SP holds meeting with banks; Police, banks join hands to speed up refunds Mysuru: With cybercrime emerging as a major challenge, the Mysuru District Police have intensified efforts to curb online fraud and help victims recover money frozen in bank accounts.  According to official figures, more than Rs. 7 crore has been frozen in over 1,400 bank accounts across Mysuru district. The Police are now…

Bengaluru: Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) announced that this year’s Nada Habba Dasara will be celebrated over 11 days with full grandeur, featuring new programmes that showcase Karnataka’s rich cultural diversity and traditions. Speaking to reporters after a preparatory meeting at Vidhana Soudha yesterday evening, Shivakumar said the festivities will begin with the traditional Gajapayana,…

Congress issuing Permanent Residence Certificates to illegal Bangladeshis: BJP Mysuru: MLC R. Raghu Kautilya was felicitated at a mega event organised by Kayaka Samudayagala Okkoota, Mysuru Division, at J.K. Grounds this morning. Speakers at the event, titled ‘R. Raghu Kautilya Ravarige Abhinandane Haagu Bharatiya Janata Partyge Krutagnata Samarpana Samarambha,’ lauded Kautilya, who belongs to Madiwala…

Mysuru: Officials from the South Western Railway’s (SWR) Gati Shakti Unit, which oversees infrastructure works, along with contractors, inspected the 125-year-old Government High School at Vontikoppal, opposite Lakshmivenkataramanaswamy Temple, yesterday amid growing concerns over the institution’s future. The visit follows a series of reports in Star of Mysore and  its sister concern Mysuru Mithra highlighting…

Mysuru: In a move to balance infrastructure development with environmental conservation, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will make design modifications to the ongoing flyover project at Kempegowda Circle (Manipal Junction), sparing an estimated 50 to 80 trees that were originally marked for removal. The decision was taken during a joint site inspection conducted…

MCC clears fast food joints, petty shops on KRS Road Mysuru: Close on the heels of Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda leading an operation against footpath encroachments in Bengaluru, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has launched ‘Operation Footpath’ by clearing encroachments on KRS Road, which falls under the jurisdiction of its Zone-4 and Zone-5…

Mysuru: The Varuna Canal  Aqueduct (D. Devaraj Urs Canal) near Hale Kesare, where it crosses the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway, continues to deteriorate despite repeated warnings & official assurances. A vital irrigation structure that supports thousands of farming families on the outskirts of Mysuru, the aqueduct remains vulnerable as the Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) has done…

Mysuru: A three-member evaluation team from the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has been conducting surprise inspections across Mysuru as part of the Swachh Survekshan assessment 2025-2026. The team, which arrived on June 29, will continue its field visits until tomorrow (July 10). To ensure an impartial evaluation, the officials are carrying out…

MLA G.T. Devegowda launches road development works; The stretch was last asphalted by KIADB 17 years ago in 2009 Mysuru, July 9 (BS)- Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) performed guddali puja for the 2.5-km road development works from Automotive Axles junction in Belavadi Industrial Area to the upcoming Mysore Export Centre on Outer Ring Road…

Used to burgle houses without breaking open locks; 498 grams gold worth Rs. 65.20 lakh recovered Mysuru: A notorious house burglar, who used to burgle houses without breaking open the door locks and locks of almirahs or wardrobes, has been arrested by the District Police. Disclosing this at a press meet at his office in…