Mysuru: Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha has submitted a memorandum to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner M.K. Savitha, demanding special camps on coming Sundays to facilitate the completion of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, besides allowing BJP workers willing to work as volunteers to assist Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and to clear footpath…
Stop white-topping works during Dasara
July 17, 2026Mysuru: Urban Development and District Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah has instructed the officials to stop the ongoing road white-topping works in city during Dasara to avoid traffic snarls. Presiding over the meeting of district-level officers at D. Devaraj Urs meeting hall in Zilla Panchayat premises here on Wednesday, Dr. Yathindra said that white topping works…
Dasara Expo to have permanent Food Court: Dr. Yathindra
July 17, 2026New facility most likely to be inaugurated this Dasara; it will be kept open throughout the year Mysuru: The forthcoming Naada Habba Mysuru Dasara is most likely to greet the visitors with an exclusive Food Court, planned at an estimated cost of Rs. 4 crore, at the premises of Dasara Exhibition Grounds. Urban Development and…
Appointed as senior advisor to Ladakh Development Council
July 17, 2026Mysuru: Dr. Sudarshana, a distinguished development strategist from Mysuru, has been nominated as Senior Advisor to the High-Level Advisory Council constituted by the Government of India for the integrated development of the Union Territory of Ladakh. The Council has been tasked with promoting integrated development of Ladakh, with a focus on building resilience to climate…
KSOU opens admissions, eyes 80,000 enrolments
July 17, 2026No admission fee hike; several student-centric facilities: VC Prof. A.P. Gnana Prakash Mysuru: Mysuru-based Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) has launched the admission process for the 2026-27 academic year, targeting an enrolment of 80,000 students across undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and online programmes. Addressing a press conference at the KSOU meeting hall yesterday, Vice-Chancellor Prof. A.P….
SWR works at Vontikoppal Govt. School: Land survey, map preparation begin
July 17, 2026Mysuru: The land survey of the premises of the over-a-century-old Vontikoppal Government High School began yesterday. The survey follows a series of reports in Star of Mysore and its sister publication Mysuru Mithra, which highlighted concerns that South Western Railway’s (SWR) proposed construction of a multi-storey residential complex, an indoor stadium and an auditorium could…
Plea to expedite NIMHANS-model Hospital in Mysuru
July 17, 2026Mysuru: Even as the row rages over NIMHANS- model Hospital site at Gudumadanahalli in Varuna Hobli of Mysuru taluk, with farmers and several other organisations opposing the selection of the spot on the grounds that fertile land and greenery will be wiped out, Mysuru Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) President Dr. K.B. Lingaraju has…
No entry for private vehicles to Ch. Hill from tonight
July 16, 2026Ban will be in force on Ashada Fridays, Saturdays Sundays and on Chamundeshwari Vardhanti between July 17 and Aug. 9: City Top Cop Mysuru: With the first auspicious Ashada Friday falling tomorrow (July 17), the stage is set for the annual influx of thousands of devotees to Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill. The heavy…
How safe is your child at School?
July 16, 2026712 POCSO cases in 4 years leave parents of girl children worried Mysuru: Increasing number of sexual harassment cases involving schoolgirls has raised serious concerns among parents over the safety of their children in educational institutions. Whether driven by the influence of social media, parental negligence or lapses on the part of school management, incidents…
Hold Police accountable for traffic fines: KSPCA
July 16, 2026SOM IMPACT Police vehicle’s 71 traffic violations Mysuru: A Star of Mysore report exposing repeated traffic violations by a Police emergency response vehicle has prompted the Karnataka State Police Complaints Authority (KSPCA) to seek immediate action from the State Government. The report, ‘71 seat belt violations!’, published on June 28, 2026, revealed that Police vehicle…












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