Inaugurates 111th Jayanti of Dr. Sri Rajendra Swamiji Mysuru: Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) inaugurated the 111th Jayanti celebrations of the former pontiff of Suttur Mutt, Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Swamiji, at Suttur Mutt at the foot of Chamundi Hill this morning. The CM, who arrived from Bengaluru in a helicopter and landed at the…
Poor rains, crop loss in Mysuru district Mysuru: With the farming community facing distress due to poor rainfall and crop losses, Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, citing the drought-like situation in the district, directed officials not to pressurise farmers to repay loans. He was speaking after chairing the DISHA (District Development Co-ordination and Monitoring Committee) meeting…
Mysuru: Close on the heels of cutting down 10 trees on Aug. 25 for the ongoing flyover works on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway, near Manipal Hospital (Kempegowda Circle) junction in city, seven more trees were cut on the either side of the Highway on Thursday. The Forest Department had given its approval for cutting over 65 trees…
Mysuru: Sixty percent of legacy waste accumulated over several years at the Solid Waste Management Unit, popularly known as the Excel Plant, at Sewage Farm in Vidyaranyapuram, has been cleared. More than six lakh tonnes of municipal solid waste had been dumped at the site for nearly three decades, forming hill-like mounds at several places…
Mysuru: The first batch of nine Dasara elephants were accorded a traditional welcome at the Jayamarthanda Gate of Mysore Palace, this morning between 9.52 am and 10.19 am in the auspicious Tula lagna, to take part in this year’s Dasara festivities to be held between Oct. 11 and Oct. 21. As soon as the jumbos…
Hyderabad: In a thrilling display of grit and tactical precision, second-seeded duo Diya Bheemaiah and Baruni Parshwal clinched the Girls’ Doubles crown at the Kotak Junior International Badminton Tournament recently, concluding a high-octane week of action at Hyderabad. The Indo-pair held their nerve in a nerve-wracking, three-game final to edge past the third-seeded tandem of…
Cancellation of 50:50 site allotments Mysuru: Following the State Government’s directive to cancel the controversial alternative site allotments made under the 50:50 scheme, the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) has begun the process of reclaiming the properties. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, MDA In-charge Commissioner B.R. Mahesh said that the Authority was undertaking administrative,…
Grand welcome at Mysore Palace tomorrow between 9.52 am and 10.19 am Mysuru: The first batch of nine Dasara elephants arrived at Aranya Bhavan in Ashokapuram yesterday evening after participating in Gajapayana, the traditional march of elephants towards Mysuru, from Veeranahosahalli Gate of the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve in Hunsur. People lined up on both sides…
Accidents along VC Canal, Mandya Earlier in 2025, various Departments had constructed crash barriers along a 35-km stretch of VC Canal Mandya: The Cauvery Neeravari Nigama Limited (CNNL), Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Division, has invited tenders for extending the installation of metal beam crash barriers along the Visvesvaraya Canal (VC Canal) in Mandya district, where…
Mysuru: The countdown for this year’s Dasara officially began with the grand Gajapayana, the traditional march of Dasara jumbos from forest camps to Mysuru, that began from the Veeranahosahalli Gate at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve in Hunsur this morning. The first batch of nine caparisoned elephants, including 7 male and 2 female elephants — Dhananjaya, 45,…
Chief Minister at Suttur MuttAugust 29, 2026
Seer’s statue taken on robotic jumboAugust 29, 2026
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