Traffic Police plan four hour parking time limit and wheel locking of cars to stop shop-keepers on Devaraja Urs Road from hogging parking space meant for public Mysore/Mysuru: Be prepared for the wheel lock of your car and pay fine if you are caught by the cops for parking your four-wheeler for more than four…
High Court puts brakes on Devaraja Market demolition
December 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The grand plans of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to demolish and reconstruct Devaraja Market — more than 125 years old — in city may not be realised in the near future as the Karnataka High Court yesterday restrained the civic body from razing the heritage structure. The Court ordered the State Government and the…
‘Court order not the end, but beginning of a long haul’
December 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Reacting to the High Court order, one of the petitioners in the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Raja Chandra, who is the son-in-law of Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, told Star of Mysore that this is not the end but a beginning of a long struggle to save Devaraja Market, the ‘Soul of Mysore.’ “Mysuru City Corporation…
Civic Amenity sites scam: 615 CA sites allotted, 512 misused !
December 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of alleged ‘misuse’ of Civic Amenity (CA) sites in the past, Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) held a consultative meeting with representatives of various organisations to elicit their opinion before starting the allotment process next month. This interaction was held at Rani Bahadur Auditorium in Manasagangothri this morning in which MUDA…
GP polls: Voting held in five taluks of Mysuru district
December 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the voting for the first phase of Gram Panchayat (GP) polls began across the State this morning. In Mysuru, five taluks of the district — Hunsur, Periyapatna, K.R. Nagar, H.D. Kote and Saragur — went to the polls today, with 7,22,019 voters (3,64,012 men, 3,57,986 women and 21 others) eligible…
No takers for Bamboo Cribs & Stars ahead of Christmas
December 22, 2020By Shyam Sundar Vattam Mysore/Mysuru: Biting cold and crib indicate the arrival of Christmas. Celebrating Christmas without the crib is unimaginable. People buy cribs, decorate it and offer prayer on Dec. 24 midnight to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The bamboo weavers of Mysuru begin preparing the bamboo cribs from the first or second…
Dr. Sanjana Kattera is ‘Coorg Person of the Year-2020’
December 22, 2020A Corona Warrior, she was part of the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine trial team Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Sanjana Kattera, a Corona Warrior who was part of the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine trial team, is ‘Coorg Person of the Year-2020.’ Kodagu-born Dr. Sanjana was also involved in treating Covid-affected children. A passionate Paediatrician, she was part of the vaccine…
Frequently Asked Questions on COVID-19 Vaccine
December 22, 2020New Delhi: The Government of India has issued a complete set of answers to all the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the Coronavirus-driven pandemic and the vaccines that will be administered to fight it keeping in mind the general public as target group: Is a COVID vaccine scheduled anytime soon ? Yes, vaccine trials are…
MCC to launch household survey of school dropouts from tomorrow
December 22, 2020Survey to conclude on Feb. 14, 2021 Mysore/Mysuru: With the Government directing all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)of the State to carry out a survey of school dropouts in their limits, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will be launching an House to House survey in the city from tomorrow (Dec. 23), in association with the Department…
60 percent rise in leopard population: Status report
December 22, 2020Karnataka stands second in country New Delhi: Releasing the status report of leopards, Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar has said that increase in tiger, lion and leopard numbers over the last few years was a testimony to the conservation efforts and of the fledgling wildlife and biodiversity of the country. He…















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