Mysore/Mysuru: Stringent enforcement of the election Model Code of Conduct proved a boon for officials of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) this morning as they took action to remove footpath encroachments on Sayyaji Rao Road and surrounding areas. With the code of conduct in effect, no political party or elected representative can influence the eviction…
DC calls for maximum percentage of voting
March 21, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With the LS polls just over a month away, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra, who is also the District Electoral Officer, has emphasised on the need for ethical voting and participation of a large number of voters in the Festival of Democracy. He was speaking at SVEEP (Systematic Voters education and Electoral Participation)…
Indigenous Technology Development: BEML test-fires 1500 HP engine for military tanks
March 21, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In a significant development, public sector Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) has successfully test-fired its indigenous 1500 HP engine for military vehicles at its Mysuru Plant. BEML’s ground-breaking project is the design and development of India’s first indigenously created prototype 1500 HP engine for Main Battle Tanks (MBTs). This remarkable achievement heralds a new…
Surprise visitor to Mysuru!
March 20, 2024Bihar CM Nitish Kumar visits city Mysore/Mysuru: In a lightning visit to the city this morning, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arrived in Mysuru and stayed for nearly two hours, reliable sources confirmed to Star of Mysore. Nitish Kumar, accompanied by JD(U) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, JD(U) MLA Sanjeev Kumar, and Bihar BJP…
KRS Dam water level dips to 87.31 ft amid scorching heat
March 20, 2024In 2023 on Mar. 19, water level stood at 102.26 ft Mysore/Mysuru: As the scorching summer heat intensifies, exacerbating the already rising temperatures, the demand for drinking water is surging across Mysuru region. However, the situation has taken a dire turn as the water level at KRS Dam is decreasing at an alarming rate, a…
Lok Sabha Polls – 2024: DC, City Top Cop inspect check-posts
March 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra, who is also the District Electoral Officer, and City Police Commissioner Ramesh Banoth, conducted inspections of check-posts situated along National Highways, State Highways, District roads and entry and exit points of Mysuru yesterday. Their visit aimed to evaluate the functioning of these check-posts, which have been set up across…
1,994 voters in Mysuru are above 100 years
March 19, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The identification process for voters aged 85 and above, including those aged 99 and over 100 years, in Mysuru has been completed. According to data provided by the District Administration, there are 41,617 voters aged between 85 and 99 years, along with 1,994 voters aged over 100 years. Arrangements will now be made to…
Rs. 99.20 lakh cash in gunny bag seized on Expressway
March 19, 2024Rs. 537 crore worth of cash, liquor, drugs seized since August 2023 in Karnataka ahead of election Mysore/Mysuru: Election Officers at a check-post in Mandya have seized a significant sum of unaccounted cash, totalling Rs. 99.20 lakh. The discovery was made inside a car stopped at Kongaboranadoddi check-post situated in Maddur taluk (Nidaghatta) along Mysuru-Bengaluru…
Mathigodu Elephant Camp in Kodagu now a tourist centre
March 19, 2024By M.T. Yogesh Kumar The Mathigodu Elephant Camp, situated a short distance away from the Anechowkur Gate at the entry of Kodagu district from Mysuru, has transformed into a tourist attraction and is set to welcome visitors soon. Among its notable residents are the Dasara Howdah Elephant and the fearless tusker, Abhimanyu. Passersby along the…
‘You don’t have to come to Palace; I will come out to meet you’: Yaduveer
March 18, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu BJP Lok Sabha candidate Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar of the erstwhile Mysore royal family extended a warm invitation to voters to meet him, assuring them, “You don’t have to come to the Palace; I will come out to meet you. Moreover, I will open an office outside the Palace and it will be…
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