Focus on health, education, infrastructure, heritage, tourism and new projects Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented the Budget 2024-25 in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, marking his 15th Budget presentation across various terms in his political career. As the Minister of Finance, he disclosed that the total expenditure for the financial year is projected to be Rs….
Expressway-Outer Ring Road Junction to get a flyover
February 17, 2024Bengaluru: The Siddaramaiah Budget has announced the construction of a flyover at the junction of the Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway and Outer Ring Road near Kempegowda Circle, commonly known as the Manipal Hospital Junction, along the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, intending to alleviate traffic congestion. This collaborative effort with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) aims to address…
Collision on Expressway claims city youth’s life
February 17, 2024Srirangapatna: An accident occurred on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway near Srinivasa Agrahara in Srirangapatna taluk, resulting in the death of a young individual from Mysuru. The accident occurred when the vehicle, in which the victim Akshay (26) was travelling from Mysuru, lost control and veered across the road median, colliding with an oncoming car from the Bengaluru…
Girl child suffers deep bite wounds in stray dog attack
February 17, 2024MCC Dog Squad expresses helplessness to visit spot as it has no driver Mysore/Mysuru: Reports of stray dog attacks, resulting in injuries to both children and adults, have become common, sparking concerns among city residents. On Thursday, a three-and-a-half-year-old girl child was severely injured in a stray dog attack at Gundurao Nagar on the Mysuru-Nanjangud…
Bahuroopi-2024 at Rangayana in city from March 6 to 11
February 17, 2024‘Iva Nammava Iva Nammava’ theme of National Theatre Fest derived from Basavanna’s vachana Mysore/Mysuru: Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival-2024 of Rangayana will be hosted this year from Mar. 6 to 11, promising to cater theatre lovers with myriad events, with the spotlight on plays like every year. Bahuroopi Convener and theatre person Prof. H.S. Umesh told…
Woman comes from Sweden to Mysuru to trace her roots, family
February 17, 2024Adopted by a Swedish family in 1992 when she was seven, 39-year-old Jolly Sandberg seeks public help Mysore/Mysuru: At 39 years old, Jolly Sandberg, born in Mysuru but adopted by a Swedish couple, the quest to find her biological parents has thus far been fruitless. On Thursday, she appeared before the media, holding onto hope…
Enduring pain leaves Cop in state of numb
February 17, 2024I am bereft of insurance amount for being unable to provide adequate information to claim the benefit during the course of treatment. I have borrowed loan to build a house on small piece of land. I was about to recover financially, when the mishap dealt a blow again. The pain is so unbearable that, the…
Civic woes on Bogadi Road far from over
February 17, 2024No crash barrier on a stretch between Gangothri Extension and Chaduranga Road Mysore/Mysuru: It seems the civic woes related to Bogadi Road is far from over, although the incidents of four lives lost in freak accidents on the same stretch of road still remain fresh in the minds of the people. In separate cases, three…
SOM IMPACT: Warning signboards installed on Bogadi Road
February 17, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Following reports of accidents owing to unscientific laying of concrete medians on Bogadi Road and a news item titled ‘Bogadi Road concrete median causes near-fatal accident’ published in Star of Mysore on Feb. 14, the Krishnaraja Traffic Police have installed warning signboards to alert motorists of the possible danger at Dr. M.B. Padma Circle…
Mekedatu project gets a fillip in Siddu’s Budget
February 17, 2024Bengaluru: The much-anticipated Mekedatu drinking water project, which involves constructing a balancing reservoir across the Cauvery River at the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border, received a boost. On Friday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced during the Budget presentation that the identification of lands that would be submerged and a survey of the number of trees to be felled…
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