 100 sarees, 100 mats, 100 T-shirts, 100…
Former Minister S.A. Ramdas bereaved
December 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A. Padmanabha Das (70), retired PWD employee and a resident of Vijayanagar 2nd Stage, passed away yesterday in city after brief illness. He was the elder brother of former Minister S.A. Ramdas and businessman Srikanth Das. He leaves behind one son, one daughter, four sisters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites…
Lecture programme on Bhagavatha
December 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Srimad Bhagavatha, one of the Ashtadasha (18) Purnas is well-known as ‘Moksha Shastra,’ a perfect blend of ‘Jnana’ (knowledge) and ‘bhakti’ (devotion). Listening to ‘Bhagavatha’ encapsulates the essence of ‘Vedas’ and the ‘Upanishads’ and grants ‘Mukti’ (salvation) from shackles of ‘Punarjanma.’ But how far this is relevant to present day life? What is the…
Mysuru Zoo Tigress falls sick
December 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Tigress Tayamma, the four-year-and-10-month-old tigress at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) has fallen sick and is being treated by the veterinarians. The tigress was rescued in Bandipur on Mar. 28, 2021 and is housed in Mysuru Zoo since then. Zoo Executive Director (ED) P. Anusha told Star of Mysore today that the tigress…
Vishwamanava Day celebrations on Dec. 29
December 18, 2025Vishwakarma Day on Jan. 1, 2026 Mysore/Mysuru: Vishwamanava Day (birth anniversary of Poet Laureate Kuvempu) will be celebrated at 11 am on Dec. 29 at Kiru Rangamandira in Kalamandira premises on Hunsur Road. Vishwakarma Amarashilpi Jakanachari commemoration day (Samsmarana Dinacharane) will be celebrated at 11 am on Jan.1, 2026 at Kiru Rangamandira in Kalamandira premises,…
Cultural Outreach Programme at BVB Mysuru on Dec. 20
December 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: As part of its 162nd Cultural Outreach Programme, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB), Mysuru, in association with BVB Bengaluru and Infosys Foundation, Bengaluru, has organised Folk Songs Programme by Dr. Appagere Thimmaraju and team at BVB premises in Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysuru, on Dec. 20 at 6 pm. He will be accompanied by Vanitha, Divya…















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