Grand welcome at Mysore Palace tomorrow between 9.52 am and 10.19 am Mysuru: The first batch of nine Dasara elephants arrived at Aranya Bhavan in Ashokapuram yesterday evening after participating in Gajapayana, the traditional march of elephants towards Mysuru, from Veeranahosahalli Gate of the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve in Hunsur. People lined up on both sides…

Accidents along VC Canal, Mandya Earlier in 2025, various Departments had constructed crash barriers along a 35-km stretch of VC Canal Mandya: The Cauvery Neeravari Nigama Limited (CNNL), Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Division, has invited tenders for extending the installation of metal beam crash barriers along the Visvesvaraya Canal (VC Canal) in Mandya district, where…

Mysuru: The countdown for this year’s Dasara officially began with the grand Gajapayana, the traditional march of Dasara jumbos from forest camps to Mysuru, that began from the Veeranahosahalli Gate at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve in Hunsur this morning. The first batch of nine caparisoned elephants, including 7 male and 2 female elephants — Dhananjaya, 45,…

Accident cover for Mahouts, Kavadis hiked from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs. 20 lakh Property damage cover doubled to Rs. 1 crore; Total coverage Rs. 8.80 cr. Mysuru: In a significant change to the annual insurance scheme for the Dasara elephant squad, the Forest Department has decided not to insure the elephants this year. Instead,…

Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has begun initiating action on vehicles which are abandoned on roadsides, footpaths and other public places. Yesterday, notices were stuck to 382 vehicles found abandoned, with MCC Commissioner M.K. Savitha launching the drive. It may be recalled, Star of Mysore had published reports titled ‘Action & Auction…’ on Aug….

Mysuru: Two pedestrian subways in Central Business District of Mysuru city, one on Sayyaji Rao Road and another near Mysore Palace, built years ago at a cost of crores of rupees, have once again been shut to public use, raising questions over their utility and maintenance. The subways were constructed to help pedestrians cross busy…

Mysuru: One of the most striking attractions of Mysuru Dasara is the grand illumination across the city. Preparations for this year’s illumination have already begun and a budget of Rs. 13.77 crore has been earmarked. The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) started trial illumination along Manasagangothri Open Air Theatre Road and Bogadi Road yesterday evening….

Karnataka files appeal in CWMA; it directed the State today to comply with CWRC order New Delhi: The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) has recommended that Karnataka release 9,000 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days, amounting to about 11.7 thousand million cubic feet (tmcft). The recommendation was made yesterday after…

Inclusion of new voter registration till Sept. 23 through Form 6 Mysuru: The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Karnataka, published the Draft Electoral Roll today following the first phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) held from June 30 to Aug. 17. Citizens can verify their details in the draft electoral roll on the…

Mysuru: A controversy has erupted over the Forest Department’s decision to award a single-bid tender for supplying food and fodder to the Dasara elephant team during their stay on the Mysore Palace premises from Aug. 28 to Oct. 25. The estimated cost of the supplies for the period is around Rs. 60 lakh. As part…