Mysuru, Oct. 5 (MK&BS)- The 11-day Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara, which concluded with the Jumboo Savari on Thursday (Oct. 2), generated an estimated 1,000 tonnes of waste across the city. Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Health Officer Dr. Venkatesh told Star of Mysore that while the daily average waste collection in the city is 50 to…
Gains 440-kg, tops Dasara elephant weight chart Mysuru, Oct. 5 (MTY&BCT)- Among the 14 elephants that arrived to participate in this year’s Dasara festivities, Bhima recorded the highest weight gain — an impressive 440 kilograms, leaving behind Howdah elephant Abhimanyu, who gained 275-kg. This made Bhima the heaviest elephant in the group. Sugreeva stood second,…
Driven by social media buzz, more than 10,000 spectators flock to witness elephants in action Mysuru, Oct. 5 (MTY&BCT)- The Forest Department faced significant challenges in ensuring public safety during this year’s Dasara elephant training sessions, mainly due to the overwhelming turnout of spectators — including many from outside Karnataka, said Deputy Conservator of Forests…
Mysuru, Oct. 5 (PM&BS)- Even after the Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara, which concluded spectacularly with the Jumboo Savari on Oct. 2, the city continues to witness heavy traffic, with the festive illumination still drawing huge crowds. As the city remains lit up until Oct. 12, people — especially youngsters — are thronging the roads after…
Rescues 33 children from beggary; CWC warns parents of legal action in case of any recurrence Mysuru, Oct. 5- In a special drive named ‘Operation Navaratri’, the Special Juvenile Police Unit and Child Helpline, has rescued over 30 children who were found begging on roads during the recently concluded Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara. Acting on…
New Delhi, Oct. 5 (Agencies)- The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Saturday announced that it has amended the National Highways Fee rules for vehicles entering toll plazas without a valid and functional FASTag. With effect from Nov. 15, 2025, vehicle owners who do not use FASTag will be required to pay 1.25 times…
Nanjangud, Oct. 5 (KS) – A 35-year-old woman, who had gone to attend a house warming ceremony at Debur village on Sept. 4 and returned to Nanjangud Bus Stand on the same day, has since gone missing. The missing woman is Jyothi, wife of Chinnaswamy and a resident of Mallupura in the taluk. She is…
Mysuru, Oct. 5- Shamala Prasanna of Lakshmipuram has won ‘Outstanding Garden’ prize for the 28th consecutive year in the Dasara Home Garden Competition conducted by the Horticulture Department, Mysuru. Speaking to SOM after receiving the prize from Horticulture Society Treasurer Shashikala Nagaraj, Shamala said, “In fact the enjoyment of seeing the well-grown plants which have…
Caption: Dr. Ramalingaiah, retired Principal, PES College of Engineering, Mandya, who was honoured with ‘Teacher par Excellence Award’ and H.K. Sampath Kumar, retired Executive Engineer, Karnataka Irrigation Department, with the title ‘Civil Engineer Extraordinaire,’ are seen with C.S. Srikanth, Hon. Secretary, ACCE(I) Mysore Centre, Suraj Kumar, Dy. General Manager (Technical Services), Ramco Cements, S.B. Basavaraj,…
Caption: Picture shows Dr. M. Shivakumar, Principal, GSSSIETW, R.K. Bharath, CEO, GSSS, Dr. M. Jagannatha Shenoy, President, GSSS, B.V. Srinivasa Gupta, Vice-President, GSSS, Anupama B. Pandit, Secretary, GSSS, Amulya Kulkarni Kanade, Global DEI Lead, Renesas Electronics, Bengaluru, M.J. Pruthvi, Deputy Superintendent of Police, CESC, Mysuru, O. Pratap Kumar, Joint Secretary, GSSS, B.K. Nataraj, Management Committee…
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