Mysuru: Member of the erstwhile Mysore Royal Family, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, has clarified that the land in Survey No. 4 of Kurubarahalli, often referred to as Lalitha Mahal Grounds or Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MDA) Grounds, has been declared private property of the erstwhile Mysore Royal Family by the Courts.   Reacting to the front page news item published in Star of Mysore yesterday, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar has issued…

Mysuru: As part of its commitment to safety and operational preparedness, Mysore Airport conducted a building evacuation drill at the Terminal Building in Mandakalli at 2 pm yesterday.  The exercise was aimed at assessing the effectiveness of emergency response procedures and enhancing preparedness among airport stakeholders and passengers in accordance with established safety protocols.  Passengers and Airport personnel actively participated in the drill, responding…

Cross voting hurts BJP-JD(S) combine  Bengaluru: A fortnight after taking over as the Chief Minister of the State, D.K. Shivakumar cleared the first ‘litmus test’ with flying colours on Thursday as he steered all the five Congress candidates to victory in the biennial Legislative Council polls from the MLAs quota.  With this win, the ruling Congress enjoys a majority…

Temple, Forest Department join hands in three-shift cleanliness drive  Mysuru: Following a social media campaign highlighting the growing waste menace atop Chamundi Hill, Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority has intensified cleanliness efforts by launching a special drive at the Hill shrine.  The initiative was taken following directions from MCC Administrator Nitesh Patil, who also serves as Mysuru Regional Commissioner, who took note of videos…

Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has urged the Union Government to support the development of an urban forest at Thippayyanakere in Mysuru and take stronger measures to address the growing human-elephant conflict in Kodagu.  During a meeting with Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav in New Delhi recently, the MP submitted two separate petitions highlighting the issues.  Seeking inclusion of Thippayyana- kere, located near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Nagar on Mysuru’s Outer Ring Road, under…

Mysuru: To mark World Blood Donor Day, the Health Centre of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI), Mysuru, had organised a voluntary blood donation  camp recently.   The camp was conducted in association with Jeevadhara Lions Blood Bank, Mysuru, at the IFTTC Auditorium on the institute campus. The event followed an awareness programme on the importance of voluntary blood donation….

Thrissur: Joyalukkas Group organised blood donation camps at its showrooms across the country recently to mark World Blood Donor Day.   The nationwide blood donation campaign was led by the Joyalukkas Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of the Group and saw the participation of employees.   The blood donation camp held at the Joyalukkas corporate office in Thrissur was inaugurated by Dr. Joy Alukkas, Chairman and…

Mysuru: Eshwar Vidyalaya, Choranahalli, Mysuru, Rotary Club of Mysore East, Rotaract Mysore East, Interact Club of Eshwar Vidyalaya in association with Jeevadhara Blood Bank had organised a blood donation camp at their campus as part of its ongoing commitment to social welfare and community service.   The programme was inaugurated by Kanjithanda Manu Aiyappa, a social volunteer and wildlife enthusiast.   Speaking on the occasion, he emphasised the significance of blood…