Mysuru: Royaloak Furniture, India’s leading furniture brand, has launched its ‘Blind Fold Sale (BFS)’ across the country, offering incredible discounts and free products on selective purchases. These special offers are in celebration of Makara Sankranti, Pongal and Lohri, marking the perfect time for customers to redecorate their homes with premium furniture and enjoy festive cheer….
BTL Vidyavahini School and BTL PU College celebrate 25 years
January 17, 2025Mysuru: BTL Vidyavahini School and BTL Composite Pre-University College, Kesare, Mysuru, celebrated their grand Silver Jubilee on Jan. 4. The event marked 25 years of excellence in education and community service. The celebration was attended by Swathi Bhagavat, Proprietor of SPR Veg Restaurant and Governing Council Member of Mahajana Education Society, and Samiulla Khan, former…
S.L. Bhyrappa Sahitya Pratishtana Award for writer Uma Kulkarni
January 17, 2025Mysuru: Noted Marathi translator and writer Uma Kulkarni has been selected for the prestigious ‘S.L. Bhyrappa Sahitya Pratishtana’ Award given by Mysuru-based S.L. Bhyrappa Sahitya Pratishtana. Uma Kulkarni, a Pune-based writer, will be conferred the award by Saraswathi Samman awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa at a programme to take place at National College auditorium, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru,…
Dr. Basappa passes away
January 17, 2025Mysuru: Dr. Basappa, MD (Medicine), Retired Professor and HoD of Medicine at Mysore Medical College and JSS Medical College and former Superintendent of PKTB Sanatorium, Mysuru, passed away in city on Jan. 14 following brief illness. Dr. Basappa, a dedicated doctor and teacher, was 88. A resident of Kuvempunagar, he leaves behind his wife Suvarna…
Animal feeding banned inside Kukkarahalli Lake
January 16, 2025Mysore Varsity move sparks outrage; Maneka Gandhi urges Vice-Chancellor to take humane approach Mysuru: The University of Mysore, custodian of the picturesque Kukkarahalli Lake, has enforced a ban on feeding dogs, birds and aquatic beings within the Lake premises. Signboards have been installed at the Lake’s entrances to communicate the ban, which also prohibits the…
Safety interest: VC clarifies
January 16, 2025Mysuru: Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, University of Mysore Vice-Chancellor Prof. N.K. Lokanath stated that the decision to ban the feeding of animals, birds, and fish at Kukkarahalli Lake was made with the safety of senior citizens and the ecological sensitivity of the Lake in mind. “Hundreds of senior citizens walk along the…
Maneka Gandhi intervenes; urges VC to take humane approach
January 16, 2025Mysuru: Former Union Environment Minister and renowned animal rights advocate Maneka Gandhi has stepped into the ongoing dispute over the ban on feeding animals at Kukkarahalli Lake, urging University of Mysore Vice-Chancellor Prof. N.K. Lokanath to adopt a humane approach. Maneka Gandhi contacted Prof. Lokanath via phone this morning, briefing him on the legal provisions…
Mysore Literary Association to host Literary Fest-2025 on Jan. 19
January 16, 2025Mysuru: Mysore Literary Association, Mysuru, has organised its 6th Mysuru Literary Fest-2025 at Maharaja’s College Centenary Hall in city on Jan. 19 (Sunday)from 10 am to 4.30 pm. Announcing this at a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan in city this morning, Prof. K.C. Belliappa, President, Mysore Literary Association and former Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal…
Former MP Prathap Simha condemns attack on calf in Nanjangud
January 16, 2025Says there is no protection for Hindus or Officers in the State during the Congress regime Mysuru: Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha has called for stringent action against those responsible for cutting the tail of calf at Nanjangud here this morning. Speaking to media persons, Prathap Simha said at the time when the cows are…
Alleged harassment of micro finance firms: Loanee villagers deserting home in Nanjangud taluk
January 16, 2025Nanjangud: Unable to bear the harassment of micro finance firms to repay the loan amount, the villagers, who have allegedly defaulted on repayment of loan, are deserting villages in Nanjangud taluk, the trend that has surfaced after a similar development was reported in Chamarajanagar district recently. The micro finance firms, that lend the amount to…















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