K.R. Nagar: Following a Court order, the K.R. Nagar Police have registered case against nine persons on charges of abetting the death of a married woman, who allegedly died due to dowry harassment. Bindushri (25), daughter of B.K. Swamy of K.R. Sagar, had married Manjunath of Doddekoppalu village in K.R. Nagar taluk on May 5,…
Dowry harassment death case: Five sentenced to seven years imprisonment
July 24, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A city Court has sentenced five persons, including the husband of the victim, to seven years rigorous imprisonment on charges of abetting the death of a married woman, who committed suicide due to dowry harassment. Those sentenced are Soma, the husband of the woman, her father-in-law Eeranna, mother-in-law Sudhamani and relatives Mahadevaswamy and Murthy….
Calling Maratha community members to avail loans
July 24, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Maratha Communities Development Corporation has invited applications from Category 3B – 2A to 2F (barring Maratha, Semi Kshatriya, Semi Maratha, Arya, Kokana Maratha, Kshatriya Maratha) for availing loans and subsidies under various Government Schemes for the year 2022-23. Sri Shahaji Raje Development Scheme (Self-Employment Scheme): Under this scheme, in the unit cost of…
Mysuru Literature Fest begins
July 23, 2022Two-time Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej to perform today at 7 pm Mysore/Mysuru: The Sixth Season of the Mysuru Literature Festival, a flagship literary event, began at Hotel Southern Star on Vinoba Road in city this morning. The festival is being organised by Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and Mysuru Book Clubs-2015. The two-day event,…
Nalwadi name to Airport: Pramoda Devi hails move
July 23, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The State Cabinet’s decision to name the Mysore Airport at Mandakalli after the late Maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar was welcomed by Member of the erstwhile Mysore royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar this morning. Speaking to Star of Mysore, she said, “My family is elated and this is a much-awaited and a long-pending proposal.” “I…
Seers release book on Siddharamaiah
July 23, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Kalamandira on Hunsur Road was jam-packed, both inside and outside, as a huge crowd of supporters of opposition leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah thronged the venue to witness the release of the book ‘Siddharamaiah Aadalita: Neeti Nirdhara’ (Siddharamaiah’s Administration: Policy Decisions) at the programme organised by Bengaluru’s Janamana Pratishtana this morning. Suttur…
Plastic ban: Hoteliers cite lack of alternatives, seek restraint
July 23, 2022Decry MCC move to levy fine between Rs. 3,000 – Rs. 10,000 from hotels Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) have enforced a blanket ban on all kinds of single-use plastic products with effect from July 1. But in the absence of alternatives, lack…
Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa to retire from electoral politics
July 23, 2022Bengaluru: Signalling his retirement from electoral politics, former Chief Minister and senior BJP leader B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY) on Friday propped up his second son and State BJP Vice-President B.Y. Vijayendra as his successor in Shikaripura Assembly segment of Shivamogga district for next year’s Assembly polls. BSY, a four-time Chief Minister, was elected from Shikaripura for…
Mysore Airport to be named after Nalwadi
July 23, 2022MP Pratap Simha, Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar hail move to honour Rajarshi for his vision Bengaluru: The State Cabinet has decided to name the Mysore Airport at Mandakalli after the late Maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar. Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J.C. Madhuswamy said yesterday that the Government has taken a decision recognising the contributions of…
Yogathon at Race Course on Aug. 28 to vie for Guinness Record
July 23, 2022Register online at www.yogathon2022.com Mysore/Mysuru: Following the State Government’s decision to organise ‘Yogathon’ at 31 districts across the State on Aug. 28 as part of the 75th year of Indian Independence (Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav) celebrations, creating a Guinness World Record, the Mysuru District Administration is looking forward to gathering more than one lakh people for…















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