Mysore/Mysuru: The citizens of Mysuru have persistently advocated for the establishment of the Chamundi Hill Development Authority, aiming to set clear guidelines and ensure strict adherence to them. They voiced their opposition to development plans that prioritise turning Chamundi Hill into a tourist destination by allowing construction of buildings and roads across the hill endangering…
Rich haul for City Cops: Articles worth Rs. 1.69 cr. seized in 2 months
February 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In a targeted operation aimed at resolving property theft cases, the City Police have cracked 19 house burglary and theft cases along with 63 cases related to vehicle thefts. The recovered articles amount to a total value of Rs. 1.69 crore (Rs. 1,69,71,200), including 2 kg and 343 grams of gold valuables, one kg…
Mysuru Zoo translocates 40 spotted deer to Kali Reserve Forest
February 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: After successfully translocating over 52 spotted deer to the Arabithittu Reserve Forests and Wildlife Sanctuary in Hunsur, relocating more than 13 Indian Gaur to the Tyavarekoppa Tiger and Lion Safari in Shivamogga, and transferring giraffes to both the Bannerghatta Biological Park in Bengaluru and the Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Zoological Park (Hampi Zoo), the…
State BJP Chief Vijayendra calls on MP V. Sreenivasa Prasad
February 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With the Lok Sabha Polls round the corner, State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra paid a courtesy visit to the residence of Chamarajanagar MP and senior party leader V. Sreenivasa Prasad at Jayalakshmipuram here this morning. This was the first visit of Vijayendra to Prasad’s residence after he became State BJP Chief in October last….
Unearthing history, restoring heritage
February 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Speak History, a Silverfish Books conversation forum and a non-profit organisation, is holding a ‘Speak History – Session 12’ event with Mysuru-based archaeologist and Padma Shri Awardee S. Subbaraman. The event ‘Unearthing History, Restoring Heritage – Tales from the life of Subbaraman’ will be held on March 2 at 11 am at Mint Amphitheatre,…
Toxic garbage-burning smoke engulfs Vijayanagar Third Stage
February 22, 2024MCC blames Hootagalli CMC; Hootagalli CMC says not us but MCC and MUDA Mysore/Mysuru: While open dumping has remained a persistent concern in Mysuru over recent years, residents allege that garbage dumped at vast dump yards is set on fire during the night to expediently dispose of unsegregated waste. Over the past two days, residents…
Legendry Ameen Sayani passes away
February 22, 2024Mumbai: Ameen Sayani, a legendry radio broadcaster, who achieved fame and popularity through his show ‘Binaca Geetmala,’ passed away in Mumbai on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack. He was 91. His son, Rajil Sayani said his father suffered a heart attack on Tuesday night, after which they took him to HN Reliance Hospital, Mumbai,…
Talk on ‘Growth of Cycle Agarbathi’
February 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Open Forum (MOF) has organised a talk on ‘The Saga of Cycle Agarbathi from Mysore to the World’ by R. Guru, Chairman, NR Group of Industries, Mysuru, at Kalpa Kshetra Auditorium, 581/1, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 1st Phase, Mysuru, on Feb. 25 at 10.30 am. [Mob: 94498-19536] The flagship company of the NR Group…
Sri Krishna Ganasabha’s anniversary: Violin Duet, felicitation marks Pitilu Chowdiah Jayanti
February 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Former Vice-Chancellor of Kuvempu University Dr. K. Chidananda Gowda described Lord Sri Krishna as a multi-dimensional personality with a blend of music, literature, art and spirituality. He was speaking after inaugurating the programme organised by Sri Krishna Ganasabha, Mysuru, to celebrate Pitilu Chowdiah Jayanti and felicitate Dr. K.B. Ganapathy, Founder-Editor of Star of Mysore…
Release of Babu’s book on cartoons
February 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Cartoonists’ Association, Bengaluru and District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Mysuru, have jointly organised a programme at Kannada Sahitya Bhavan in Vijayanagar here on Feb. 24 at 5.30 pm for the release of the book titled ‘Vyangyachitra Simhavalokana,’ authored by city’s well-known cartoonist and Full Brighter M.V. Nagendra Babu. Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra…















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