KRS crest gate 5 remains open for over 20 hours; probe ordered Mysuru: Even as the washing away of a crest gate at the Tungabhadra Reservoir in Vijayanagara district in August 2024 remains fresh in public memory, over 1,000 cusecs (cubic feet per second) of water was discharged into the river from one of the…
Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Secretary Dr. Shalini Rajneesh has directed the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) to take immediate steps to resume the long-stalled construction of the Mysore Export Centre at Hebbal Industrial Area, which has been in limbo for 17 years. Her directive comes in response to Star of Mysore report titled, ‘17-year Limbo!…
Sixty-six-year-old Shamala Padmanabhan is the only Mysurean to be part of the Fit@50+ Women’s Trans Himalayan Expedition 2022. This extraordinary expedition, led by legendary mountaineer Bachendri Pal, covered 4,977 kms, crossed 37 high passes and spanned 141 days, stretching from the Eastern to the Western Himalayas. Shamala also completed Siachen Glacier Trek in 2024. It…
Mysuru: The Karnataka Government’s ambitious seaplane project, aimed at boosting tourism under the Centre’s Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik), is now likely to shift from the backwaters of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya district to Kabini Dam in Mysuru district. The reason: Technical difficulties in operating the plane at…
A former student pays homage to his teacher from Demonstration School on this Women’s Day By Nitin Ningaiah On October 18, 2023, in the grandeur of the Crawford Hall at the University of Mysore, amidst an esteemed gathering of senior academicians, professors and students, entered Anita Madam, 55-year-young teacher, bravely battling health ailments, yet wearing…
Lake’s beauty buried under garbage and official neglect Once a potential haven for nature lovers, Bogadi Lake now stands as a symbol of official apathy and environmental degradation. Despite being restored over a decade ago, the lake is choking under a blanket of silt, invasive vegetation and mounting garbage, with its once-pristine waters reduced to…
Bengaluru: Amidst the explosive honey-trap allegations made by Cooperation Minister K.N. Rajanna, which have exposed cracks within the Congress, All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Mallikarjun Kharge met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday, reportedly to discuss the fallout of the charges. Though officially termed a “courtesy visit,” Kharge and Siddaramaiah held a closed-door meeting for…
By R. Raja Chandra So the hidden genie is out of the bottle! It is equally surprising that one State enactment tries to subsume another State enactment contrary to the premise under which the President of India assented in 1996! This refers to the report “Karnataka notifies Bangalore Palace Act, making it official — State…
On this International Women’s Day, Star of Mysore remembers India’s first female ambassador C.B. Muthamma by reproducing an article titled ‘A Toast to Diplomats’ written by columnist Girija Madhavan, wife of former ambassador A. Madhavan (late), in SOM dated July 26, 2022. —Ed By Girija Madhavan Looking back on my thirty-five years as an Indian…
Mysuru: The menace of pre-wedding photo shoot in the city is going on unabated, posing a serious threat to smooth traffic flow, drawing the ire of concerned public. The couples, dressed in colourful attires, occupying the prime space around scenic Chamaraja Wadiyar Circle, opposite Mysore Palace North Gate, has become the order of the day,…
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