Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar visited the Excel Plant at Sewage Farm in Vidyaranyapuram here this afternoon, where the legacy waste is being cleared, but caught fire recently, sparking concerns about the health of the people living in the surrounding localities, due to the hazardous stench emanating from the place. Wadiyar, who was accompanied by…
Residents raise questions of negligence by contractor, MCC officials and environmental impact of burning Mysuru: The fire at the decades-old solid waste dump site in the Sewage Farm of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) in Vidyaranyapuram has been doused. This morning, workers were seen spraying water on embers and burning residues across multiple mounds of the…
Mysuru: A woman, who came in the words of a friend on social media has lost Rs. 15.34 lakh to the latter, adding to the increasing number of online fraud cases. The victim, a Government employee residing at Vidyaranyapuram here, accepted the friend request of one Dr. Krishnamohan on Facebook. The suspect, portrayed himself as…
Mysuru: Nitya (26), a photographer and daughter of city’s renowned photographer late Netraraju, committed suicide by hanging self at her residence in Vidyaranyapuram yesterday evening. She was staying with her mother Mala. Vidyaranyapuram Police, who reached the spot, conducted mahazar, registered a case and shifted the body to MMC&RI mortuary for post-mortem. Police said that…
Tender for Rs. 59 crore project awarded to Andhra Pradesh firm Mysore/Mysuru: An estimated seven lakh tonnes of legacy waste, left undisposed at Sewage Farm in Vidyaranyapuram for the past 20 years, will finally be cleared starting June 9. The accumulated waste has been causing significant distress to residents grappling with the foul smell emanating…
Mysore/Mysuru: A huge branch of a peepal tree fell at Chamundi Vanam Temple complex on Vidyaranyapuram main road, near Vishweshwara Nagar in city, damaging small temples nearby this morning. The tree which is believed to be several decades old stands behind the Ganapathy Temple at the entrance of the temple complex, with Goddess Chamundeshwari being…
Mysore/Mysuru: An elderly man, shocked over bee attack, collapsed and died at Vidyaranyapuram here on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Sadashivappa (70), a resident of Vidyaranyapuram. Sadashivappa, who was working as a security guard at Chamundivana in Chamundipuram, was suddenly attacked by a swarm of bees at about 3 pm. It is learnt…
Mysore/Mysuru: The tender process has finally commenced for the clearance of over 7 lakh tonnes of legacy waste accumulated at the Solid Waste Management Unit (Excel Plant) in Vidyaranyapuram, Mysuru. The project, marred by numerous obstacles, has experienced prolonged delays. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Ashaad-ur-Rahman Shariff said that the…
Mysore/Mysuru: A Maruti Van and a Zen car were damaged when two trees fell on them near Gini Park in Vidyaranyapuram here in the early hours of today. Both the vehicle owners, who reside near the Park, had parked their vehicles next to the compound of the park last night. Following heavy rains yesterday night,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Miscreants have lifted a bag containing gold and cash gifts of the bride from a convention hall at Vidyaranyapuram in city on Feb. 21. N. Krishna, a resident of Kanakagiri, had organised the wedding ceremony of his daughter Nayanashree at a convention hall in Vidyaranyapuram on Feb. 21 and 22. On Feb. 21 evening,…
Zoo rejects Rs. 18 crore Karanji Lake tourism...March 16, 2025
Boy dies after eating Holi dinner at Malavall...March 16, 2025
40% Commission allegations by contractors: Ju...March 16, 2025
Temporary fix for damaged culvert on Mysuru-M...March 16, 2025
Recent Comments