Mysore/Mysuru: Taking Bank officials to task for high rate of pendency of applications in Banks pertaining to approval of Micro-credit to small entrepreneurs, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. Bagadi Gautham questioned some banks for the inordinate delay in the disposal of applications. The DC was addressing the District Level Review Committee (DLRC) meeting of District Lead…
Kannada Book Mela records Rs. 3.85 lakh business
March 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The discount sale of Kannada books, organised by the Kannada Book Authority at the sprawling Maharaja’s College Ground, has been a success as many book-lovers are visiting the Mela for buying books that are up for sale with discounts ranging from 20 to 50 percent. On the first day on Thursday, when the Book…
Woman murdered over rotten tomatoes in Mysuru: Accused father and son arrested in Tamil Nadu
March 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The city Police have arrested a father and his son for allegedly murdering a woman for throwing rotten tomatoes on roadside. They were arrested by the Udayagiri Police from Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu, their hideout. Girish alias Giri, 29 and his father Shivaraj, 57, of K.N. Pura near Kyathamaranahalli here were on the run…
City advocate found dead by hanging
March 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A lady advocate was found dead by hanging at her residence in Ramakrishnanagar early this morning. Chandrakala Alagundi (32), a Member of Mysore Bar Association, is the deceased. Chandrakala, a native of Gadag and a practicing advocate of the city, had married one Pradeep, a divorcee and a resident of Ramakrishnanagar three years ago,…
Two riders killed, one injured in separate road accidents
March 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Two riders were killed in separate road accidents in city on Wednesday. In the first case, a 35-year-old man was killed when another two-wheeler collided head-on with his bike on Gaddige Road on the outskirts of city on Wednesday night. The deceased is Bharath, son of Ramakrishna and a resident of Manchegowdanakoppal in city….
AAP, up and away… The rise of the Mango people
March 12, 2022BJP’s poll performance in four States was impressive but Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) victory in Punjab was exceptional. This AAP victory reminds us of the saying — “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” Many may remember in 2013, the two National Parties — BJP and…
Ropeway to Chamundi Hill: A costly toy?
March 12, 2022Sir, This has reference to the article on ropeway by Bhamy V. Shenoy in Star of Mysore dated Mar. 9. The article clearly, elaborately, pointwise, describes the needlessness of a costly project called the ropeway. The format of the article, basic question and answer type, makes it crystal clear to anyone, why it is foolish…
Bahuroopi kickstarts with Janapadotsava
March 12, 2022Folk expert Dr. Vijayalakshmi Manapura, Rangayana Mysuru Director Addanda C. Cariappa, Karnataka Yakshagana Academy Chairman G.L. Hegde and Bahuroopi Rangotsava Convenor Anju Singh watering a sapling to mark the inauguration of Janapadotsava of Bahuroopi-2022 at Kindarajogi Janapadaranga in Rangayana premises in city last evening. They are flanked by Rangayana Mysuru Deputy Director Nirmala Mathapati and…
Bano Bi
March 12, 2022Centenarian Bano Bi, wife of late Makbul Shariff and a resident of Nazarbad, passed away yesterday in city. She leaves behind her sons Janab Noorullah Shariff and Nasrullah Shariff and a host of relatives and friends. Burial took place at Muslim Burial Grounds near Tipu Circle yesterday.
Shanmukha Swamy (Shivanna)
March 12, 2022Shanmukha Swamy (Shivanna), a resident of Raghavendranagar in city, passed away this morning following brief illness. He was 75. He leaves behind his wife, two sons including paper distributor L.G. Lokesh and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Lalitadripura Burial Ground this evening.















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