Mysuru: Over 20 specially-abled people participated in the Dasara Kavi Goshti at Jaganmohan Palace here this morning under the category ‘Vishishta’. The poets recited their compositions on the greatness of mother, highlights of Dasara, recent natural calamity and many more contemporary topics. Inaugurating the programme noted Director T.S. Nagabharana observed that people have become slaves…
Ilayaraja to perform at Bengaluru Airport
October 5, 2019Mysuru: Music maestro Ilayaraja will perform at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on Nov. 16. The legendary composer will be kick-starting his world tour with a live concert in Bengaluru. Bengaluru International Airport Ltd. has allotted a space next to the airport for concerts and Ilayaraja will be the first to perform at the new…
‘Government must consider tax refund, GST exemption’
October 5, 2019Mysuru: Reacting on the Supreme Court Judgement, Sanjay K. Shetty, President of Sri Kanteerava Narasimharaja Sports Club in city, told Star of Mysore this morning that the Supreme Court’s tax relief for food and service in incorporated clubs comes a bit late and may not apply to those who have already paid and are paying…
Rs.3 lakh cash stolen from car
October 5, 2019Mysuru: With the city Police busy in Dasara security, burglars are having a field day. In the first incident, thieves have decamped with Rs.3 lakh cash kept in a car in Nazarbad on Thursday. Ravikumar, a resident of Nazarbad had parked his car near the Garden Tennis Club at Nazarbad on Thursday morning (Oct.3) and…
Official trapped while accepting bribe
October 5, 2019Mysuru: A Zilla Panchayat (ZP) official was trapped by sleuths of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) while accepting a bribe of Rs.15,000 from a school Head Master for issuing an inspection report. Vasanthkumar, a ZP official of mid-day meal scheme, is the one who was trapped. Vasanthkumar had demanded a bribe of Rs.25,000 from Sagaya Raj, HM…
Woman goes missing
October 5, 2019Mysuru: A 50-year-old woman has gone missing from Megalapura village in the taluk. Nirmala, who left her house on the morning of Oct.1 after handing over the keys to neighbours, has not returned since then, according to a complaint lodged by her son at Varuna Police Station. Nirmala is said to have undergone treatment at…
IGRMS to conduct drawing competition on Oct.13
October 5, 2019Mysuru: The Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS), National Museum of Mankind, Mysuru, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, is working to promote the Indian Culture, Bio-evolution, Tribal and Traditional Art & Crafts. The Museum has decided to organise a drawing competition for the school children on the occasion of celebrating 150 years of Gandhi…
55,000 Free Passes for Dasara Flower Show !
October 4, 2019Last year, 12,000 free passes printed; following huge demand, free pass numbers grow five times Mysuru: This Dasara, the Flower Show Sub-Committee and other organisers of Dasara Flower Show at Kuppanna Park have printed a whopping 55,000 free passes to be distributed among VVIPs, VIPs, their families, friends and relatives. There are three categories of…
Like us, Flowers too Speak
October 4, 2019Mysuru: The Dasara Flower Show at the Kuppanna Park in Nazarbad has been attracting large of number of visitors. This is year being the birth centenary of Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, the Dasara Flower Show Sub-Committee has created the replica of Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Circle (Hardinge Circle) as the main attraction using about 6 lakh roses of…
City Night Viewing from Chamundi Hill only till 10 pm
October 4, 2019Tourists upset over Police move but Cops say restriction necessary to maintain law and order Mysuru: Ninety-kilometres of Mysuru is illuminated for Dasara and there is no better place than the Chamundi Hill to view the vast expanse of the city sparkling like diamonds on the ground. It is truly a sight to behold and…















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