Mysuru: Ruby, the cat with a bell that went missing on Dec. 10, was back home last night at around 11.30 pm but without its bell. Uthappa, a resident of Gokulam 3rd Stage, was the happiest person when he called Star of Mysore this morning to inform that his pet was at his door-step meowing…
Call to improve civic amenities in rural areas
December 24, 2019State Planning Board Vice-Chairman in city Mysuru: Karnataka State Planning Board Vice-Chairman B.J. Puttaswamy has asked officials to improve civic amenities and infrastructure in rural areas and to meet the genuine requirements of rural-folk. He was speaking at a capacity enhancement meeting of various Government projects and plans at Abdul Nazir Sab State Institute of…
Urban Conservationist Kamalika Bose throws light on Hoysala Sculptors and Artisans
December 24, 2019Mysuru: HH Sri Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Foundation and Deccan Heritage Foundation had organised a talk on ‘The Hoysala Legacy — Belur, Helebid and Somanathapura’ by Kamalika Bose, Urban Conservationist and Founder, Heritage Synergies India, at Wadiyar Centre for Architecture, KR Boulevard, Chamarajapuram, here recently. Kamalika Bose said that the sculptors and artists during the times…
Protest meet against CAA and NRC held in city
December 24, 2019Mysuru: About 1,000 people under the aegis of Samvidhana Rakshana Samithi congregated at Town Hall premises here this morning to voice their protest against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC). Addressing the gathering, Writer Devanur Mahadeva opined that CAA and NRC of the Central BJP Government has disturbed peace across the…
Puja rituals mark 1060th Jayanti of Sri Shivarathreeshwara Shivayogi
December 24, 2019Mysuru: The 1060th Jayanti of Sri Shivarathreeshwara Shivayogi was celebrated at Suttur Sri Kshetra in Nanjangud taluk this morning. Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji and heads of several other Mutts graced the occasion. The puja rituals began at 3 am at Karthru Gaddige with Rudrabhisheka and Sahasra Bilwa Pushparchane. Housing and Mysuru District in-Charge…
Expo on achievements of BJP Govt. opens in city
December 24, 2019Mysuru: A three-day exhibition highlighting various schemes and projects implemented by the BJP Government in the State began this morning at Kalamandira in city. The exhibition is organised by the Department of Information and Public Relations to mark 100 days of BJP Government in the office with the slogan Abhivruddhiye Aadalitada Mantra. The expo is…
City woman who cheated Amazon arrested
December 24, 2019Mysuru: V.V. Puram Police have arrested a woman who had cheated e-commerce giant Amazon India to the tune of Rs.1.17 lakh by making numerous online purchases and returning substandard or cheap copies. The arrested woman is Ashwini alias Manorama of Jayalakshmipuram. She used to order expensive items from Amazon and claim refunds for the delivered…
Raichur teacher on school trip killed in road mishap near Periyapatna
December 24, 2019Periyapatn: A 55-year-old school teacher from Raichur, who had come along with a group of students on tour, was killed when a car rammed into him, when he was crossing the road near Punadahalli Gate in Periyapatna taluk on Sunday night. The deceased is Eeranna (55), a teacher at a school in Sindanur taluk in…
Hundi collection at Mugur Temple yields Rs.8.32 lakh in 112 days
December 24, 2019Mysuru (T. Narasipur): The hundi collection at Tripurasundariamma Temple at Mugur village in T. Narasipur taluk for the last 112 days was Rs.8,31,880 as per the counting done yesterday at the temple. The hundi collection is counted three times in a year and the previous counting in September had yielded Rs.16,50,757. Yesterday’s counting was done…
Hassan-Periyapatna Road to become toll road from Dec.27
December 24, 2019Mysuru: The Karnataka Road Development Corporation Ltd. (KRDCL) has approved toll collection on Hassan-Ramanathapura-Periyapatna Road (State Highway-21). Following this, toll booths have been set up at Kattaya, Byadarahalli, Arakalgud, Doddamagge, Niluvagilu and Koorgal on this State Highway for collecting toll from Dec.27. Toll collection contract has been awarded to one Vijaya Ramegowda. However, two and…















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