Mysuru, Feb. 16 – The aqueduct of the Varuna Canal near Old Kesare passing over Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway is facing a serious threat due to the open burning of heaps of waste and cables to extract copper at the base of the pillars supporting the overhead structure. The Varuna Canal stretches about 126 kms and was…
Mysore/Mysuru: In a major encroachment clearance drive this morning, the Mysuru Taluk Administration cleared the 3 acre 40 guntas lake in K.C. Layout (Kempu Cheluvajammanni Layout), located at the foot of Chamundi Hill. Star of Mysore (SOM) had published a series of news regarding the encroachment and the first report, ‘Lake on paper but Layout…
Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has promoted 20 senior-grade Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) officers, including former Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) — now Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) — Commissioner Dr. D.B. Natesh, who has been facing allegations of irregularities in site allotments under the 50:50 ratio scheme. A notification issued yesterday by K.H. Keshava Prasad, Deputy…
Mysore/Mysuru: The City Police, who have launched Vimukthi, a drive against drugs, inspected 61 lodges, 22 Paying Guest (PG) accommodations and 41 parks, godowns and lonely houses in the outskirts on Feb. 12. During the search of 18 suspects, two were found under the influence of drugs and cases have been booked against them in…
Mysore/Mysuru: A gang of five armed men barged into a service station-cum-petrol bunk at Bilikere in Hunsur taluk on the night of Feb. 12. The incident occurred at around 10.30 pm at Swami Petrol Bunk & Service Station in Karimuddanahalli near Bilkere, where the dacoits assaulted two staff members and looted Rs. 15,300. The robbery…
In 2016, under the leadership of then Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, rules were framed prohibiting any change in the Special Agricultural Zone around Chamundi Hill until 2031. The rule only permits limited activities in the zone, such as construction of a ‘single house,’ an orphanage or an educational institution and does not allow conversion for residential…
Mysore/Mysuru: Temples with Lord Shiva as presiding deity in the city are being decked up for Mahashivarathri festival tomorrow. Sri Trineshwaraswamy Temple located near Jayamarthanda Gate of Mysore Palace is the main attraction of the festival every year as the idol of Linga is adorned with Chinnada Kolaga (Golden Mask). As it is holiday for…
Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Mahashivarathri, special pujas will be performed at Sri Prasanna Shivalingeshwaraswamy temple on Vishwamanava Double Road in Kuvempunagar tomorrow. The rituals will begin at 5.30 am with Rudrabhisheka, followed by Mahamangalarathi and conclude with Rudrabhisheka at 4 am the next morning, followed by Mahamangalarathi. Singer A.D. Srinivasan and team will render devotional…
Passengers inconvenienced for two hours as Chennai-Mysuru Express halts on track near Naganahalli; impacts other trains Mysore/Mysuru: Thousands of passengers travelling in Chennai-Mysuru Weekly Express (Train No. 22682) had to face a lot of inconvenience as the locomotive train stopped on the track between Srirangapatna and Naganahalli section due to engine failure yesterday morning. The…
Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji of Avadhoota Datta Peetham leads the religious event Mysore/Mysuru: The chants of Jai Sri Ram and Jai Hanuman reverberated at the day-long Sri Hanuman Chalisa Parayana Mahayagna, organised by Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram at Maharaja’s College Grounds here this morning, to pray for Loka Kalyana (Welfare of the…
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