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Varuna Lake revival on; water drained

Mysore/Mysuru, May 2 -- Rs. 14.75 crore project; Ornithologists flag risks to bird habitat from sewage inflow Varuna Lake, once a lifeline for agriculture, livestock and birdlife, is set for a major ... Read More


'Residential layouts blocking natural water channels'

Mysore/Mysuru, May 2 -- Social activist Ahinda Javarappa has reiterated his long-standing campaign against encroachments around Varuna Lake. Spread over 175.16 acres, the Lake spans Varuna survey No.... Read More


Commercial cylinder price hiked by Rs. 991 in Mysuru

Mysore/Mysuru, May 2 -- 19-kg LPG cylinder to cost Rs. 3,132; hoteliers weigh price hike options A steep hike of Rs. 991 in commercial LPG cylinder prices has dealt a fresh blow to the hotel industry... Read More


Revaluation of II PUC Commerce. With one more mark, Amruta becomes district topper

Mysore/Mysuru, May 2 -- 597 / 600 Following revaluation of answer script, a II PUC Commerce student has emerged as a district topper and fourth as a State topper. L. Amruta of Gangotri PU College, B... Read More


Rs. 62 lakh fraud: CCB arrests gold firm owner

Mysore/Mysuru, May 2 -- The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have arrested Sounder Raj alias Chinnatambi, owner of Dhana Ganapathy Gold and Diamond (DGF) Company, on charges of cheating customers by all... Read More


Pure drinking water unit goes defunct

Mysore/Mysuru, May 2 -- The pure drinking water unit at the premises of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Zone-2 office in Krishnamurthypuram here, has gone defunct, leaving the residents of surrounding l... Read More


Misappropriation of Rs. 4.7 crore: City cops arrest college trustee?

Mysore/Mysuru, May 2 -- Two others including a trustee and principal booked as co-accused; Kuvempunagar Police file FIR A trustee of a private educational institution in the city, is learnt to have b... Read More


Temple Gopurams as Royal Defiance

India, April 30 -- By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Most of the tall gopurams we see in South India today were built by Nayaka kings of Telugu origin. Most are thr... Read More


Crawford Hall Underpass: An appeal to tree-lovers

India, April 30 -- Sir, I am a senior citizen aged over 81 and also a regular subscriber of Star of Mysore for many years. I can understand the concerns of the members of the Kukkarahalli Lake Protec... Read More


Events ON SATURDAY - MAY 2: Kalasuruchi

India, April 30 -- 'Kathe Kelona Banni-930,' story-telling by B. Balakrishnaiah, retd. Teacher & State Resource Person, Dept. of Education, Mysuru, Suruchi Rangamane, #476, Chitrabhanu Road, Kuvempuna... Read More