When India, with Indira Gandhi as Prime Minister, liberated East Pakistan from West Pakistan in 1971, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha hailed Indira Gandhi as Durga, the Goddess of destruction. And Indira Gandhi, according to journalist Kuldip Nayar “acknowledged the compliment with a smile, behaving in the manner…
Tenders to be called once Centre approves revised works and releases Rs. 45.71 crore Mysuru: A revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been submitted for the development of the Chamundeshwari Temple and its surrounding areas under the Central Government’s Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) scheme. The State Tourism Department has submitted this…
Mysuru: The 6th edition of Mysuru Literary Fest-2025, organised by Mysore Literary Association (MLA), will be inaugurated by Dr. P. Sainath, Columnist and Author, at Maharaja’s College Centenary Hall in city tomorrow (Jan. 19) at 10 am. Prof. K.C. Belliappa, Association President and former Vice-Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, will preside. The formal…
Mysore Entrepreneurship Forum (MEF), a new initiative by Bherunda Foundation of MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, inaugurated in city Mysuru: Founder of Infosys and Padma Vibhushan N.R. Narayana Murthy has given a clarion call for the entrepreneurs to think global, without restricting themselves to the country. He was addressing a gathering of entrepreneurs after inaugurating…
Mysuru: The Railway underpass road near the defunct Ideal Jawa factory in Yadavagiri, located in the Medar Block of Bamboo Bazar, has finally been asphalted, bringing much-needed relief to motorists. Previously, the road’s asphalt had peeled off, leaving potholes that posed a severe danger to vehicle users. The issue was highlighted in Star of Mysore…
31,689 students including Graduates, Post-Graduates and Ph.D awardees to receive various degrees; highest of 63.18 percent are female students Mysuru: The 105th annual convocation ceremony of University of Mysore (UoM) is scheduled to be held tomorrow (Jan. 18) at 11 am at Crawford Hall and a total of 31,689 students including the Graduates, Post-Graduates and…
Says there is no protection for Hindus or Officers in the State during the Congress regime Mysuru: Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha has called for stringent action against those responsible for cutting the tail of calf at Nanjangud here this morning. Speaking to media persons, Prathap Simha said at the time when the cows are…
Nanjangud: Unable to bear the harassment of micro finance firms to repay the loan amount, the villagers, who have allegedly defaulted on repayment of loan, are deserting villages in Nanjangud taluk, the trend that has surfaced after a similar development was reported in Chamarajanagar district recently. The micro finance firms, that lend the amount to…
Mysuru: Even as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah issued directions to the officials to demolish and rebuild the century-old dilapidated Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building after clearing all legal disputes, traders and shop tenants have strongly advocated for the preservation of the heritage buildings, emphasising repair over demolition. Recently, Siddaramaiah convened a meeting with Mysuru region elected…
Mysuru: Makara Sankranti, the first festival of the year was celebrated with joy and enthusiasm, across the district on Tuesday. The festival, mainly involving womenfolk, saw the women and girl children dressed in new clothes, distributing the packets of ellu-bella (mix of til and jaggery, along with roasted ground nuts and a piece of sugarcane),…
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