Mysuru: The 41st National Eye Donation Fortnight (Aug. 25 to Sept. 8), organised jointly by the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat, Health and Family Welfare Department, Mysuru District Blindness Control Division, Nethra Bhandara, K.R. Hospital and Government Higher Primary Pailwan Basavaiah School at Jayanagar, was launched at Jayanagar Community Health Centre (CHC) in city yesterday. A…
Mysuru: Two pedestrian subways in Central Business District of Mysuru city, one on Sayyaji Rao Road and another near Mysore Palace, built years ago at a cost of crores of rupees, have once again been shut to public use, raising questions over their utility and maintenance. The subways were constructed to help pedestrians cross busy…
Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is planning to renovate and reopen the city’s closed pedestrian subways ahead of the upcoming Dasara festival. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, MCC Commissioner M.K. Savitha said, the restoration works would be included in the main Dasara tender package to facilitate their early completion. The works will…
Bengaluru: In a significant development, DG&IGP Dr. M.A. Saleem has ordered for Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into Hanur forest encounter case, killing three. In the order dated Aug. 24, 2026 to DGP, CID, Special Units and Economic Offences, Bengaluru and the Superintendent of Police (SP), Chamarajanagar, the DG&IGP has ordered for transferring the cases…
Bengaluru: State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra has alleged that the State Government is making every effort to conceal the truth surrounding the sensational forest encounter in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district, in which three persons were killed on Aug. 15. Addressing media persons here yesterday, Vijayendra said the BJP’s Fact-Finding Committee had gathered vital information…
Mysuru: One of the most striking attractions of Mysuru Dasara is the grand illumination across the city. Preparations for this year’s illumination have already begun and a budget of Rs. 13.77 crore has been earmarked. The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) started trial illumination along Manasagangothri Open Air Theatre Road and Bogadi Road yesterday evening….
Mysuru: Over 230 students from Class 6 to PUC, participated in a workshop on the making of eco-friendly clay Ganesha idols, organised by Parisarakkagi Naavu organisation, at the premises of Mathrumandali School, V.V. Mohalla in city yesterday. Eight professional artists taught the students nuances of making Ganesha idols, that was aptly followed by the students,…
Mysuru: In view of Gowri-Ganesha festival, which falls on Sept. 14, MCC has appealed to the public, idol makers, sellers and Public Pandals to celebrate the fest in an eco-friendly manner, in compliance with the guidelines of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board and Directorate of Municipal Administration. There is a total prohibition on making of…
Karnataka files appeal in CWMA; it directed the State today to comply with CWRC order New Delhi: The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) has recommended that Karnataka release 9,000 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days, amounting to about 11.7 thousand million cubic feet (tmcft). The recommendation was made yesterday after…
KRS Dam stuck at 108 ft.; Kabini Dam falls 12 ft. from full level Mysuru: In compliance with the directive of CWRC, Karnataka has so far released 33 tmcft (thousand million cubic feet) of water from the KRS and Kabini reservoirs to Tamil Nadu. Thousands of cusecs of water continue to flow into Tamil Nadu…
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