By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: The Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW), the water supply arm of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), which continues to make technological advancements to enhance consumer experience, will soon launch a dynamic QR code system for water bill payments. Through this system, which will be implemented within a week, a QR (Quick…
Mysore Pak among world’s best street-food sweets
July 23, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Pak, the renowned sweet delicacy from Mysuru, has garnered international recognition for its delectable taste. According to TasteAtlas, a travel-food magazine based in Croatia, Mysore Pak has been ranked 14th among the 50 best street-food sweets worldwide. TasteAtlas, known for its comprehensive reviews of street food globally, awarded Mysore Pak an impressive rating…
20,000 cusecs of water released from Harangi Dam
July 23, 2023The inflow was recorded between 16,240 cusecs, 14,360 cusecs and 17,180 cusecs at different intervals this morning. Madikeri: The Harangi Reservoir‘s catchment area in Kodagu is currently facing extensive heavy rainfall, leading to a significant rise in water inflow. Consequently, the Reservoir’s four crest gates were opened yesterday at 6 pm, releasing a substantial volume…
Preparations for 2024 Lok Sabha polls begin
July 22, 2023Team in Hyderabad to get 1,500 new EVMs, VVPATs; All old machines except those used in Varuna Constituency in Mysuru to be used Mysore/Mysuru: Preparatory work for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections is underway across the nation and the Election Commission has commenced the manufacturing of 8.92 lakh new Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT)…
Milk gets costlier by Rs. 3 a litre
July 22, 2023Bengaluru: After days of dilly-dallying on revision of milk prices, the Government on Friday decided to hike Nandini Milk price by Rs. 3 a litre across all varieties, which will come into effect from Aug. 1. Facing losses, the KMF (Karnataka Milk Federation) had been urging the Government for long to increase Nandini Milk price…
Police Inaction and PM’s Silence
July 22, 2023The nation is shocked enough to talk about the Manipur violence after the video of a mob parading two naked women went viral. But what should shock us, even more is the lack of Police action and the PM’s silence for all this time. The violence in Manipur erupted after a rally by the All-Tribal…
Gruha Lakshmi Scheme: Server down for second day
July 21, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Three days after the launch of registration for Gruha Lakshmi Scheme, one of the five pre-poll promises announced by the Congress Government in the State, on July 19, server-related issues at the registration centres continue to haunt the beneficiaries for second day today in a row. When Star of Mysore correspondent visited KarnatakaOne Centre…
With Rs. 1,413 crore assets, D.K. Shivakumar is India’s richest MLA: Report
July 21, 2023Bengaluru: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President and Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) is the richest MLA in the country, with assets worth Rs. 1,413 crore, according to a report from the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW). That’s not all. Karnataka MLAs dominate the list of richest Legislators…
Never-ending work on damaged manhole on Karanji Lake Bund Road
July 21, 2023Corporation should follow the policy ‘Do it once, do it well’ Mysore/Mysuru: Following publication of the news item titled ‘It’s BACK!’ in Star of Mysore on July 19, about the broken manhole which was fixed last month and damaged once again this month and a barricade placed on it to warn motorists of possible danger,…
14 Dasara elephants list by July end
July 20, 2023Stringent pregnancy tests this year to avoid last year’s incident where jumbo Lakshmi gave birth at Mysore Palace premises By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: In preparation for the much-anticipated Naada Habba Dasara, the Forest Department is leaving no stone unturned to ensure the well-being of the elephants chosen for the grand procession, which centres around…
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