Mysore/Mysuru: Protecting theatre culture in the ‘post-truth’ era has become a necessity, said Senior Theatre Director Prasanna Heggodu here yesterday. He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Samathentho Ranga Sambhrama’ and releasing the book ‘Plutus – Puntila’ at Mini Theatre in Kalamandira premises on Hunsur Road in city. “The activities of amateur theatre have reduced in the…
Mysore/Mysuru: Nritya Vidyapeeta, Mysuru, has organised its 16th Anniversary celebrations at Kalamandira in city on Dec. 15 at 5 pm. As part of the celebrations, the institution will present two major productions: ‘Nartana Vrikshavali – 2025’ and ‘Ashtavidha Nayikeyara Kathana – A Visual Poem.’ Nearly 100 students from various branches of Nritya Vidyapeeta, ranging in…
Mysore/Mysuru: The 65th International Nirantara Kalemane Utsava was held at Kumar Performing Arts Centre in city recently. During the event, ‘Kalemane Kalashree Award’ was conferred upon three distinguished achievers: Dr. Nagaraj V. Bairy (District President of Karnataka Sugama Sangeetha Parishat), Jyothi Shankar (Assistant Professor of Kannada and Gamaki at KSOU) and B.K. Meenakshi (retired Head…
Mysore/Mysuru: Devaraja Police, on Dec. 3, have found a body of an unidentified man near K.R. Hospital Pharmacy and have registered a case. The deceased is aged about 50 years and was found dead in the sleeping position. Man dies at hospital An unidentified man, aged about 65 years, who was found lying sick near…
Police tighten noose on drug peddlers, stockists & consumers Mysore/Mysuru: Following the Government’s firm stand against drug abuse and its resolve to dismantle narcotics networks, the Mysuru Police have intensified their operations to crack down on drug peddlers, vowing to continue the campaign until the menace is fully curbed. The intensified crackdown began in July…
Mysore/Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police conducted an intensive operation under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 in Naidu Nagar, within Narasimharaja Police Station limits. Hydroponic weed, or hydro weed, is cannabis grown using a hydroponic method. Typically, hydroponic weed is grown indoors. During the raid, officers seized 176 grams of…
Mysore/Mysuru: The makeshift industrial shed inside a vehicle garage on the Ring Road service lane at Belavatta, where a massive MDMA (Methylene dioxymetham phetamine) drug racket was busted in July this year, has remained locked ever since the operation. Police sources revealed that three more accused in the case are still absconding. These individuals are…
Mysore/Mysuru: Following publication of the news item titled “HC halts Unity Mall works in Mysuru — Pramoda Devi Wadiyar moves Court against Centre’s project supervised by her son MP Yaduveer Wadiyar !” in Star of Mysore dated Dec. 11, member of the erstwhile Mysore royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar has issued a clarification: “As the…
Belagavi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s air travel expenditure has surged dramatically, setting the stage for a major political flashpoint. Official records tabled before the Legislative Council reveal a steep and consistent rise in Government spending on chartered aircraft and helicopters over the past three financial periods. According to detailed expenditure statements, the State spent Rs….
Mysore/Mysuru: The 5-day Silver Jubilee edition of MyBuild-25 expo, organised by the Mysuru Centre of Builders Association of India (BAI) began at the sprawling Maharaja College Grounds here yesterday. Speaking after inaugurating the expo, senior Journalist and Public TV Chairman and Managing Director H.R. Ranganath said Mysureans are the people who walk along with history….
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