In Mysuru, a cylinder now costs Rs. 864.50 New Delhi: Domestic cooking gas LPG price was yesterday increased by Rs. 25 per cylinder — the second straight month of increase in rates. Subsidised LPG now costs Rs. 859 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi, according to a price notification of oil companies. This is the second…
Minister flags off auto tippers for garbage collection
August 19, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Co-operation Minister S.T. Somashekar dedicated to citizens new auto tippers which were bought by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) for the effective handling of garbage in city. At a function held in the MCC premises here recently, he showed green flag to mark launching of the garbage collecting auto tippers. Speaking on the occasion, the…
Youths go missing from city
August 19, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A 22-year-old youth, who left his relative’s house here on Mar. 25, saying that he was going on a pilgrimage to Sabarimala, has since gone missing. The missing youth is N. Madhu, son of Narayana. He was staying at his relative’s house at Kanakagiri here. Madhu’s father, in his complaint, has stated that due…
Afghanistan: A country where anarchy is for ever !
August 19, 2021Afghanistan was waiting to be taken over by the Taliban ever since the former US President Donald Trump decided to withdraw its troops. Trump’s successor Joe Biden simply endorsed the decision and implemented the pull-out of US forces. The only safeguard against the Taliban for the Afghan Government headed by Ashraf Ghani was gone. President…
How the temple became the hub for an economy
August 19, 2021By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Vedic Gods resided in the sky. They were unbound by geography. Temple Gods are firmly bound by geography. Jagannath is firmly linked to Odisha, Tirupati to Andhra Pradesh, Nathdvara to Rajasthan. The temple as we know it today is closely linked to land given by kings…
COVID vaccination: A memorable experience
August 19, 2021Sir, Sridhar Bhat, a well-meaning friend of mine, was keen in persuading me (86 years) and my wife Triveni Krishnamurthy (75 years) to get vaccinated so that our risks for getting infected would be minimised. In this context, he introduced us to Dr. B. Amrutha Kumari, who patiently and satisfactorily answered all my questions about…
Prompt service by CESC
August 19, 2021Sir, After my letter regarding the sagging power cable in front of Chinmaya Vidyalaya in Jayalakshmipuram, Mysuru, was published in Star of Mysore dated July 17, the dangling cable was fixed. I thank the officials of Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) for their prompt response (service). – Dr. Neetu Ganapathy, Jayalakshmipuram, 13.8.2021 You can also…
Wrestlers trained by Mysurean win medals at intl. event
August 19, 2021India has bagged two gold and three bronze medals at the World Cadet Wrestling Championships held at Hungary in Europe recently. The wrestlers were trained under the guidance of ace wrester of Mysuru, Vinod Kumar. A resident of Tonachikoppal, Vinod Kumar, the Chief Coach, learnt wresting from L. Manjappa, a retired wrestling coach. Vinod Kumar…
Mysuru boy shines in Tennis at Vancouver
August 19, 2021Mysuru boy Mustafa Raja wins both Singles and Doubles title in the 2021 Tennis BC 5 Star Provincials held at Stanley Park, Vancouver. The 14-year-old tops the list in the 5 boys selected by British Columbia to play at the Nationals in the ’14 and Under’ category. Nationals will be held by Tennis Canada in…
Freedom fighters remembered on I-Day: Sainik School Kodagu
August 19, 2021Air Marshal K.C. Cariappa, Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Vayu Sena Medal (retd.), was the chief guest at the 75th I-Day celebrations at Sainik School in Kodagu. The chief guest and officers laid the wreath and paid homage to war heroes at the War Memorial of the School. After unfurling the Tricolor at Thimmaiah Parade Ground,…















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