By Prof. Prabhu Prasad The controversy over Viveka Smaraka has gone on too long. To begin with, this controversy had no merit and one wonders why there was opposition in the first place against such a noble cause. Assuming that there were some arguments, these have now been laid to rest by the decision of…
Strictly penalise traffic violators
June 26, 2021Sir, Apropos the news item “Poor response to Voluntary Checking Points” (Star of Mysore dated June 23), we should understand that most of the traffic violations are done deliberately. And it is noticed that most of these violators are habituated to break multiple traffic rules. When the violations are done deliberately, how can the Police…
Virtual Violin Jugalbandhi
June 26, 2021As part of monthly moonlight music programme of Suttur Mutt, Violinists Vid. Mysuru M. Nagaraj and Mysuru N. Kartik presented a Violin Jugalbandhi (digital) from Suttur Mutt in city on June 24. They were accompanied by Vid. K.U. Jayachandra Rao on mridanga and Vid. Giridhar Udupa on ghata. Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji graced…
Kavadichanda Muthavva
June 26, 2021Kavadichanda Muthavva (88), a resident of Vijayanagar 3rd Stage, passed away today morning at a hospital in city. She leaves behind three sons — Kavadichanda Prakash, Ganesh and Dharmaja — daughter Rohini, daughters-in-law, son-in-law, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites took place at Muktidhama in Vijayanagar this noon, according to family…
Sarvamangalamma
June 26, 2021Sarvamangalamma (94), a resident of Kuvempunagar in city, passed away early this morning. She leaves behind three sons — former Corporator K.V. Mallesh, former Income Tax Officer K.V. Jayashekar and former Postal Department employee K.V. Nagaraju — three daughters and a host of relatives and friends. A son and a daughter had predeceased her. Last…
MCC invites applications for Group Housing Scheme
June 26, 2021Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has invited applications from eligible persons of Chamundeshwari Assembly Segment for allotment of 2,446 houses of Group Housing Scheme near Mandakalli in the taluk, under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana’s Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP) component. Eligible persons residing in Ward No. 7 (Metagalli), Ward No. 44, Ward No. 45 (Janathanagar), 46…
COVID crisis: Skill development programme for unemployed youths
June 26, 2021Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood Department is conducting a free skill development programme to provide training and create awareness on livelihood opportunities for those who have lost their jobs due to the current COVID crisis including teachers, tourist guides and workers of hotel industry. Interested candidates can upload their details on the website https://covidhopes.kaushalkar.com/. For…
Financial assistance for labourers of unorganised sector
June 26, 2021In the wake of COVID crisis, the Labour Department has invited applications from labourers of unorganised sector including washermen, hairdressers, construction workers, tailors, mechanics, rag-pickers, loading-unloading workers, goldsmiths, potters and blacksmiths to provide relief package of Rs. 2,000, as announced earlier by the State Government. BPL families of all 11 categories of workers with Aadhaar…
Mysuru District COVID-19 War Room Report: June 25, 2021
June 25, 2021COVID-19 Positive Cases Analysis of Mysuru District as on 25/06/2021 | 8:00 PM.
Mysuru included in category 2 unlock district: Here are the rules
June 25, 2021Weekend curfew from tonight till Monday 5 am Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka government on Friday, June 25 has further included more districts including Mysuru to the list of cities/districts under new unlock guidelines where COVID-19 curbs have been relaxed. The relaxation has been made in view of the where the positivity rate coming down drastically but…












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