Reputed cardiologist and Bangalore Rural MP Dr. C.N. Manjunath highlights a troubling trend Mysuru, May 29 (SBD&BCT)- “Heart attacks and brain strokes have become the leading killers in India, claiming nearly 3 million lives every year,” rued Dr. C.N. Manjunath, Bangalore Rural MP and former Director of the Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology. He was speaking…
‘Prof. K.S. Rangappa gave a new look to Manasagangothri, Muktagangothri’
May 29, 2025Mysuru: Prof. K.S. Rangappa, former Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore (UoM) and Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), who celebrated his 70th birthday yesterday, was honoured in recognition of his remarkable contributions to the field of Science and Technology. Prof. Rangappa and his wife Poornimadevi were felicitated by their well-wishers at a ceremony organised at Senate…
Monsoon power disruptions? Help is just a call away
May 29, 2025Mysuru: The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has notified the phone numbers of its officials for enabling the public to call them during any disruption of power supplies due to heavy rains and winds during the monsoon season, which has already set in. V.V. Mohalla Division: Executive Engineer – 94495-98644. V.V. Mohalla Sub-Division: Assistant Executive…
Lucky escape for passengers, driver as tree falls on auto
May 29, 2025Mysuru: Two passengers and the driver of an autorickshaw had a miraculous escape when a huge tree fell on the auto near Akashvani on KRS Road in city on Tuesday. The incident took place in V.V. Puram Traffic Police limits. While the two passengers escaped without a scratch, the driver sustained minor injuries. Mysuru city…
House burgled in Varuna Police limits
May 29, 2025Mysuru: Burglars, who broke into a house in Varuna Police limits, have decamped with gold ornaments, silver articles and a laptop from the house. The theft took place at the house of K. Manjunath, in Sriranga Enclave on Bannur Road and the incident came to light on May 26. On May 22, Manjunath and his…
New office-bearers of Cost Accountants, Mysuru Chapter
May 29, 2025Mysuru: The following are the new office-bearers and Managing Committee (MC) Members of the Mysuru Chapter of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) for the period 2025-2026: Chairman – CMA M. Ashok Kumar; Vice-Chairman – CMA R. Purushothaman; Secretary – CMA Ashok Kumar Shetty; Treasurer – CMA Dr. T.R. Trinesha; Managing Committee Members…
‘Raman – Light, Thunder, Sound’ throws light on Sir C.V. Raman’s life
May 29, 2025The play ‘Raman – Light, Thunder, Sound’ on the life of Sir C.V. Raman, written by Shashidhara Dongre, was directed by H.S. Umesh and premiered at Kiru Rangamandira in Mysuru recently. The script skillfully wove together his professional and personal life. The play begins in the living room of the retired Raman and his wife…
Buddhism as a Prosperity Gospel
May 29, 2025By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Stories of merchants are notably absent in Brahmin scriptures but are widespread in Buddhist scriptures. Shortly after the Buddha attained Nirvana, he was met by two merchants who fed him but admitted they could not practise the rigorous meditation techniques. The Buddha, therefore, advised them to…
Remove seized vehicles parked on footpath
May 29, 2025Sir, I am writing to bring to your attention a follow-up issue regarding the footpath near Devaraja Traffic Police Station. My letter about footpath encroachment by the Devaraja Traffic Police Station was published in Star of Mysore on Jan. 3, 2025. Following the publication, Police officials took prompt action and removed the barricades from the…
Singers, hotelier felicitated
May 29, 2025Sugama Sangeetha Singer Rashmi Chikkamagalur, Karnatak Classical Music Singer M.L. Bharati and Hotelier Mahesh Kamath were felicitated during the ‘Raaga Tarangini’ musical programme, organised jointly by the District Unit of Karnataka Sugama Sangeetha Parishat and Bluemind Solutions, at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road in city recently. They are seen with Kannada and Culture…















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