CESC officials justify surcharge Karnataka Government has gone bankrupt, says MLA Srivatsa Mysuru: Residents across Karnataka are feeling the pinch as the State Government continues to find new ways to shore up its coffers, piling fresh financial burdens on the public. Following a slew of hikes in milk and curd prices, property tax, land registration…
Mysuru: Taking exception to Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) collecting 36 paise per unit as Pension and Gratuity (P&G) contribution from April 2025, Krishnaraja MLA T.S. Srivatsa has slammed the Congress Government, accusing it of depleting the State Exchequer. “The Karnataka Government has gone bankrupt, and every day it finds new ways to fleece the…
Ministry of Home Affairs issues notification New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a notification announcing its intent to conduct the next Population Census in 2027, the first since 2011. The exercise will be carried out in two phases, with reference dates set for different regions of the country. With the fresh announcement,…
Artisans address raw material shortage, redefine tradition for modern markets Mysuru: Bamboo artisans were once predicted to have a bleak future, as more attractive alternatives made of plastic, porcelain, fibre, steel and aluminium offered stiff competition, making bamboo products seem old-fashioned. However, through sheer perseverance and skill, local artisans have overturned that prediction by infusing…
Students of Government First Grade College, Kuvempunagar, study amidst uncertainty Mysuru: Even as the academic year 2025-26 has begun, the long-awaited inauguration of the J.P. Nagar campus of the Government First Grade College (GFGC), Kuvempunagar, remains uncertain. The GFGC in Kuvempunagar, established in 1996 with a modest number of students, now has a strength of…
Mysuru: Though eight years have elapsed since the indoor stadium, exclusively meant for playing shuttle badminton, was built in Nivedithanagar in city, under Chief Minister’s Special Funds for the year 2017-18, there is no word yet on opening the facility for public use. As the stadium continues to remain unused, the unabated growth of weeds…
Joint re-survey of 6,000 acres ordered in Mysuru district Mysuru: In a bid to resolve ownership disputes and clarify land status, District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa has directed the Forest and Revenue Departments to conduct a joint re-survey of lands classified as deemed forests in Mysuru district. The aim is to verify whether these lands…
Mysuru: Lashing out at the State Congress Government for its move to order a fresh caste survey, former MP Prathap Simha said that it was a wasteful exercise as the Union Government is launching a country-wide caste and population census. Speaking to presspersons here this morning, Simha wondered what all had happened to the Kantharaj…
Mysuru: Barely days after miscreants chopped down a sandalwood tree inside the compound of a house at V.V. Mohalla and escaped with the trunk, similar incidents have been reported from Yadavagiri Sixth Main and Paramahamsa Road. Residents told Star of Mysore that Yadavagiri has a few fully grown sandalwood trees, which have now become easy…
Navo-Pramati School of Civil Services student ranks first in Karnataka Mysuru: S. Shreyas, a student of Navo-Pramati School of Civil Services of Navodaya Foundation, Mysuru, has secured All India Rank 5 and topped the Karnataka Cadre in the UPSC Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination 2024. Son of H.S. Siddarame Gowda and Sujatha, residents…
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