Vehicle parking fee, toll charges also increased, as per State Govt. notification, says CNNL AEE Mysuru: The entry fee for Brindavan Garden attached to Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam in neighbouring Mandya district, has been revised effective from today (June 1). Assistant Executive Engineer of Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) Farooq Ahmed Abu told Star…
Active Covid cases touch 238; schools told to buckle up
June 1, 2025Bengaluru: Following the spurt in active Covid-19 cases in the State, the schools have been hereby instructed by the State Government to grant leave for those students suffering from fever, cold and cough. Till yesterday (May 31), the active Covid cases in the State had touched 238, with the capital city Bengaluru alone reporting over…
Man who climbed Nalwadi statue says it resembled his grandfather
June 1, 2025Mysuru: The man who climbed the iconic statue of Rajarishi Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar at Krishna Raja (K.R.) Circle told the Police that he believed the statue resembled his grandfather, prompting him to climb onto its shoulders. “He looked like my grandfather, so I sat on his shoulders,” said 36-year-old Shivamurthy, a resident of Doora in…
5K Run held to create awareness on sexual assault
June 1, 2025Mysuru: Oculis Iuris, the Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Club of JSS Medical College, Mysuru, had organised a 5K Run aimed at creating awareness about sexual assault and the importance of protecting vulnerable individuals, especially children, here this morning. The Run, which was flagged of by Dr. M.N. Ravi, Senior Cardiologist and Director, Narayana Hospitals, at…
Yoga Dhanush marks beginning of IDY- 2025
June 1, 2025Mysuru: As a prelude to the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations to be held on June 21, the Department of AYUSH had organised Yoga Dhanush programme at Hotel Lalitha Mahal Palace premises in city this morning. This year the theme for IDY-2025 is ‘Yoga for One Earth One Health.’ More than 200 Yoga…
PFA rescues peahen injured in stray dog attack
June 1, 2025The wild bird is now being treated at PFA’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Kengeri Mysuru: A peahen, which had sustained serious injuries when stray dogs attacked it near RamaGovinda Rangamandira at Ramakrishnanagar in city yesterday has been rescued by People of Animals (PFA). The peahen, which had sustained severe injuries on its neck, had escaped…
Yakshagana on Saint Kanakadasa staged at Rangayana
June 1, 2025Mysuru: Natyashree Kalatanda of Shivamogga staged Yakshagana on Saint Kanakadasa at Bhoomigeetha auditorium at Rangayana yesterday. The programme was organised by Saint Poet Kanakadasa and Tatvapadakarara Adyayana Kendra, Bengaluru in association with Rangayana, Mysuru. Speaking on the occasion, Rangayana Director Satish Tiptur said Rangayana apart from staging modern experimental plays was also encouraging artistes to…
Citizens’ drive to identify Mysuru’s heritage trees
June 1, 2025Mysuru: In a bid to preserve the city’s green legacy, Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) and Mysore’s Eco Footprints have jointly launched a citizen-driven initiative to identify heritage trees across Mysuru. The initiative invites residents to help locate and document iconic trees that have stood the test of time — some for decades, others for centuries…
Ditch your phone, get a discount on your food bill
June 1, 2025Professor suggests idea to curb mobile phone addiction of customers at restaurants Mysuru: With mobile phone addiction tightening its grip on people of all ages, Prof. G.R. Angadi, Dean, School of Education, Central University of Karnataka (CUK), Kalaburagi, has suggested a creative remedy — offer discounts to customers who keep their phones away while dining in…
Stray cattle menace is here to stay
June 1, 2025Mysuru: The menace of stray animals, especially cattle, has returned to hit the smooth traffic movement in the heart of the city. It has become the order of the day, for a herd of stray cows to occupy the centre of Subhash Chandra Bose junction in front of Old RMC on New Sayyaji Rao Road….















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