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Two road cuttings causing hardship

June 24, 2026

Sir, I wish to draw the attention of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) towards the plight caused by two road cuttings on the main road connecting N.R. Mohalla and North East N.R. Mohalla. These road cuttings are located between Amba Bhavani Temple Circle and N.R. Mohalla Park Junction, opposite to House Nos. 186/A and 435….

ED Raids Excise Addl. Commissioner 
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ED Raids Excise Addl. Commissioner 

June 24, 2026

Enforcement Directorate officers raid multiple locations including retired lady Excise Inspector’s Mysuru residence at Dattagalli allegedly linked to Excise Addl. Commr. Dr. Y. Manjunath  Mysuru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted simultaneous searches at six locations across Karnataka, including Mysuru,  Belagavi, Vijayanagar and Bengaluru, early this morning in connection with an investigation allegedly involving Excise Department Additional Commissioner Dr. Y. Manjunath.  The officer is under scrutiny…

1.33 lakh pensioners marked as ‘doubtful’ in Mysuru 
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1.33 lakh pensioners marked as ‘doubtful’ in Mysuru 

June 24, 2026

Social Security Pension Schemes   Process begins to identify real and fake beneficiaries; Notices being served to cross verify documents  Mysuru: The State Government which is screening the beneficiaries of various schemes to identify the real and fake beneficiaries, has temporarily suspended the disbursal of monthly pension for 1.33 lakh beneficiaries in Mysuru district, who were availing of the…

T. Narasipur family’s suicide pact over harassment: Protests erupt at mortuary 
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T. Narasipur family’s suicide pact over harassment: Protests erupt at mortuary 

June 23, 2026

Wedding plans turn tragic; Villagers seek justice; Accused arrested  Mysuru: The Mysuru District Police have arrested a man accused of abetting the deaths of three members of a family who allegedly died by suicide after consuming poison at their residence in Hale Kempaiahnahundi village of T. Narasipur taluk.  The accused, identified as Ullas Gowda, a resident of the same village, was arrested while…

Pramoda Devi Wadiyar speaks to Star of Mysore on… Ashada Parking, keeping area around Lalitha Mahal Palace green & restoration of Rajendra Vilas Palace atop Chamundi Hill 
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Pramoda Devi Wadiyar speaks to Star of Mysore on… Ashada Parking, keeping area around Lalitha Mahal Palace green & restoration of Rajendra Vilas Palace atop Chamundi Hill 

June 23, 2026

By B.C. Thimmaiah and  M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav  The consent granted by erstwhile Mysore Royal Family member Pramoda Devi Wadiyar to the Mysuru District Administration for vehicle parking at ‘Shashiranjan’ Grounds (aka Lalitha Mahal Grounds) during the Ashada Fridays atop Chamundi Hill is valid only for this Ashada season and Sri Chamundeshwari Vardhanthi celebrations and does not extend beyond that period.  Speaking exclusively to Star of Mysore at Mysore Palace yesterday evening, Pramoda Devi clarified that the permission covers only the four Ashada Fridays this…

The living legacy of Vamshavruksha 
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The living legacy of Vamshavruksha 

June 23, 2026

From page to performance…   S.L. Bhyrappa’s well-known novel ‘Vamshavruksha’ was staged on the 13th and 14th of this month at RamaGovinda Rangamandira in Ramakrishnanagar, Mysuru. The Hindi version of the play by Pratibha Agarval was translated into Kannada by Sharada Venkata Subbiah and the play was a ‘Kalasuruchi’ presentation directed by P. Nagabhushan.   ‘Vamshavruksha’ remains one of Bhyrappa’s most celebrated novels and has been adapted for theatre on several occasions. The novel is not…

‘Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel convinced Gandhiji on partition of India’
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‘Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel convinced Gandhiji on partition of India’

June 22, 2026

Mysuru: Former MLC D. Madegowda said that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel played a key role in securing Mahatma Gandhi’s approval for the partition of India at the time of Independence.  He was speaking after inaugurating the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary celebrations organised at the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Administrative Council Auditorium in the Muktagangothri campus here recently.  Madegowda said that although Mahatma Gandhi was initially opposed…

Rs. 7 crore Kambala for Mysuru Dasara 
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Rs. 7 crore Kambala for Mysuru Dasara 

June 22, 2026

120 buffalo pairs expected for 48-hour floodlit event  Mysuru: Kambala, the traditional buffalo racing sport of coastal Karnataka, is set to make its debut at the world-famous Mysuru Dasara this year, with the District Administration estimating the cost of hosting the two-day event at  around Rs. 7 crore.  The event is proposed to be conducted in 16 rounds on two parallel…

5 Mysuru BEOs injured in Highway Accident 
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5 Mysuru BEOs injured in Highway Accident 

June 22, 2026

Driver killed  Mysuru: A cab driver was killed and five Block Education Officers (BEOs) from Mysuru district were injured in a road accident on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway near Ramanagara this morning.  The deceased has been identified as Anand, a resident of Mysuru. The injured are Mysuru North BEO Revanna, Mysuru Rural BEO Prakash, Mysuru South BEO Krishna, Nanjangud BEO Mahesh and H.D. Kote BEO Raju. …

12th International Day of Yoga: Thousands roll out Yoga mats at Palace 
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12th International Day of Yoga: Thousands roll out Yoga mats at Palace 

June 21, 2026

Mysuru: Thousands of Yoga enthusiasts, including specially-abled children, participated in 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations organised at Mysore Palace premises this morning.   The main event was organised by District Administration in association with Department of AYUSH, Mysuru Zilla Panchayat (ZP), Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), Mysore Palace Board, Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Department of School Education and Mysore Yoga Federation.  The theme for this year’s International…

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