Sophisticated Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition technology to monitor inflow, outflow Srirangapatna: With rains lashing Kodagu district and other catchment areas, the inflow to KRS Dam at Srirangapatna Taluk of Mandya District has been increasing by the day in past few days. This morning, the Dam recorded an inflow of 18,644 cusecs. The water level…
Kodagu DC orders closure of all glass bridges till Sept. 15
June 29, 2024Madikeri: All glass bridges operating in Kodagu district will have to close operations till Sept. 15, 2024, ordered Kodagu DC Venkat Raja. It was announced during a meeting on natural disaster management at the DC Office auditorium yesterday. The order follows a precarious situation involving a glass bridge installed just four months ago at Nandi…
Check feeding of pigeons near Mysore Palace: DC tells officials
June 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra has directed the officers to create awareness among the public and tourists against throwing grains to feed pigeons near Mysore Palace, as the bird droppings is posing threat to the beauty of Palace and its hygienic surroundings. The DC came out with specific instructions during a meeting held…
SIT to probe MUDA scam
June 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Following revelations of a massive scam in MUDA, the State Government is gearing up for an investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT). Sources disclosed to Star of Mysore this morning that discussions are underway at the Secretary level to form an SIT aimed at uncovering decades-long malpractices within MUDA, formerly CITB. Chief Minister…
Rise in pigeons, fall in crow, myna numbers
June 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: While there is a rise in pigeon population in the city, the numbers of crows and mynas have dwindled, flagging concern among bird lovers in the city. The flock of pigeons around Mysore Palace and various other parts of the city are regularly fed by nature lovers with grains and food roasted in oil….
Health Department conducts dengue awareness rally
June 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The officials of Department of Health and Family Welfare held a dengue awareness rally at areas located under HHMBG and Indira Nagar Primary Health Centre (PHC), here yesterday. The staff members visited individual houses and urged the people co-operate with the Department to conduct the survey of the mosquito larvae. The officials also conducted…
G.S. Sangreshi is new State Election Commissioner
June 29, 2024Bengaluru: Just a day after it issued an order (on Thursday) appointing G.S. Sangreshi (Gadigeppa Sannabasappa Sangreshi) as the new Chairman of Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes, the State Government on Friday withdrew the order and issued a fresh order appointing him as the State Election Commissioner. Sangreshi was serving as the Principal Secretary…
Book release, Chutuku Kavigoshti and Award Presentation tomorrow
June 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: As part of A. Hemaganga’s 63rd birthday celebrations, Hemaganga Sahitya mattu Samskrutika Pratishtana and Mysuru Sahitya mattu Samskrutika Pratishtana have jointly organised book release, Chutuku Kavigoshti and Award Presentation programme at Ideal Jawa Rotary School premises, JLB Road, tomorrow (June 30) at 10 am. Poetess Dr. Latha Rajashekar will inaugurate and release the book…
Mysuru’s School of Planning and Architecture ranked 8th in country
June 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), University of Mysore (UoM), has been listed 8th among top architecture colleges in the country, according to a survey conducted by India Today magazine. The institute has been ranked 5th in the survey conducted throughout India by Global Human Resource Development Centre, New Delhi, in the category…
K. Lakshman, Founder-President of Lions Club of Narasimharaja, passes away
June 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: K. Lakshman (60), Founder-President of the city’s Lions Club of Narasimharaja and a resident of Kaverinagar, passed away at a private hospital here on Friday night. He leaves behind his wife, daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Lakshman also served as the Dharmadarshi of Chamundeshwari Temple in Kaverinagar. His last rites were…















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