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MP Yaduveer Wadiyar flags off Mysuru Heritage Car rally
22+ hour, 5+ min ago (180+ words) Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar flagged off "Mysuru Heritage, Time, Speed and Distance (TSD) Car Rally" organised by city-based ARD organisation at Wadiyar School of Architecture located on Krishnaraja Boulevard in city this morning. As…...
'University ignored heritage conservation after restoration"
22+ hour, 6+ min ago (216+ words) Mysore/Mysuru: Heritage activists say the condition of Dr. Radhakrishnan's bungalow is not an isolated case, but part of a pattern of neglect affecting several heritage structures owned by the University of Mysore. Speaking to Star of Mysore, noted heritage…...
Keep complaint mechanism active during rain: CESC MD
21+ hour, 51+ min ago (317+ words) Chairing a preparatory meeting at CESC headquarters in Vijayanagar 2nd Stage yesterday, Patil reviewed arrangements for complaint management, handling of power disruptions, public communication systems and the availability of essential materials across the five districts under CESC's jurisdiction. Stressing the need…...
Gang threatens driver, flees with Rs. 27 lakh
21+ hour, 27+ min ago (238+ words) Maddur: A gang of miscreants, which waylaid a car, threatened the driver and fled with Rs. 27 lakh the driver was carrying to the head office. The incident took place at Maddur at about 8 pm on Friday. On Friday, the driver…...
Hike in import duty effect: Gold sales dip 40% in Mysuru
22+ hour, 7+ min ago (441+ words) Consumers tighten casual buying; jewellers report sharp fall in footfall Mysore/Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for austerity and the recent hike in import duty on gold by the Central Government appears to have impacted consumer spending on gold,…...
Uo M locks crumbling Dr. Radhakrishnan Centre
22+ hour, 5+ min ago (372+ words) Portion of heritage bungalow restored in 2016 collapses Mysore/Mysuru: The century-old bungalow in Saraswathipuram where former President and noted philosopher Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan once lived has fallen into neglect and now faces the threat of collapse due to poor maintenance…...
Accident reports set to go online
22+ hour, 4+ min ago (365+ words) City Police to replace manual accident reports, making tampering difficult Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Traffic Police is moving towards a fully digital policing system to streamline accident documentation and phase out manual paperwork. To strengthen digital accident reporting and…...
Curb middlemen, ensure transparency at RTO
22+ hour, 43+ min ago (174+ words) The growing presence of agents inside the Regional Transport Office (RTO) premises has become a major concern, with many citizens facing harassment and intimidation while seeking vehicle-related services. Several agents are misleading people by exaggerating the complexity of procedures, particularly…...
Dr. S. K. Subbegowda
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (265+ words) (82), a former Psychiatry Department faculty of MMC&RI, passed away here yesterday following brief illness. He also served at Gopala Gowda Shanthaveri Memorial Hospital post retirement. A resident of Yaraganahalli here and a native of Sollepura village in Kikkeri hobli…...
Snake in kitchen rescued
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (201+ words) Mysore/Mysuru: Herpetologist Snake Shyam rescued a snake from a house at Hosahalli in Srirangapatna taluk, Mandya district on Thursday. The cobra, which is aged about one-and-a-half year, was spotted in the tray containing kitchen utensils. The reptile was rescued…...