DKS meets Sonia Gandhi, seeks elevation as Chief Minister Mysore/Mysuru: With the Congress Government led by Siddaramaiah having completed two years in office, power politics has shifted to New Delhi, with both Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his Deputy D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) camping in the national capital for the past couple of days. Shivakumar, who compromised…
Mysuru DC writes to State Chief Secretary; Union Defence Ministry to be apprised of dispatching war planes Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led Dasara High Power Committee that recently announced to celebrate Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara (from Sept. 22 to Oct. 2) on a grand scale has spurred preparations to make the annual festival more attractive. Air…
Mysore/Mysuru: Two major roads in Mysuru have become dangerously pothole-ridden, drawing the ire of motorists who are forced to navigate them in fear for their safety. One of the worst-hit stretches is the Mysuru-KRS Road, particularly at the junction where Contour Road merges with it. Several months ago, UGD pipeline works were taken up in…
Says Padma Shri Dr. Prahlada Rama Rao, Architect of Akash Missile Systems Akash, the surface-to-air missile used in Operation Sindoor, is a true epitome of Atmanirbhar Bharat. Dr. Prahlada Rama Rao, the Architect of Akash Missile Systems, was in Mysuru recently as the guest of honour at Mysuru Literature Festival-2025. Padma Shri Dr. Rao recounted…
Mysore/Mysuru: Acting on a series of public complaints and in response to a report titled ‘KRS Backwaters Trashed’ published in Star of Mysore on July 7, the Yelwal Police conducted a raid at Meenakshipura and surrounding areas along the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam backwaters last evening. Five individuals were booked for consuming liquor in…
Chamarajanagar: In a rarity, a school girl has written to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to draw his attention towards erratic drinking water supply at her village, even after a good spell of rainfall. Explaining the ordeal her family has to endure, Varnika, a girl student from Kempaiahana Hatti village, Hanur taluk, Ramapura Gram Panchayat limits, has…
Health Department urges vigilance against rabies; the risk of infection from a dog bite is 97 percent Mysuru: Rabies, a nearly always fatal viral disease, continues to pose a serious public health concern. In Mysuru district alone, 9,428 dog bite cases were reported between January and June 2025, prompting renewed efforts by the Health Department…
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Reckless visitors play loud music, drink alcohol, leave broken bottles, throw garbage and urinate into pristine waters Mysore/Mysuru: The once- serene KRS backwaters near Meenakshipura in Yelwal Hobli, a popular getaway in the Old Mysuru region, are now facing rampant environmental degradation, driven by unchecked tourism and brazenly irresponsible visitor behaviour….
Mysore/Mysuru: With continuous rains in Cauvery basin leading to heavy inflow, the authorities have ramped up discharge from KRS Dam, releasing over 50,000 cusecs of water into the Cauvery River, which is now flowing in full spate. Officials have raised concerns over public safety as tourists and local residents, tourists and visitors are seen dangerously…
Ila Arun mesmerises with song, dance and stories of folk roots Mysore/Mysuru: The two-day Mysuru Literature Festival concluded on a high note last evening, bringing together over 100 writers, subject experts, artists and cultural enthusiasts under one roof. Organised by the Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and the Mysuru Book Clubs Charitable Trust, the ninth…
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