Mysuru: The third anniversary of The Mysuru District Newspaper Agents Association was held at Pathrakartara Bhavan on Thyagaraja Road in city this morning. Speaking after inaugurating the event, Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra announced a donation of Rs.1 lakh to the Association. Asking the Association to use the fund for ‘Pratibha Puraskar’ in the coming years,…
Chamundi Hill temple to get Rs. 7 cr. Golden Chariot
December 24, 2019Final decision on Ropeway Project after discussing with stakeholders: Minister Somanna Mysuru: With lakhs of devotees visiting Chamunde-shwari Hill temple every year, there is a proposal before the Government to provide a Golden Chariot at a cost of Rs.7 crore to the temple on the lines of Sringeri temple, said District Minister V. Somanna. Speaking…
Government ready to ban mining around KRS dam
December 24, 2019Minister Ashoka seeks report from Mines and Geology Dept. on impact of stone quarrying Mandya: The State Government is prepared to impose a total ban on quarrying around the Krishnarajasagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district, said Revenue Minister R. Ashoka yesterday. “I have directed the Mines and Geology Department to submit a…
Man in live-in together relationship murdered
December 24, 2019Srirangapatna: A man, who was in a live-in together relationship with a woman, has been stabbed to death by two persons at Manti village in the taluk last evening. The deceased is Uday (30), a cook and a native of Hura village in Nanjangud taluk. He was in a live-in together relationship with a woman,…
Cheating widows through matrimonial site: Another case registered against accused
December 24, 2019Mysuru: A man, who was arrested by KR Police in city recently for allegedly cheating a woman on the matrimonial and dating sites after befriending her, has one more case registered against him at V.V. Puram Police Station by a widow for cheating her. In her complaint, the widow has stated that accused Vineeth Raj…
Primary education must be in mother-tongue: Dr. Bhyrappa
December 24, 2019Mysuru: Noted Novelist and Saraswathi Samman awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa said that primary education must be imparted in mother-tongue of respective States. He was speaking after presiding over Ha.Ma. Nayak Memorial Lecture jointly organised by Ha. Ma. Nayak Foundation and Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS) at B.M.Shri Auditorium in Manasagangothri here on Monday. Pointing…
Meow! Ruby the cat is back home …but without bell !
December 24, 2019Mysuru: 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…















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