Trespassers film sensitive reservoir zones; footage exposes major security lapse Srirangapatna: Serious security concerns at the world-renowned KRS Dam in Srirangapatna Taluk of Mandya District have come to the fore, validating long-standing fears about glaring loopholes in its protective measures. With the Reservoir deemed a potential target for terrorist threats, security responsibility has been entrusted…
Srirangapatna: The Pandavapura Police have arrested one person in connection with the security breach at the KRS Dam, where videos were recorded near the crest gates, raising concerns about the Dam’s safety. Speaking to Star of Mysore this noon, the Pandavapura Police confirmed that the arrested individual has been identified as Jeevan. Efforts are underway…
From St. Philomena’s Church Junction to Dodda Gadiyara Mysuru: In a joint initiative, the City Traffic Police and the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) have taken up the development of Ashoka Road, located in the heart of the city, as a ‘Zero Tolerance’ stretch — aiming to set an example in effective traffic management. The Zero…
‘IPS Officer Hemanth Nimbalkar gets paid leave overseas despite stadium stampede intelligence failure’ Mysuru: Predicting a major political shake-up by year-end, MLC A.H. Vishwanath asserted that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will be replaced, with either Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar or AICC President M. Mallikarjun Kharge stepping in to lead the State. Addressing a press conference at…
Mysuru: In a daylight operation, Bogadi Town Panchayat officials have levied a spot fine of Rs. 3,000 on a person, who was blatantly disposing of a huge quantity of waste near Bogadi Outer Ring Road junction in city on Thursday. As part of World Environment Day celebrations, Bogadi Town Panchayat is conducting Swachhata Abhiyan from…
Lion’s share of Rs. 18.17 crore was spent on Yuva Dasara Mysuru: A whopping Rs. 41 crore was spent on the Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara-2024, the city’s flagship event that draws visitors from around the world. The District Administration has released detailed expenditure figures, eight months after the festival concluded on Oct. 12, 2024. As per…
Mysuru: A team of heritage experts from the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) visited Devaraja Market on Sayyaji Rao Road in the city on Thursday. Two weeks ago, on May 30, the INTACH experts visited the Lansdowne Building, another heritage structure located near the Market. The five-member expert team, headed by…
Bengaluru: Congress MLA and Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board (KUWSB) Chairman Vinay Kulkarni was handed over to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody after he surrendered before the Special Court for Elected Representatives, here yesterday. The Supreme Court had cancelled bail granted to Vinay in the 2016 Yogesh Gowda Murder Case following which…
Mysuru: H.B. Shivaswamy, a retired Additional Superintendent of Police (Addl. SP) and a resident of Netajinagar in the city, passed away here yesterday. Last rites were performed at his native village Halavara in T. Narasipur taluk this afternoon, according to family sources. Shivaswamy joined the Police Department as a PSI in 1961 and served at…
Srirangapatna: Strongly opposing the State Government’s move to conduct a ‘Cauvery Aarti’ on the lines of the ‘Ganga Aarti’ at Varanasi and to establish an Amusement Park at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir, several organisations staged a massive demonstration near the KRS Dam in Srirangapatna taluk recently. Addressing the protesters, farmer leader Sunanda Jayaram…
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