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204 crore litres of water wasted !
1 cusec = 28.32 litres flow per second 1,000 cusecs = 28,320 litres per second 20 hours (per hour 60 minutes. 60 seconds per minute), so it is 72,000 seconds for 20…
26 Mar 2025 · 3 min read
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Excess water flow from KRS Dam estimated at 1,500 cusecs
Mysuru: On Mar. 23, the KRS Dam had a storage of 29.112 tmcft, which was reduced to 28.330 tmcft by March 25 — indicating an outflow of 0.782 tmcft over two days.…
26 Mar 2025 · 1 min read
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Women Cops to ride solo
257 women Police trainees to gain expertise in riding two-wheelers for next 20 days Mysuru: In a significant move towards empowering Women Police Officers, Police Department launched a two-wheeler training programme for…
26 Mar 2025 · 2 min read
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Mysore Export Centre Project: Chief Secretary directs KIADB to resume work; act against delay
Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Secretary Dr. Shalini Rajneesh has directed the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) to take immediate steps to resume the long-stalled construction of the Mysore Export Centre at Hebbal…
26 Mar 2025 · 1 min read
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Woman returning from daughter’s death ceremony killed with another daughter
Speeding KSRTC bus hits passenger vehicle, bike; 11 persons sustain serious injuries Kollegal: In a tragic accident near Siddaiahanapura village near Kollegal yesterday, a woman and her daughter were killed, while 11…
26 Mar 2025 · 1 min read
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11th Convocation Ceremony of St. Philomena’s College
Mysuru: The 11th Convocation Ceremony of St. Philomena’s College, Bannimantap, was held at the College Indoor Stadium recently. The event witnessed an august gathering of dignitaries, faculty, graduates and their families, celebrating…
26 Mar 2025 · 2 min read
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Gym trainer killed, 4 injured in separate road accidents
Mysuru: In three separate road accidents, a gym trainer lost his life, while four others, including a girl, sustained injuries in Mysuru. Karthik (27), a gym trainer and resident of Gokulam, was…
26 Mar 2025 · 2 min read
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Rotary West launches ‘Save A Child Project’ extension programme
Mysuru: Suttur Mutt Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji inaugurated the extension programme of ‘Save a Child Project,’ a key initiative of Rotary Club of Mysore West, at its auditorium in Saraswathipuram here…
26 Mar 2025 · 3 min read
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20th Convocation of KSOU tomorrow
Satish L. Jarkiholi, PWD Minister; C.M. Irfanulla Shariff, Chairman of Ideal Education Society, Chitradurga and Dr. Dakshayini S. Appa, Chairperson of Sharanabasveshwar Vidyavardhaka Sangha, Kalaburagi, to be conferred Honorary Doctorates Mysuru: The…
26 Mar 2025 · 1 min read
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Retired employees stage demonstration
Mysuru: Seeking a hike in minimum pension, retired employees, under the banner of EPS-95 Rashtriya Horata Samiti staged a demonstration in front of EPF office at Gayathripuram in city yesterday. Addressing the…
26 Mar 2025 · 1 min read
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Online fraud: Retired official loses Rs. 2.98 crore
Mysuru: Online fraudsters, who lured a retired official into online trading, have cheated him to the tune of Rs. 2.98 crore. The retired official, who was cheated, is 61-year-old Suresh (name changed),…
26 Mar 2025 · 1 min read
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Two sentenced to seven years jail for murder
Mysuru: City’s Fifth Additional District and Sessions Court has sentenced two persons to seven years jail after they were found guilty of murdering a man over land dispute. Those sentenced to jail…
26 Mar 2025 · 1 min read
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How Personal Loans Can Help You Achieve Major Financial Milestones
Financial goals usually demand huge funds, but not all people possess the instant funds to achieve them. From university fees, and even settling debt, a Personal Loan is a convenient way to…
26 Mar 2025 · 6 min read
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How LIC Housing Finance is Making Dream Homes Affordable: A Complete Guide
Homeownership is a lifetime aspiration for most families. However, the enormous expenses involved in buying or building a house may make this aspiration far-fetched. This is where LIC Housing Finance Limited (LIC…
26 Mar 2025 · 5 min read
Feature Articles
Moving Mountains
Sixty-six-year-old Shamala Padmanabhan is the only Mysurean to be part of the Fit@50+ Women’s Trans Himalayan Expedition 2022. This extraordinary expedition, led by legendary mountaineer Bachendri Pal, covered 4,977 kms, crossed 37…
26 Mar 2025 · 8 min read
Feature Articles
Agastya: The Unifier
A book on the sage who bridged wisdom, warfare and worlds Agastya: The Unifier, a book co-authored by Dr. M.N. Sudha and O. Shama Bhat will be released at a programme to…
26 Mar 2025 · 4 min read
Voice of The Reader
Hats off to the courier woman... but let her not risk her life sans a helmet
Sir, Hats off to M.T. Yogesh Kumar for his special write-up about Anu and her son riding a scooter (International Women’s Day Special — Courier of Courage) in Star of Mysore dated…
26 Mar 2025 · 2 min read
Photo News
Talk on ‘World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development’
The Institution of Engineers (India-IEI), Mysore Local Centre, had organised a talk on the topic “World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development” on the occasion of World Engineering Day celebrations at its premises…
26 Mar 2025 · 1 min read
Obituary
T.C. Vasantharaja Urs
T.C. Vasantharaja Urs (88), retired Deputy Director of Karnataka PU Board and a resident of Jayalakshmipuram, passed away this morning in city. He leaves behind his wife S.V. Sarala, two sons, one…
26 Mar 2025 · 1 min read
Obituary
Chaluvaraje Urs
Chaluvaraje Urs (69), retired Commercial Tax Department Officer and a resident of Rabindranath Tagore (R.T.) Nagar, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind his wife, one daughter and a host of…
26 Mar 2025 · 1 min read
Obituary
M.S. Sridhar
M.S. Sridhar (79), a resident of Thyagaraja Road, passed away this morning in city. He leaves behind his wife L.C. Sathyabhama, sons M.S. Raghuram, M.S. Narendranath and M.S. Sunil Kumar and a…
26 Mar 2025 · 1 min read
Events Tomorrow
Events tomorrow - March 27: Natana School of Theatre Arts
World Theatre Day celebrations, staging of play ‘Kaniveya Haadu’ by Payana Repertory, originally written by Athol Fugard, translated to Kannada by Dr. Meera Murthy, directed by Dr. Sripad Bhat, music by Anush…
26 Mar 2025 · 1 min read
Events Tomorrow
Events tomorrow - March 27: Rangayana Mysuru, Mysuru Jilla Havyasi Rangakarmigala Vedike, Department of Kannada & Culture, Karnataka Nataka Academy and Karnataka Sahitya Academy
Vishwa Ranga Sambhrama-2025, World Theatre Day celebrations, Senior Theatre Person and former Karnataka Nataka Academy Chairperson Malathi Sudhir, Nataka Academy Member-Convenor Dr. M.A. Jaheeda and Rangayana Deputy Director Dr. M.D. Sudarshan will…
26 Mar 2025 · 1 min read
Events Tomorrow
Events tomorrow - March 27: Rashtriya Bhrashtachara Nirmulane haagu Karyacharane Samiti
Inauguration of Mysuru District Unit and Office-Bearers Conference, Sri Guru Residency, JLB Road, 11 am.…
26 Mar 2025 · 1 min read