KSRTC’s e-bus service has over 1,000 daily happy customers By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation’s (KSRTC) intercity electric bus (e-bus) between Mysuru and Bengaluru on the Expressway built between the two cities has seen an overwhelming response from the passengers who are using the service with more frequency now. The trial…
Heritage buildings survey nearing end
May 18, 2023By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: The ongoing survey of 129 heritage structures within the limits of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is nearing completion stage and the survey of 115 structures have already been completed. A report will be submitted to Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra to be sent to the State Government for further action….
Congress party’s free power effect: Villagers refuse to pay electricity bills
May 16, 2023By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: With the Congress coming to power following its five guarantees, which included free power up to 200 units under Gruha Jyothi Scheme, villagers in some parts of the State are reportedly refusing to pay power bills, even as the Congress is yet to name the new Chief Minister. A video in…
TAKE DIVERSION: With elections ahead, many city roads blocked for repair
April 17, 2023Projects worth Rs. 695.6 crore; MUDA: Rs. 377.6 crore; MCC: Rs. 200 crore; PWD: Rs. 118 crore By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has begun repairing important roads across the city that are distributed across the Assembly Constituencies of Chamaraja, Krishnaraja and Chamundeshwari amidst the thick of elections. Asphalting machines are rumbling…
‘Barefooted’ social crusader of Mysuru
March 10, 2023A Gandhian of this age, Bhaskar Sharma of Hebbal is like a messiah for the poor and downtrodden helping them get their work done at Public Offices By S.T. Ravikumar Clad in white jubba and dhoti and barefooted, this man is a regular at public offices in the city. He has been truly practising the…
SOM turns 46: MDJA fetes KBG
February 21, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: City’s English eveninger ‘Star of Mysore’ celebrated its 46th anniversary on Feb. 16, 2023 by bringing out a 56-page Special Issue. In appreciation of the paper’s achievement, the Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) felicitated ‘Star of Mysore’ and ‘Mysuru Mithra’ Founder-Editor K.B. Ganapathy (KBG) at a function held at Star of Mysore’ Office in…
Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway NH-275: Mandya bypass opens for traffic
January 27, 2023An aerial view of the Mandya bypass on the 10-lane Access-Controlled Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway tweeted by Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha. By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: The Mandya bypass on the 10-lane Access-Controlled Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway (NH-275) is now open for public use. Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha, who played a vital role in sanctioning and implementing the project from…
170 die in 777 accidents in 2022
January 4, 202323 helmetless riders killed; 18 sustained serious head injuries leading to mental issues Mysuru: In 2022, there were 1,55,622 deaths due to road accidents registered in India and 59.7 percent of fatalities occurred due to overspeeding, hinting that preventive measures need to be taken to reduce accidents and fatalities. Mysuru city limits reported 777 accidents…
Rs. 14 crore loan for MUDA land with fabricated records
November 11, 2022Major fraud with 57,000 sq.ft of land going undetected at many levels raises suspicion By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: Among the various cases that have come to light where bank loans are availed after fabricating documents for the land that is actually owned by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), this case takes the cake. Rs. 14…
Mysore Varsity scaled new heights from 2018
November 6, 2022Vice-Chancellor Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar’s fruitful four-year term ends on Nov. 15 He has many firsts to his credit; started unique and student-friendly career initiatives By S.T. Ravikumar The four-year tenure of University of Mysore (UoM) Vice-Chancellor Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar, who took the University academics and activities to much greater heights, is set to…
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