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…

• Nanjangud MLA Darshan Dhruvanarayan appeals students to pursue their passion • RV Educational Institutions unveils RV Garuda, a shared mascot for all campuses Nanjangud: RV University, a new-age global University for liberal education, yesterday inducted the founding batch of its Mysuru campus at Navodaya, the University’s annual induction ceremony. For over 1,100 students, it…

Two senior citizens lose hard-earned savings Mysuru: Two senior citizens in Mysuru city have lost a total of Rs. 1.02 crore, their hard-earned money, to cyber fraudsters in two separate incidents. In one case, a senior citizen was cheated of Rs. 53.50 lakh after fraudsters, posing as a telecom officer and a CBI officer, claimed…

MDA begins process to annul Sale Deeds, Khatas of 1,100 sites Mysuru: It is official. Following the State Government’s decision to cancel the illegal allotment of 1,100 alternative sites under 50:50 ratio scheme by erstwhile Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) has now initiated steps to annul the related Sale Deeds…