By Ashvini Ranjan[Continued from yesterday] Thiksey village and Diskit Monastery Friends are surprised that we stayed in a tent at the Chamba Camp in Thiksey village. Surprisingly, it had all the comforts of a hotel room but in an open field. It was a unique experience. Our tent faced the Diskit Monastery on the hill at…
Pt. Rajeev Taranath: An amazing musical genius
October 16, 2022Tribute to living legend on his 90th birthday Sarod Maestro Pt. Rajeev Taranath’s 90th birthday will be celebrated by Pandit Rajeev Taranath Felicitation Trust in Mysuru on Oct. 17. A Padma Shri awardee and a long-time resident of Bengaluru, he now resides in Mysuru. Pt. Rajeev Taranath was trained in Sarod by none other than…
Artwork transforms garbage spot into beautiful walkway
October 16, 2022Pourakarmikas also draw rangolis in areas that are usually dirtied by litterbugs Mysuru: Suddenly, a dull residential area that was hitherto a garbage dump has come to life, thanks to the artistic initiative taken by a Corporator and the officials from the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). The site has now come to be known as…
Maha Kumbha Mela concludes
October 16, 2022Congress is mired in corruption: CM Bommai K.R. Pet: Alleging that Congress was mired in corruption when in power and that is why the people voted it out of power, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi may have forgotten the huge scams when the Congress Government was in power in…
Poaching of squirrels, birds rampant near DC Office
October 16, 2022Mysuru: For the residents of Mysuru, the squirrel is arguably the most mundane mammal. But their population is gradually declining thanks to the extensive poaching and laying of snares. These poaching incidents have been reported from the heart of the city in areas that are dominated by shady trees and canopies. The area around the…
Huge crocodile near Yele Thota creates tension
October 16, 2022Mysuru Zoo staff, Forest Department personnel make attempts to capture the reptile Mysuru: A huge crocodile, spotted in the Raja Kaluve, near Yele Thota yesterday, has created tension among the public, especially the residents of the surroundings. Following the sighting of the crocodile, the Mysuru Zoo staff and Forest Department personnel conducted an operation to…
Online fraudsters con city residents of Rs. 20.52 lakh
October 16, 2022Mysuru: Despite Police creating awareness among the public about online fraudsters, cyber crimes are still increasing day-by-day with city residents losing a total sum of Rs. 20,52,421 to online fraudsters in separate cases in city recently. In the first case, a 65-year-old resident of V.V. Mohalla has lost Rs. 4.98 lakh to online conmen. The…
Rs. 7.93 crore windfall for KSRTC during Dasara
October 16, 2022Mysuru: The KSRTC, which has been struggling to overcome losses due to rising operational expenses, received a major boost during Dasara as the KSRTC’s Mysuru Division registered a record collection of Rs. 7.93 crore in a period of just 13 days from Sept. 28 to Oct. 10. In order to meet Dasara rush, the KSRTC…
Suspected monkeypox case tests negative
October 16, 2022Mysuru: The Mysuru Health Department authorities have heaved a sigh of relief as the first suspected monkeypox case that was screened has tested negative. A 12-year-old girl from K.R. Nagar was screened recently with symptoms of monkeypox including boils and blisters on her hand and body. The girl was referred to a private paediatric clinic…
Great Bombay Circus offers concessional rates for school children from tomorrow
October 16, 2022Mysuru: “The Great Bombay Circus, which is camping in Mysuru since Sept. 24, is receiving good response from Mysureans, who have shared their appreciations about the circus shows,” Proprietor K.M. Sanjeev and Publicity in-Charge A.K. Premnath told Star of Mysore. They added that they have decided to offer concession on ticket prices to school children….















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