Mysuru: For over two decades, Sanskruti Silks has celebrated the elegance of Indian weaves by blending tradition with contemporary style. Based in Bengaluru, the brand is known for its exquisite handloom silks and is bringing in their rare collections of Kanjeevarams, Pochampally Ikkats, Banarasi Silk sarees at exclusive weaver prices. Along with exquisite handloom silks,…
Coffee Dasara to celebrate Kodagu’s brewing heritage
September 22, 2025Madikeri: A unique Coffee Dasara blending festive spirit with agricultural pride will be held on Sept. 24 (Wednesday) at Gandhi Maidan in Madikeri, celebrating Kodagu’s deep-rooted coffee culture. The event will honour coffee growers and provide valuable insights into cultivation techniques, announced H.T. Anil, Convener of Coffee Dasara. Launched last year under the vision of…
Dasara traffic restrictions from this evening
September 22, 2025Vehicular movement restricted from 3 pm to 11 pm till Oct. 1 Mysuru: With Dasara festivities inaugurated atop Chamundi Hill this morning, various expos and events will also be inaugurated till late evening today. In view on huge tourist influx to city from today till the grand finale Jumboo Savari on Vijayadashami Day (Oct. 2),…
Five-day vintage cars and bikes exhibition begins in Hebbal
September 22, 2025MGS Vintages has been organising Vintage cars rally since four years. As public could not view the vintage beauties properly during the rally, we have organised the expo this year and there will be no rally. —Gopinath Shenoy Mysuru: On the occasion of Dasara festivities, which began from today, an expo of vintage cars and…
Socio-Economic and Educational Survey begins in city
September 22, 2025Mysuru: The much debated Socio-Economic and Educational Survey, popularly known as Caste Census, conducted by the Karnataka Backward Classes Commission across the State began in the district this morning. A total of 5,143 Supervisors and Enumerators are carrying out the survey at 10,12,817 residences of Mysuru district. The Supervisors and Enumerators, who have been deployed…
Navaratri fest begins at Ganapathy Ashram
September 22, 2025Navaratri Festival began at Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram, Dattanagar, Nanjangud-Ooty Road, in city this morning. Picture shows Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji performing Kumari Puja at the Ashram. Devi Utsava being taken out from Universal Prayer Hall to Nada Mantapa in the Ashram premises in the presence of Sri Ganapathy Swamiji and Sri Datta Vijayananda Theertha…
Gandhian Philosophy blooms at Kuppanna Park
September 22, 2025With Vijayadashami coinciding with Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary (Gandhi Jayanti) on Oct. 2, this year’s Dasara Flower Show at Kuppanna Park near Jayachamaraja Wadiyar (Hardinge) Circle, highlights Gandhian philosophy through floral models inside the Glass House, including the Gandhi Mandapam, Dandi March and Mahatma Gandhi spinning yarn on a charkha. Also, models depicting Operation Sindoor,…
Dasara Urdu Mushaira posters released
September 22, 2025Deputy Commissioner and Dasara Special Officer G. Lakshmikanth Reddy and City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar releasing the posters of Mysore Dasara Urdu Mushaira at the Police Commissioner’s Office in Nazarbad recently. Also seen are Karnataka Exhibition Authority Chairman Ayub Khan, MCC Commissioner Shaik Tanveer Asif, DCPs K.S. Sundar Raj and R.N. Bindu Mani, Arif Hussain,…
Clearing blocked drains: Heights of corruption
September 22, 2025Sir, Apropos to the letter that appeared in Star of Mysore dated Sept.17 in this column, I wish to supplement further that Rs. 6,000 per house in Naidunagar to clear blocked drainage is just the tip of the iceberg. When the new drainage pipes were replaced with old ones on the sub-main roads, each house…
Basava Ratha to arrive in city tomorrow
September 22, 2025Jagatika Lingayat Mahasabha State Secretary Sharana Mahadevappa said that the ‘Basava Ratha’ launched as part of Basava Samskruti campaign will arrive in the city from Kodagu at 10 am on Sept. 23. Addressing a preliminary meeting of Basava Samskruti Abhiyaana – Mysuru Samiti members at Suttur Mutt premises at the foot of Chamundi Hill here…














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