Bengaluru: In a bid to develop and promote tourism in State, Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) has decided to operate double-decker bus services in Mysuru and Hampi. The service would commence from December this year and a total of six double-decker buses would be put into service in the first phase. Out of the…
Making Mysuru next Innovation Hub
August 28, 2019Run-up event in city for Bengaluru Tech Summit-2019 Rs. 6,000 crore IT exports coming from Mysuru, says Additional Chief Secretary Dr. E.V. Ramana Reddy Mysuru: “Mysuru has the potential to become a premier start-up hub in the country as it is well placed in terms of quality and cost of living and is the next…
Caught on camera Litterbugs fined
August 25, 2019Mysuru: Cracking down on litterbugs, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is using footages from CCTV cameras installed at various vantage points in city to identify garbage throwers and penalise them. Fines between Rs.100 and Rs.1,000 are being levied as per the Municipal Corporation bylaws. Already may rule violators have been fined and MCC officers say…
Elderly lady who was gagged by robber dies
August 24, 2019Criminal stuffed clothes into her mouth to prevent screams; had snatched seven gold bangles Mysuru: The elderly woman, who was gagged by a robber inside her bathroom in an upscale area in city, died last night as she had sustained severe internal injuries and had suffered shock trying to wriggle out of the criminal’s hands. …
When you fall in Love with a city
August 22, 2019Experience Heritage Marvel at Mysuru Railway Station Mysuru: Everything about Mysuru excites you at first as you explore it and learn the hotspots, the road to avoid, the best places and localities to eat and socialise. As you stay in this city, you will memorise the streets, the store fronts, favourite handicraft, coffee shops and…
Age is just a number for him
August 22, 2019It is often said “Age is just a number.” We have come across many who have taken up inspirational work at the time when they are leading a retired life. With many having settled in Mysuru post retirement to lead a calm and peaceful life, many of the elderly citizens have taken up works they…
Mysuru youth gets Sudha Murty’s face tattooed on his chest
August 20, 2019Mysuru: There are many ways of displaying one’s admiration to persons who become role models in one’s life and a youth from the city chose to show it by tattooing the face of Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudha Murty on his chest. The youth, Lokesh, works as a cab driver for his brother’s cars and he…
Rain recedes in Mysuru but fury continues
August 11, 2019Mysuru-Nanjangud Highway still under 5-ft of water; another life lost in Hunsur Mysore: Rainfall in Mysuru, Chamarajanagar and Kodagu seems of have receded but fury continues to haunt people in all these three districts. The death toll has increased over the past couple of days with rescue workers still continuing to shift people to secure…
Mysuru-N’gud Highway Blocked
August 9, 2019More than 1,25,000 cusecs water released from Kabini reservoir Mysuru: A day after the floodgates were opened at Kabini reservoir, National Highway-766 connecting Tamil Nadu and Kerala via Nanjangud was blocked near Mallanamoole Mutt this morning, as a result of overflowing Kapila. More than 1,25,000 cusecs of water was released to the river through Kabini…
Four more days of rains in Mysuru
August 7, 2019Trees uprooted; parks, roads, houses flooded Mysuru: Moderate rainfall (7.5 mm to 35 mm) will continue in city for four more days, said N. Nagendra Babu, Research Associate at Organic Farming and Research Station in Naganahalli. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Nagendra Babu said that there would be no continuous but intermittent rainfall for four…
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