New Delhi: Developing countries have borne the biggest brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on tourism and South Asia is one of the world’s most affected regions. They suffered the largest reductions in tourist arrivals in 2020, estimated at between 60 percent and 80 percent. Their economic losses are mounting due to the absence of…
Selfie Point at City Railway Station: A clarification
July 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Following the publication of the news item titled ‘Cheer4India’ Selfie Point set up at City Railway Station’ in Star of Mysore dated July 2, 2021, South Western Railway (SWR) Commercial Superintendent S. Somashekar has clarified that he has not spoken against any individual or the SWR administration on the issue of certain sportspersons being…
Eyesores Galore in Mysore !
July 4, 2021By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD We Mysureans take a great deal of pride in the beauty and the rich heritage of our city, much of which has been very carefully hand-crafted by a very far-sighted royalty. Almost anything and everything we see here in Namma Mysuru is unique and markedly different from what we…
Saluting United States on its Independence Day
July 4, 2021By Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy Fourth of July is celebrated with great pomp, gaiety and fanfare with bands, picnics, meetings, concerts and fireworks throughout the United States of America. It was on this day in 1767 the Founding-Fathers at the meeting of the continental Congress in Philadelphia proclaimed the “Declaration of Independence”. But it took…
Pipe laid after spoiling road
July 4, 2021Sir, After prolonged wait, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has laid new drainage pipe in Ward 34 of 8th Cross in Vinaya Marga, Siddartha Layout. Now after digging to lay the pipe, MCC never bothered to lay proper road instead the dug earth was simply shovelled back not even properly levelled but just heaped using the…
N. Nagendran
July 4, 2021N. Nagendran (47), a resident of Ashokapuram, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Mukthidhama in Jayanagar this morning.
R. Shafi Ahmed
July 4, 2021R. Shafi Ahmed (78), retired KSRTC official, former Director of Muslim Co-operative Bank and a resident of Rajivnagar, passed away yesterday morning at his residence in city. He leaves behind his wife, one son and a host of relatives and friends. Namaz-e-Janaza and burial took place at the Muslim Burial Grounds, near Tipu Circle yesterday…
Van Mahotsav 2021 Webinar Series
July 4, 2021As part of National Programme to commemorate ‘Van Mahotsav 2021’ from July 1 to 7, National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), New Delhi, a subordinate office of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has organised a talk on the topic ‘Kaleidoscope: Seeing the forest through the past, present and future eyes’ tomorrow (July 5)…
ADGP to virtually address valedictory of KSOU’s Bank Exam coaching classes
July 4, 2021The valedictory of the 50-day online coaching classes for Bank recruitment exam conducted by the Competitive Exams Coaching Centre of KSOU (Karnataka State Open University) will take place at 11 am tomorrow (July 5). ADGP (Railways) Bhaskar Rao, who had also served as Mysuru City Police Commissioner earlier, will deliver the valedictory address from his…













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