Mysuru: Noted Humorist and Orator Prof. M. Krishnegowda has been selected for the prestigious Muddurama award (2026) given by city’s Muddurama Pratishtana. The award carries a cash prize of Rs.50,000 and a citation. He will be conferred the award at a programme to take place at Navajyothi auditorium of JSS Women’s College in Saraswathipuram at…
Operation Footpath…
July 16, 2026Illegal vending curbed near Chikkagadiyara; pedestrian space back Mysuru: Following the Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) drive against footpath encroachments by vendors, illegal vending has come under control in the heart of the city. Pushcarts vendors, who had been carrying out business at prominent locations on major roads, have voluntarily vacated the footpaths, fearing action. The…
Encroached for 35 years, MCC finally acts today!
July 16, 2026Footpath near Kalamandira was converted into dwelling with water connections & toilet Mysuru: Even as the MCC continues its drive against encroachments across the city, a decades-old occupation of a footpath near Kalamandira had remained untouched, raising questions over the selective enforcement of civic laws. Following a report published in Mysuru Mithra, the sister publication…
Drive enters M.G. Road
July 16, 2026Mysuru: Continuing its drive against footpath encroachments, the MCC this morning launched an operation to clear encroachments along stretches of M.G. Road and Vani Vilas Road. The drive began on M.G. Road, where commercial establishments opposite JSS Hospital had encroached upon footpaths by erecting signboards, extending shade sheets and constructing concrete steps to their shops….
Clear clogged footpaths in K.R. Constituency: Pedestrians
July 16, 2026Mysuru: Pedestrians and members of the public have appealed to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to take action against rampant footpath encroachments in the Krishnaraja (KR) Assembly Constituency. Footpaths along Vishwashanthi Road, from Vivekananda Circle to Srirampura; from KHB Complex to the KSRTC Bus Depot in Kuvempunagar; and from N. Madhavarao Circle (Agrahara Circle) to…
Mysuru to get Township soon?
July 15, 2026Mysuru: Amidst the ongoing Bidadi Township row where the farmers have been protesting against the project, the Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) has submitted a proposal to the State Government seeking to issue notification for the acquisition of 1,900 acres land near Bommanahalli in Mysuru for a township development. The proposal to develop a township…
MLC demands immediate appointment of MDA Commr.
July 15, 2026Mysuru: Maintaining that Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) has been left orphaned by the Government with the non-appointment of a regular Commissioner, BJP MLC Raghu Kautilya alleged that the MDA has been virtually functioning from the residence of Urban Development Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah. Addressing a press meet at BJP Office in city this morning, Raghu…
‘Let Suttur Seer inaugurate Dasara festivities this year’
July 15, 2026Mysuru: The State Government should name Suttur Mutt Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji to inaugurate Dasara-2026 atop Chamundi Hill on Oct. 11, said BJP MLC Raghu Kautilya. Addressing a press meet at the BJP Office in Chamarajapuram here this morning, he urged the Government to consider the Seer’s services to the society as a whole….
Tight crowd control measures, entry restrictions in place: DC
July 15, 2026Ashada Fridays & weekends atop Chamundi Hill VIP queue, protocol darshan only between 5.30 am and 10 am Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration has completed preparations for the annual Ashada Friday celebrations and the Chamundeshwari Vardhanti at Chamundi Hill, with special arrangements in place to manage the expected surge in devotees. Chairing a preparatory meeting…
KSRTC plans large-scale transport operation
July 15, 2026Mysuru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has made elaborate transport arrangements for the annual Ashada Friday celebrations and Chamundeshwari Vardhanti at Chamundi Hill, anticipating a massive influx of devotees over the coming weeks. Speaking about the arrangements, the Divisional Controller of KSRTC Mysuru Urban Division, Jagadish Kumar, told Star of Mysore that the…















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