Mysore/Mysuru: Security has been tightened at the Cheluvamba Hospital following the recent kidnapping incident of a baby girl by a woman. One of the two gates of the Hospital has been closed and only those with passes are allowed. Cheluvamba Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. Rajendra Kumar told Star of Mysore this morning that the Hospital…
Three-day Ugadi Sangeethotsava at Mysore Palace from tomorrow
March 21, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The three-day ‘Ugadi Sangeethotsava,’ organised by the Mysore Palace Board, Mysuru, will begin at the Palace premises tomorrow (Mar. 22). The Palace will be illuminated between 7 pm and 9.30 pm on all three days. Schedule Mar. 22 – 5.30 pm: Mangala Vadya and Saxophone Recital by Yadhu Kumar and troupe; 6 pm: Panchanga…
Finally, heritage toilet inaugurated in city
March 20, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Two-and-a-half-years after the foundation stone was laid for the hi-tech heritage-style toilet, the facility was inaugurated this morning. The toilet has been built in the Town Hall (Rangacharlu Memorial Hall) premises facing Gandhi Square, the first of its kind in the city. The Mysuru City Corporation collaborated with the Namma Mysuru Foundation (NMF) to…
Munirathna drops movie ‘Uri Gowda-Nanje Gowda’
March 20, 2023Mandya: Minister and film producer Munirathna, who had recently registered the movie title ‘Uri Gowda-Nanje Gowda’ with the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce, has done a U-turn this morning and announced that he will not make the movie. This announcement came after Munirathna met Adichunchanagiri Mutt Seer Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji in Mandya this morning. Munirathna…
Water crisis grips Chamundi Hill
March 20, 2023Works to lay new pipeline stopped since three years Mysore/Mysuru: With the works to lay new pipeline to supply adequate drinking water atop Chamundi Hill coming to a standstill since three years, the decades-old acute water scarcity problem atop Chamundi Hill is haunting the residents of the Hill this summer too. A mega drinking water…
Resolve to vote, urges Mysore Open Forum
March 19, 2023Electoral reforms are inevitable; keep out candidates with criminal records and make the right choice, appeal experts Mysore/Mysuru: After decades of Independence, India continues to be haunted by issues including poverty, illiteracy, malnutrition, lack of progress in research and innovation and inaccessibility of quality health and education. With such issues still prevalent, there is an…
Mysuru Cluster Seed Fund to promote start-ups launched
March 19, 2023Rs. 25 crore fund to promote innovations ecosystem, drive State’s digital economy Bengaluru: Three critical initiatives for the growth of start-ups — Rs. 25 crore Mysuru Cluster Seed Fund to promote start-ups and innovations’ ecosystem, 2 lakh sq. ft. or 3,000-seater high-quality plug-and-play office infrastructure in Mysuru and Karnataka Accelerator Network — were launched by…
Police frisk for cash, liquor, freebies at 30 check-posts
March 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Considering the high-profile electoral battles in Mysuru region, the District Administration and the District Police have set up 30 check-posts across the district to check the flow of cash, liquor and other freebies that are meant to entice voters. This stringent measure has been taken even before the announcement of election dates based on…
Water-logging on Expressway leaves commuters enraged
March 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Less than a week after it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway witnessed water-logging this morning after slight overnight rains, leading to traffic snarls. The flooding near an underpass near Sangabasavanadoddi between Ramanagara and Bidadi led to chaos as vehicles were spotted stuck in traffic jams. The water remained stagnant…
CNC opposes genealogy study of non-Kodava communities
March 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government’s move to release funds for the genealogical study of 18 communities of Kodagu has irked the Codava National Council (CNC) as it has alleged that in the name of studying the genealogy of Kodavas, the Government is cheating the Kodava community by including other non-native communities in the study. Addressing a…
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