Cows, bulls, horses and even pigs move in the middle of the roads, risking motorists, pedestrian safety Mysore/Mysuru: The menace of stray cattle continues to persist in various parts of the city, as the officers of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) disregard the orders of the Mayor, who had recently warned of strict action if the…
MUDA vacant land at Hanchya-Sathagalli ‘B’ Zone turns a haven of immoral activities with uncleared thickets Mysore/Mysuru: Hundreds of retired Policemen, who share the credit of being a part of an operation against forest brigand Veerappan deep inside jungles when in service, now live in the fear of petty thieves and hooligans. The Policemen, who…
Mysore/Mysuru: The session on ‘From Manju to Manjamma and Jonpuri Khayal — stories scribbled on the edges of societal pages’ at the Mysuru Literary Festival made the audience emotional, engrossed and at the same time provoked them to question false social notions, question social hypocrisy and also express anger at how fellow human beings are…
Former international cricketer’s session, book a big draw at Mysuru Literature Festival Mysore/Mysuru: Former international cricketer and head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, V.V.S. Laxman, asserted that the Indian cricket team comprises talented individuals from various parts of the country who share a common commitment to playing for the nation. He was…
Kushalnagar: A mock drill on flood rescue operations was conducted by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescue team and personnel from Government Departments at Hebbatageri village in Kodagu yesterday. Ironically, the drill was held at a time when Kodagu is facing an acute shortage of rainfall which is much below normal. NDRF personnel, as…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD It is for the third time in a very short span of time that I am writing about this subject and I hope and pray that I don’t feel compelled to write about it once again. But if we look back, not a single day passes without our new…
Technical snags in FASTag capturing system cause confusion; travellers argue with toll plaza staff Srirangapatna: The second phase of the toll collection on the 118-km 10-lane Access-Controlled Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway (NH-275) began this morning at Srirangapatna amidst protests by farmers and pro-Kannada activists. Personnel manning the toll booths at Gananguru village after Srirangapatna near K. Shettihalli…
Rs. 1 lakh allotted to each of 65 wards for desilting works, cleaning Raja Kaluves and drains Mysore/Mysuru: With monsoon nearing, works on cleaning Raja Kaluves, big drains and storm water drains have been taken up on a precautionary note. Though majority of the works are completed, the authorities concerned should expedite the works with…
Mysore/Mysuru: The single barricade placed in the middle of the Karanji Lake Bund Road in a linear position for over a year creating a traffic hazard has been removed and the manhole fixed. Star of Mysore had published a news item titled ‘ACCIDENT SPOT: Barricade in the middle of Karanji Lake Bund Road’ on June…
Drinking water crisis looms large Mysore/Mysuru: With monsoon playing truant, the water levels in KRS and Kabini Reservoirs are dipping at an alarming rate, thus posing a threat even to the drinking water needs of Mysuru and surrounding districts of Cauvery basin. As on Thursday, the water-levels in both the dams were just short of…
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