Mysuru/Mysore: Despite economic downturn, devotees of Bacchus (Roman God of wine) continued to splurge on liquor during the last days of 2019, resulting in unprecedented revenue for the State Excise Department. The Department is expected to end the year on an all-time high with liquor sales reaching Rs. 600 crore in the last ten days….
Meow! Ruby the cat is back home …but without bell !
December 24, 2019Mysuru: Ruby, the cat with a bell that went missing on Dec. 10, was back home last night at around 11.30 pm but without its bell. Uthappa, a resident of Gokulam 3rd Stage, was the happiest person when he called Star of Mysore this morning to inform that his pet was at his door-step meowing…
Dognapping ! :Illegal canine trading on the rise in Mysuru
December 23, 2019Stolen dogs sold to kennels and estates in Kodagu, Ooty and Bengaluru Mysuru: Where is my dog? This is one question an increasing number of dog owners in city are asking these days. And they are not getting any definitive answer. They fear their missing dogs may have been stolen for illegal breeding in what…
Pharmacists urge Government to fulfil long-pending demands
December 23, 201958th National Pharmacy Week Programme Mysuru: Urging the Government to fulfil the long-pending demands of Government Pharmacists, G.S. Desai, President, All India and Karnataka State Government Pharmacists Association, Bengaluru, has warned of staging a massive protest at Bengaluru on Jan.30, 2020. Speaking at the 58th National Pharmacy Week organised by Mysuru and Chamarajanagar district unit…
Winter of biting cold: FACING the CHILL
December 21, 2019Elders and children must keep themselves warm Take out all your warm clothes and cover your head and ears Asthma patients must avoid morning walk due to mist and fog Commuters must use fog lights in the morning to avoid accidents Mysuru: The city will remain under the grip of cold conditions, with the atmosphere…
42 Lakes in Mysuru on the verge of depletion
December 18, 2019Of the 106 Lakes recorded in Mysuru, 37 have disappeared and 69 are alive Mysuru: The two-day first-ever Karanji Lake festival proved a grand success with hundreds of children participating in the festival where the Zoo Management that organised the festival successfully conveying the message of conserving the water bodies. The message seems to have…
Fake tourist guides fleece visitors
December 10, 2019Audio announcement at Palace warns tourists Mysuru: Fake tourist guides are running a cartel in city where tourists are misguided and taken to various private business establishments and entertainment zones for the handsome commission they offer besides fleecing them. Out-of-State tourists or outstation visitors are dissuaded from visiting the Mysore Palace and other locations of…
State turns blind eye towards District Disability Rehabilitation Centre
December 4, 2019Mysuru: The District Disability Rehabilitation Centre (DDRC) that provides comprehensive rehabilitation services to persons with disability at grassroots level is crying for attention with the State Government turning a blind eye to the plight of the institution. It is bogged down with several problems with fund crunch being the main one. The Centre is located…
Abhishek’s killer fled to Los Angeles after murder
November 30, 2019San Bernardino Police say that the Afro-American origin gunman was deranged Mysuru/Mysore: The San Bernardino Police have traced the killer of Abhishek Sudhesh Bhat who was murdered in a motel in San Bernardino, California, east of Los Angeles. Abhishek, a resident of Kuvempunagar in city, was pursuing his Master’s in Computer Science at California State…
Specially-abled seek fulfilment of demands
November 29, 2019Mysuru: Specially-abled activists working for the rehabilitation of the disabled in rural and urban areas, staged a demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office here on Wednesday seeking fulfilment of their various demands. Pointing out that as per the 2011 census there are over 13 lakh disabled families in the State, the protestors maintained…
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