Mysore/Mysuru: Alleging that a large scale land grabbing along the four Highways connecting the city is silently going on, former FKCCI (Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry) President Sudhakar S. Shetty has urged the authorities to put an end to it. In a press release, Sudhakar Shetty said that Mysuru is an important…
Wedding bells ring again at Kalyan Mantaps
October 30, 2020130 out of 150 choultries booked for weddings on Oct. 28 and 29 Mysore/Mysuru: Seven months after silence, the Kalyan Mantaps came alive with the sounds of wedding bells in almost 130 choultries of the total 150 in the city on Oct. 28 and 29, which were said to be the most auspicious days in…
Fallen electric pole repaired
October 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following publication of the news item titled ‘Public works endanger public’ in yesterday’s Star of Mysore, CESC staff, who undertook the repair works, has set right the fallen electric pole yesterday evening. The electric pole had fallen on a house on Ratan Singh Lane in Mandi Mohalla yesterday morning, after a trench was dug…
No entry to Nanjangud Temple tomorrow
October 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As a COVID-19 precautionary measure, the Srikanteshwaraswamy Temple at Nanjangud will be closed for devotees tomorrow (Oct. 31), in order to avoid crowding of devotees at the Temple on the occasion of Full Moon Day. Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri, who has issued an order to this effect, said that all the customary rituals on…
MLA G.T. Devegowda boycotts MCC meeting
October 30, 2020Reason: Non-inclusion of GPs merger subject in agenda Mysore/Mysuru: Expressing displeasure over non-co-operation of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) in including a subject on inclusion of four Gram Panchayats (GPs) situated within Ring Road into the Corporation limits in its agenda, Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) boycotted the Council Meeting on Thursday. Speaking at the meeting,…
MCC announces Rs.10 lakh grant for each Ward
October 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a grant of Rs.10 lakh each for all the 65 Wards in city. This was announced by Deputy Mayor C. Sridhar who presided over the Council meeting held here yesterday. Previous meeting had debated on this subject and every member wanted at least Rs.50 lakh for each Ward…
‘Lab-on-wheels’ handed over to District Administration
October 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: ‘Lab-on- wheels’, a mobile testing Laboratory developed by Saicorp Health Technologies, was handed over to Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri at a simple function held here yesterday. Saicorp Health Technologies entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chief Executive Officer of Mysuru Zilla Panchayat, to handover the first of such mobile laboratory. The pilot…
Relocation of Classical Kannada Centre to mark Rajyotsava celebrations
October 30, 2020Central Sahitya Akademi President Prof. Kambara to attend CIIL event at Manasagangothri on November 1 Mysore/Mysuru: Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, Government of India, Manasagangothri, has organised Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations at (National Centre for History of Science) NCHS Guest House premises, University of Mysore, on Nov. 1 …
Minister Ravi wants study on Alamelamma’s curse to Mysore royal family
October 30, 2020Launches books brought out by Archaeology Dept. Mysore/Mysuru: Tourism, Kannada and Culture Minister C.T. Ravi has said Alamelamma’s alleged curse to Wadiyar family of Mysore is definitely a big challenge to Science and it required an indepth study. Speaking at the release of five books brought out by the Department of Archaeology and Museums here…
Golden Chariot Luxury Train to chug in January 2021
October 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Golden Chariot Luxury Train is set to roll on tracks in a new avatar. Having completed 10 years of its launch by Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) in 2018, the only luxury train in South India was handed over to IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited), a Government of India…














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