Association seeks nod for hotels to remain open till midnight during Dasara season Mysuru: Mysuru Hotel Owners Association has urged the State Government, Mysuru District In-charge Minister and Mysuru District Administration to shift the Dasara Food Mela to the city outskirts, similar to Yuva Dasara. Addressing mediapersons at Pathrakarthara Bhavan here this morning, Karnataka State…
Wind power generation plummets by more than 2,000 MW Mysuru: Giving details of the power situation, Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) Director (Technical) L. Lokesh told Star of Mysore that thermal power generation at key power plants in Karnataka has suffered a significant drop due to technical failures. “One unit each at the Raichur Thermal…
Bengaluru: For the first time, the State Tourism Department will present Karnataka Tourism Awards – 2026 to recognise achievements across hospitality, travel trade, education, visitor infrastructure and responsible tourism sectors, said Energy and Tourism Minister K.J. George, here on Tuesday. The awards recognise quality, service, safety, guest satisfaction, cultural preservation, sustainability and innovation across accommodation,…
Services to be hit due to 4-day streak of holidays Mysuru: With bank employees calling for a Nationwide strike tomorrow (Sept.11) seeking fulfilment of their demands, banks across the State will have a 4-day holiday streak from tomorrow (Sept.11 to 14). While banks will be shut tomorrow on account of the strike, Sept.12 is…
Mysuru: Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji, the Pontiff of Avadhoota Datta Peetham in Mysuru, said that Ganeshotsava does not simply mean installation of Ganesha idols in households and pandals, but is also an important occasion where devotion, glory, culture, tradition and social unity are on display. He was speaking after releasing the posters of the 23rd…
Main theme: Festival of Democracy; floral replicas of Constitutional symbols on cards at Dasara Flower Show Mysuru: The famed Dasara Flower Show, which draws tens of thousands of visitors each year, will feature a floral replica of Bengaluru’s Vidhana Soudha as its centrepiece this year. Organised under the theme ‘Festival of Democracy,’ the show will…
Dasara holidays for schools in Mysuru district from Oct. 3 to 21 Mysuru: The Tent School, set up by the Department of School Education and Literacy for the children of Mahouts, Kavadis and other caretakers of Dasara elephants, who have arrived in city, began functioning in the Palace premises from Tuesday. Speaking to Star of…
Mysuru: Theatre artiste, award-winning Kannada film actress and National School of Drama (NSD) alumna Akshatha Pandavapura is set to achieve a major milestone with her acclaimed 90-minute experimental solo play, ‘Leak Out’ (part of the Navyasi Ranga initiative). The landmark 125th show will take place at the Indian Institute of Educational Theatre on JLB Road…
Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar has condemned the cancellation of Dasara film festival this year. In a press release, Yaduveer questioned the State Government’s unilateral decision to cancel the event. Stating that the film festival cancellation was an insult to Kannada film industry, actors, local artistes and cine-goers, the MP said the film fest was…
Mysuru: The Executive Director of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) has formally appealed to the Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) to take back Lalithadripura Lake, popularly known as Thippayyana Kere, from the Zoo management, citing difficulties in maintaining the waterbody amid persistent sewage inflow and other challenges. The 15.17-acre lake, located at Nadanahalli near the…
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