Mandya: In a show of solidarity, the Cauvery heartland of Mandya and Maddur witnessed a complete shutdown this morning as farmers, activists and various pro-Kannada organisations united for a Bandh against the State Government’s move to comply with the orders to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. The call for the Bandh was given by…
Hike in property guidance value from Oct. 1: Sub-Registrar Offices to work from 8 am to 8 pm till Sept. 30
September 23, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Days after the Karnataka State Government hinted at a significant increase in property guidance value, Sub-Registrar Offices have extended their operating hours from 8 am to 8 pm until Sept. 30. Currently, these offices operate from 10 am to 5.30 pm. Additionally Sub-Registrar Offices are functioning as usual from 8 am to 8 pm…
My-sore or Eye-sore?
September 23, 2023A retired Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Assistant Director has alleged irregularities in MUDA. No one is surprised because ‘irregularities’ are regular in MUDA. Since its creation, MUDA has done very little in terms of ‘planned’ urban development in Mysuru. It is no longer an effective institution and is in need of a serious re-haul….
Farmers attempt to gherao Minister Byrathi Suresh
September 22, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A tense situation prevailed this morning at the Zilla Panchayat Hall, where Urban Development (UD) Minister Byrathi Suresh convened a review meeting of the Mysuru Revenue Division’s Urban Development and Municipal Administration Departments. Farmers and protesters gathered to voice their opposition to the State’s decision to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, resulting in…
Walking through Mysuru, with Star of Mysore archives
September 22, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Newspapers, Narratives and Nostalgia is a series of curated walks around Mysuru city that have developed out of Star of Mysore’s archives in collaboration with the India Foundation for the Arts (IFA). Over the past year, Aishwarya, who is the project coordinator as well an archivist and museologist, has been flipping through dusty pages…
A trek to twin lakes in Kashmir
September 22, 2023By D.S.D. Solanki, Tiger Adventure Foundation Kashmir, the land of saffron fields, pristine lakes, charming houseboats, meandering rivers, lush meadows, fragrant orchards, and other such natural wonders, never fails to captivate anyone. It all began after a successful expedition in Himachal Pradesh in May 2023 when we decided to shift our focus from snowy peaks…
Chandrayaan-3, World Cup Cricket themes of Dasara Flower Show
September 21, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The upcoming Dasara Flower Show at Kuppanna Park will celebrate two prominent themes: Chandrayaan-3, in honour of India’s successful moon mission, and the forthcoming World Cup cricket, all in the form of floral designs at Glass House in the Park. The event is organised by the Mysuru District Horticulture Society in collaboration with the…
Cauvery water sharing dispute: SC declines to stay CWMA order to release water to TN
September 21, 2023Protests erupt in Mysuru, Mandya; High Police alert on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway New Delhi: The Supreme Court this morning refused to interfere with the orders of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) and Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) directing the Karnataka government to release 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu as per CWMA and CWRC…
KBG calls upon Ministers to follow Samvidhan Dharma
September 21, 2023MDJA presents Lifetime Achievement Award to Star of Mysore Founder-Editor K.B. Ganapathy Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) presented ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ to Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra Founder-Editor K.B. Ganapathy (KBG) at a programme held at Patrakarthara Bhavan on Thyagraja Road in city this morning. Speaking after receiving the award, Ganapathy said that…
Cauvery water sharing dispute: Karnataka challenges CWMA order in SC
September 20, 2023CM Siddharamaiah holds hectic parleys in Delhi; All-party MPs urged to stand by State Bengaluru/New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar held an important meeting with all the MPs from Karnataka in New Delhi this morning regarding the Cauvery River water sharing dispute wherein the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) has…
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