14 Dasara elephants, 43 staff insured for Rs. 2.04 crore; valid from Aug. 4 to Oct. 5 Mysore/Mysuru: As in previous years, the Forest Department has insured all 14 Dasara elephants, their mahouts, kavadis, supporting staff and public properties for a total sum of Rs. 2.04 crore. The policy is effective from Aug. 4 to…
Mysore/Mysuru: Several intersections and roadside stretches across Mysuru, including T.K. Layout Circle, are increasingly overrun by small vehicles, auto rickshaws and pushcarts selling vegetables and street food. These informal setups routinely obstruct vehicular movement, triggering traffic congestion and posing safety hazards. Citizens are urging the authorities to relocate these vendors to designated vending zones. Major…
Mysore/Mysuru: Heads continue to roll in connection with the recent multi-crore drug manufacturing unit that was busted by Maharashtra Police at Belavatta in Outer Ring Road (ORR) junction at Narasimharaja (NR) Police Station limits in city. City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar has issued an order suspending Pradeep, the Member of ACP Squad, Devaraja Sub-Division. It…
Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Research and Extension Centre, University of Mysore, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Educational and Cultural Trust, Samanate-Swabhimana-Swavalambane Pratishthana, Samanate Prathishthana have jointly organised a function to commemorate the 78th birth anniversary of V. Sreenivasa Prasad, a prominent politician of the State, at Vishvajnani auditorium, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Research and Extension Centre, Manasagangothri, in…
Bengaluru: Promising Kannada film actor Santhosh Balaraj (34) died of brief illness here this morning. Santhosh, who had acted in films like Kariya-2, Ganapa, Kempa and other movies, was awaiting his next release- Sathyam. He was suffering from jaundice and was undergoing treatment at Sagar Apollo Hospital, at Kumaraswamy layout in the city. He was…
Rev. Bernard Moras from Mysuru writes to PM Mysore/Mysuru: Rev. Bernard Moras, the Apostolic Administrator, Diocese of Mysore, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to take steps for the welfare of minority Christian community and withdraw the baseless charges of human trafficking and religious conversion, made against Christian nuns Sisters Vandana Francis and Preethi…
Mysore/Mysuru: The University of Mysore’s (UoM) Department of Studies in Anthropology has achieved a national first by introducing the repatriation of tribal heritage as a doctoral research focus — a milestone in Indian academia and cultural policy. The path-breaking study, conducted by Dr. Banita Behera under the guidance of Prof. M.R. Gangadhar, Professor of Anthropology…
Mysore/Mysuru: The District Outreach Programme, under Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0, was conducted by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Regional Office, Mysuru, at Rane (Madras) Ltd., Hootagalli Industrial Area, Mysuru, on July 28. Sagar, HR Head, Rane (Madras) Limited and Siddarame Gowda, President, Employees Union, Rane (Madras) Limited were the chief guests. R.V. Vijayalakshmi, Enforcement…
Mysore/Mysuru: The 19th Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) of Gokulam Kodava Sangha was held on Sunday at Kodava Samaja premises in Vijayanagar 1st Stage here. Ithychanda Lala Muddaiah, Sangha President, presided. Condolences were offered to Star of Mysore Founder-Editor Kalyatanda B. Ganapathy and other departed members during the past year. New members of the Sangha…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Kodagu Gowda Samaja in Mysuru had organised ‘Aati Gouji’ (Food Mela) at the Samaja premises in Vijayanagar Second Stage here on Sunday. Speaking after inaugurating the event, former Corporator K.V. Sridhar said that it was nice to hear the Kannada language spoken by Kodagu Gowdas and called upon the community to spread the…
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