Mysuru -Railways have decided to continue the one minute experimental stoppage provided for following trains at Bannikoppa until further advice: Train No. 16591 Hubballi – Mysuru Hampi Daily Express at 20.00 (A)/ 20.01 (D). Train No. 57273 Hubballi – Tirupati Fast Passenger at 07.54(A)/ 07.55 (D). Train No. 16592 Mysuru – Hubballi Hampi Daily Express…
Do these non-working traffic signals serve any purpose?
April 15, 2017Several signal lights that have been installed to regulate the rising traffic in the city are not working. These signals have been erected and solar panels have been attached to them to provide energy. Many such signal lights in busy areas including the ones at Freedom Fighter Vedanta Hemmige Circle, MUDA Circle and New Kantharaj…
City’s boxing coach for Asian Championship
April 15, 2017New Delhi -Mysore’s very own, national boxing coach C.A. Kuttappa has been selected to accompany the national elite’s men team selected for the upcoming Asian Boxing Championships to be held at Tashkent, Uzbekistan from Apr. 27 to May 8. Currently at NIS Patiala, the team is headed to Astana, Kazakhstan for training at the AIBA…
Provide gap between barricades on Sayyaji Rao Road
April 14, 2017Sir, Crossing the barricades or taking a U-turn have become a routine at several places on Sayyaji Rao Road between K.R. Circle and Ayurveda Hospital or K.R. Hospital Circle (see photo). Slight opening of the barricades by pedestrians is leading to opening further, by vehicle users, wide enough to cross even three or four-wheelers. As…
Youth arrested for raping & blackmailing girl
April 13, 2017Mysuru – An incident of a youth raping a girl after forcibly making her consume soft drinks mixed with sedatives and blackmailing her for money has come to light lately in city. While the youth has been identified as Rashi Chinnappa, a native of Padmanabhanagar in Bengaluru and presently residing in Kuvempunagar here, the girl…
Mysuru Central Public Library: A mirage, why?
April 11, 2017By Bhamy V. Shenoy Why is Mysuru unconcerned about not having a world-class or at least a decent public library worthy of a knowledge city and a city of culture? Why are the intellectuals, professionals, teachers, officials, philanthropists of our city apathetic? A magnificent library will be like a shining jewel to our city. An…
Unidentified bodies found
April 11, 2017Mysuru/Nanjangud – In separate incidents, three unidentified bodies including that of a woman were found at Mysuru Rural Police, Mysuru Railway Police and Nanjangud Town Police limits. In the first case, Mysuru Railway Police found an unidentified woman, who had consumed poison, lying in Pandavapura Railway Station and shifted her to K.R. Hospital where she…
Meet the young yoga champ of our city
April 11, 2017Just four years into learning yoga, this young girl has reached the highest level of winning medals not just in the National-level but in the International-level as well. Meet, city’s young yoga champ Kushi Hemachandra, a 9th student of St. Joseph’s Central School, Vijayanagar. Kushi is not only adept in various asanas but has also…
Alarm Bell rings for Missing Persons from Mysuru
April 11, 2017Sir, Ever since I took up residence in Mysuru nearly 20 years ago, I have been subscribing to Star of Mysore. The coverage of local news and the Abracadabra column which amuses, provokes, educates and also thought-provoking has kept me hooked to SOM. Of late, a news item which keeps popping up with unfailing regularity,…
LAND ACQUISITION FOR ROAD WIDENING
April 9, 2017Bengaluru/Mysuru – The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has put out a notification for issuing Transferable Development Right (TDR) to the erstwhile royal family of Mysuru against acquisition of a portion of Palace Grounds. With this, the BBMP has paved way for widening of Ballari Road from Windsor Manor Junction to Mehkri Circle and…
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