Mysore/Mysuru: Colourful fireworks dotted the sky marking the New Year celebration at Mysore Palace last night, with the illuminated architectural wonder serving the perfect backdrop. The celebrations began with the performance of Karnataka Police Band, who with their English and Kannada orchestra provided the perfect background score to keep the surging crowd hooked from 11…
City drenched in colours of all hues as revellers frolic
January 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The New Year 2023 was ushered in with joyous moments by fun and frolicking lot grooving to the beat of scintillating music at the crack of midnight. Hotels, pubs and clubs that had hosted parties celebrated the occasion with a bang, albeit with a dampened spirit as DJ parties were banned in the wake…
Forest Watcher killed in wild jumbo attack
January 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A forest watcher was trampled to death by a wild elephant at a village in the fringes of Dattalli Beat, in Metikuppe Range of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve last midnight. The deceased is identified as Mahadeva (35) of Bheemanakolli in H.D. Kote taluk in the district. Following an information over a wild jumbo straying out…
KSRTC receives prototype of e-bus from Hyderabad
January 1, 2023To start trial run between Bengaluru and Mysuru; 12-metre AC bus can travel up to 300 km on a single charge Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) received a prototype of an electric bus yesterday in Bengaluru and was received by Minister for Transport and Tribal Welfare B. Sriramulu and officials of KSRTC….
Dasara exhibition to end tomorrow
January 1, 2023Winter Expo from Jan. 3 to Feb. 12 Mysore/Mysuru: The annual Dasara Exhibition, which started from Sept. 26, 2022, draws to a close tomorrow (Jan. 2). However, a 40-day Winter Exhibition will be held at the Dasara Exhibition Grounds from Jan. 3 to Feb. 12. Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) CEO Rudresh told Star of Mysore…
Play at Rangayana insulted Siddharamaiah, allege fans
January 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing a theatre director of mocking former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah in the weekend play staged at Rangayana yesterday, fans of the former CM vented out their ire in Rangayana premises yesterday. Jnanpith awardee Dr. Chandrashekar Kambar scripted play ‘Sambashiva Prahasana’ was being staged under the direction of S. Karthik Upamanyu at Bhoomigeeta in Rangayana…
Works on widening of Ring Road Railway under bridges expedited
January 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The works on widening four Railway under bridges located on the Outer Ring Road across the city have been expedited. The widening works have been taken up at a cost of Rs. 76 crore. Movement of traffic was allowed only on one side of the Railway track near J.P. Nagar and now the under…
Wild tusker which had created fear around Mysuru captured
January 1, 2023This is the second elephant to be captured in 24 hours Mysore/Mysuru: A wild tusker, which had created panic in Mysuru surroundings was captured successfully by the Forest Department personnel yesterday and has been released in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve Forest. This is one among the two wild elephants that had created panic in Mysuru surroundings…
Sharath Yoga Centre aids Mysore Pinjrapole Society
January 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Sharath Yoga Centre, a prominent Ashtanga Yoga institute in Mysuru has offered financial assistance to the century-old Mysore Pinjrapole Society, which has sheltered over 4,000 rescued cattle. A programme was organised recently where internationally acclaimed Ashtanga Yoga Guru Sharath Jois handed over aid to Vinod, the Secretary of Mysore Pinjrapole Society. The financial support…
Rapid survey identifies 202 destitutes in city
January 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the State Government is introducing various schemes to provide shelter to the homeless, there is no dearth of people deprived of shelter, for whom the footpaths and pavements in front of the shops turn into bed at night. In a recent rapid survey conducted by Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana National Urban Livelihoods Mission…















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