Mysore/Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM) will be starting ‘Mysore University School of Engineering’ from the academic year 2021-22 in Manasagangothri Campus keeping in mind the National Education Policy (NEP – 2020) which aims to propagate, concentrate and introduce multi-disciplinary studies in Universities across the country. The UoM has created a new ‘Faculty of Engineering’…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: November 25, 2021
November 25, 2021Mysuru reports 20 new COVID-19 positive cases, 0 discharges and 0 deaths today.
Lingambudhi Lake bund dug up to drain excess water: MUDA acted under pressure from encroachers Villagers
November 25, 2021Lingambudhi Palya residents warn of protests Mysore/Mysuru: Has the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) protected the interests of encroachers, the powerful and the influential by digging up Lingambudhi Lake bund (Kodi) with earth-movers? Yes, say villagers of Lingambudhi Palya who are facing excessive flooding now. They have threatened to launch protests if the original condition…
We prevented calamity, clarifies MUDA Commissioner
November 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Reacting on the allegations that MUDA has acted in favour of the Lingambudhi Lake encroachers, MUDA Commissioner Dr. D.B. Natesh told Star of Mysore this morning that the Lake bund was dug up to protect the lives of over 4,500 residents and MUDA has not acted under pressure. “We don’t bow to the dictates…
Miscreants destroy brinjal crops at Pandavapura, rains damage cauliflower in Bannur
November 25, 2021Pandavapura/Bannur: While continuous rains have damaged cauliflower crops in Bannur, miscreants have destroyed brinjal crops at Pandavapura, causing huge loss to the growers. Farmer A.J. Chandrashekar had grown round brinjal in his land at Aralakuppe village in the taluk and the crop was destroyed by miscreants on Sunday night. Chandrashekar had grown brinjals in 1.5…
All-night vigil by Women Police
November 25, 202130 Constables, four SIs, one Dy.SP maintain law and order in Nanjangud Sub-Division Mysore/Mysuru: As part of the on-going National Integration Week and to instil confidence among women Police personnel in performing night duty on streets as their male counterparts have been doing since years, the Mysuru District Police conducted a unique experiment of putting…
Mandya MP appeals CM to help flood hit farmers
November 25, 2021Bengaluru: With scores of farmers in Mandya District badly affected by recent incessant rains, Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambareesh met Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai at his official residence on Race Course road in Bengaluru on Tuesday and sought his intervention in helping the farming community, which is deeply depressed by crop loss caused by floods and…
Grand Srikanteshwara Theppotsava held at Nanjangud
November 25, 2021Nanjangud: The Theppotsava of the famed Srikanteshwaraswamy temple in the temple town of Nanjangud was held in a grand manner at Kapila river in the town on Tuesday. The Theppotsava, that was held as part of Chikka Jatre, featured special pujas, abhisheka and a host of other customary rituals. The Utsavamurthy of the presiding deity…
Growers will get crop loss relief: Coffee Board CEO 33 percent loss estimated; Interim report to be submitted to Government
November 25, 2021Somwarpet: The Coffee Board and the State Government are committed to provide relief to coffee growers in the three districts of Kodagu, Chikkamagalur and Hassan who are in dire straits unable to harvest their crops due to incessant rains, decay and disease, said Coffee Board CEO and Secretary Dr. K.G. Jagadeesh. He has been touring…
Farmers to block Highway tomorrow
November 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Various farmer organisations and associations under the banner of Karnataka Samyukta Kisan Morcha, will be blocking the Highway as part of the State-wide protest near Bandipalya APMC Yard here tomorrow at 10 am urging the State Government to fix Minimum Support Price (MSP) for agriculture produce. Addressing a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here…














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