Stray dogs have found themselves in the limelight again, this time over the ban on feeding them at Kukkarahalli Lake, a favourite spot for Mysureans who walk there in the mornings and evenings. The ban, temporarily lifted after protests from stray dog-lovers, has reignited the recurring conflict between dog feeders and morning walkers. It’s clear…
Tenders called to take up works at Rs. 1.2 crore Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is set to take up the restoration works of Welcome Arches that have heritage significance — one near Hotel Lalitha Mahal Palace and another near Government Guest House in Nazarbad, at an estimated cost of Rs. 1.2 crore. Star of…
Mysuru: The six-day Adi Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara Shivayogi Jathra Mahotsava is scheduled to be held from Jan. 26 to 31 at Suttur Sri Kshetra, in Nanjangud taluk, Mysuru district. Jathra Mahotsava Committee Secretary S.P. Manjunath Swamy, who addressed media persons at Suttur on Thursday said, the Jathra will be graced by Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri…
Task Force conducts combing operation; no trace of leopard nor its pug marks Mysuru: Tension gripped Kuvempunagar after a woman reported seeing a leopard climb the stairs of her neighbour’s house early this morning, prompting an immediate combing operation by Forest Department. The woman, Nagarathna, a resident near Vishwanandana Park behind New Kantharaj Urs Road,…
Bengaluru: A chilling incident on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway has raised alarm after a man was spotted wielding a long wooden log, attempting to disrupt high-speed vehicles and potentially cause accidents. Captured on a car dash-cam, the video shows the man standing on the divider near Kengeri on Jan. 20 at 6.42 pm, positioning the log in…
May Dog Days at Kukkarahalli Lake be over! Among a dozen water bodies those that have survived the human greed, vandalism and neglect in the Royal City of Wadiyar Dynasty are the famous Kukkarahalli Lake under the care of the University of Mysore and the Karanji Lake under the care of Mysuru Zoo. While the…
Mysuru: In a peculiar and arguably flawed arrangement, the Senior Health Officer of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is compelled to double up as a Veterinary Doctor due to the State Government’s decision to abolish the posts of Veterinary Doctors and Veterinary Inspectors that previously existed in City Corporations across Karnataka. According to sources, the…
Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM) has lifted its ban on feeding stray dogs, birds and aquatic creatures in Kukkarahalli Lake area after mounting pressure from animal rights activists. “We have temporarily revoked the ban on feeding stray dogs within the Lake premises. Feeders can now resume providing food to the animals,” Vice-Chancellor Prof. N.K….
City’s future hinges on smart traffic planning If New Bus Stand is shifted to Bannimantap… By V.N. Prasad Over the past couple of weeks, I came across several articles and letters to the editor published in Star of Mysore regarding the shifting of the Sub-Urban Bus Stand to Bannimantap, a proposal passed by the Cabinet…
Mysuru: A potential disaster was narrowly averted during the second anniversary celebration of a teen clothing store on Bogadi Main Road in Mysuru. The promotional event offered 2,000 free T-shirts and drew thousands of young people, resulting in a chaotic crowd surge on Sunday. The overwhelming response left passersby bewildered as traffic came to a…
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