Mysore/Mysuru: Lending credibility to reports that the Congress was out to launch ‘Operation Hastha’ to poach opposition MLAs (BJP and JD-S), Chamundeshwari JD(S) MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) said it is true that Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar had invited him to the Congress. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, G.T. Devegowda…
Small Ben! London’s Big Ben-inspired clock tower is city’s newest landmark
November 16, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru, known for its rich heritage, is no stranger to clock towers, featuring landmarks like Chikka Gadiyara (Dufferin Clock Tower), Silver Jubilee Clock Tower (Dodda Gadiyara) and the Centenary Clock Tower at Manasagangothri campus. Now, a new giant clock tower is emerging near the Madina Mosque Circle in Udayagiri, NR Constituency. Inspired by Kolkata’s…
MUDA’s lease extension despite pending dues raises eyebrows
November 16, 2023Lessee defaults on payment for Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Convention Hall; owes MUDA Rs. 51.64 lakh By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: In what seems to be another addition to its series of controversies, Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has opted to extend the lease of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Convention Hall at Hebbal for an additional two years,…
Forces fire at Naxals in Kodagu-Kerala border
November 16, 2023Anti-Naxal Force, Kodagu-Kerala Police increase surveillance; look out for injured Maoists Madikeri: The Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) and the Karnataka and Kerala State Police have increased surveillance along the Karnataka-Kerala border following a confrontation between Maoists and security forces in the border areas. The Naxal camp is located five kilometres away from the Kerala border. The…
MCC launches e-Aasthi to digitise property records
November 15, 2023Mandatory for all property owners; To sanitise revenue records, make it tamper-proof Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) initiative, e-Aasthi, where property documents are digitised to ensure greater transparency, has been launched in all Wards and the officers are going house-to-house handing out forms/notices, seeking information and documents from the property owners. The project aims…
Rs. 2.5 crore worth Mysore Silk sarees sold in a day
November 15, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Despite intense competition, Mysore Silk sarees continue to be the pick of many women folk, especially during festive seasons and other auspicious occasions. Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) Limited that has 14 showrooms including 13 in the State and one in Hyderabad in Telangana State, sold the eponymous Mysore Silk sarees worth total Rs….
Three held for attempted sabotage on Nanjangud-Kadakola Railway route
November 15, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Loco Pilot of Train No. 06275, running between Chamarajanagar and Mysuru has averted a potential disaster on the railway route between Nanjangud and Kadakola Railway Stations on Nov. 12 evening. The quick response of the Loco Pilot ensured the safety of passengers and prevented a malicious attempt to wreck the train. The Railway…
After Hublot watch trouble, Rs. 1.9 crore cot, sofa row hits CM Siddharamaiah
November 13, 2023Bengaluru: After Chief Minister Siddharamaiah finding himself in the midst of a controversy over his Hublot wristwatch worth Rs. 70 lakh when he was the CM in his first term, he finds himself in a fresh row as JD(S) State Unit President H.D. Kumaraswamy alleged yesterday that a ‘Minister’ had gifted a cot and two…
PM Modi celebrates Deepavali with security forces in Himachal
November 13, 2023New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in Himachal Pradesh’s Lepcha yesterday to celebrate Deepavali with security personnel, said for him, a place where Armymen are is no less than a temple. The Prime Minister has made it a point to celebrate the festival with Soldiers every year. In 2014, the PM celebrated the…
Bygone era gold treasure unearthed in Kodagu
November 13, 2023Siddapura: In a stunning discovery, a trove of ancient gold, silver jewellery, and metal artefacts has been unearthed at Anandapura village on the main road of Siddapura in Kodagu district. The remarkable find is located at the ancient Ishwara Temple, nestled within the Tata Coffee Estate in Anandapura village, falling under the Ammathi Gram Panchayat…
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