Mysuru: Holding ‘Janata Darshan’ is generally a Chief Minister’s prerogative and we have many CMs who are known to have solved people’s problems at such ‘Janata Darshans.’ Our present Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy too regularly conducts such meet-the-people programmes to have a direct connect with the masses. Probably taking a cue from Kumaraswamy from his…
District Minister on City Tour
July 2, 2019Kurubarahalli Sy. No. 4 and Alanahalli Sy. No. 41 land row to be solved in a month: G.T. Devegowda All the MLAs from city, including the District in-charge Minister G.T. Devegowda, have been giving the same assurance ever since Siddharamaiah’s Cabinet took a decision in 2017 to help owners of MUDA allotted sites in Sy….
Public outcry against Abba Road development near Govt. Guest House
June 26, 2019Mysuru: The road widening and development is very important in the city as the vehicle density is increasing. However, the public in the city are upset because crores of rupees are being spent for the development of one particular road. With the grant from the State Finance Commission (SFC) the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has…
Yoga Day Sidelights: Students not serious
June 21, 2019In spite of the best efforts of the organisers to hold the event in a serious way so that everyone who participates in the yoga day celebration can take something back and adopt its practice into their daily lives, there were a few students who just did not care or understand the seriousness of the…
International Day of Yoga on June 21: A ‘Royal Touch’ to Yoga in Mysuru
June 20, 2019Mysuru: Yoga, the ancient art of India that is Bharat, has gone international and the whole world is celebrating International Day of Yoga tomorrow. Our city has a rich tradition of this practice and hence it is also called the Yoga Capital of the world. The credit for this goes to our rulers the Wadiyar…
Lack of direction signboards worries outstation visitors
June 4, 2019Mysore: Lack of direction signboards at important tourist spots and junctions on all major roads and entry and exit points worries tourists, in particular outstation visitors — and this despite Mysuru being one of the tourist hotspots. Visitors have to depend upon passers-by for directions and due to language problem, tourists from other States face…
Rain wreaks havoc : Thunder, lightning, hailstone strike Mysuru city; disrupt normal life
May 24, 2019Trees uprooted, branches fall, Kalnar cement sheets blown away Mysore: Last evening’s rain fury accompanied by thunder, lightning, hailstorm seemed to match the electrifying Lok Sabha Election results. Even as most of the people were savouring the people’s verdict, the skies opened up around 6 pm and for nearly two hours, accompanied by gusty winds…
Railways convert neglected piece of land into park at Vontikoppal traffic junction
May 16, 2019Mysuru: The newly-designed, beautifully laid out Vivekananda Railway Park that has come up just within three days at Vontikoppal Traffic Signal Junction near Sri Lakshmi Venkataramanaswamy Temple and next to the Railway Hospital, was inaugurated yesterday. South Western Railway (SWR) General Manager A. K. Singh and his wife Sujatha Singh inaugurated the park in the…
Her cent percent confidence helps her get 100 in Maths
May 14, 2019Evaluator’s bungling in totalling deprives city SSLC student of 30 marks Mysuru: The SSLC results announced on Apr.30 had M. Meghana, a student of Sadvidya High School, smiling when it came to the marks in all the five subjects, except the one in Mathematics which made her drop her jaw. After all, she had scored…
Woman gang-raped on Mysuru outskirts
May 9, 2019Mysore: In a shocking incident, a woman was allegedly gang-raped last night by three men in a drunken stupor on the city outskirts. The Jayapura Police have registered a case and taking the incident seriously, the Police have formed three teams to hunt for the perpetrators. Mysuru Superintendent of Police Amit Singh told Star of…
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