and Publisher of STAR OF MYSORE & MYSURU MITHRA Newspapers Dr. Kalyatanda B. Ganapathy, the former Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) and Editor-in-Chief of Star of Mysore English Evening Daily and Mysuru Mithra Kannada Morning Daily of Mysuru, published by Academy Newspapers Pvt. Ltd., Bannimantap, Mysuru, passed away at the age of 85 in Mysuru…
MP Yaduveer Wadiyar, other dignitaries pay last respects
July 13, 2025Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and former Ministers S.A. Ramdas and Sa.Ra Mahesh, former MLA and BJP City President L. Nagendra and State BJP OBC Morcha President Raghu Kautilya were among other political leaders who visited the residence of Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra Founder-Editor K.B. Ganapathy and paid their last respects,…
Social service under KBG’s leadership
July 13, 2025K.B. Ganapathy served as the Chairman of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB), Mysuru Kendra. He has also served as its Vice-Chairman; Former Vice-President of Kodava Samaja, Mysuru; Former Vice-President of Mysore District Journalists Association (MDJA) and Member of Karnataka Patrika Akademi 1993-1995. Fund raising 1. Funds were raised for the victims of the Kargil war in…
City buses get assistive tech for visually impaired
July 13, 2025KSRTC to launch voice-guided travel in 200 buses through ‘Divya Spandana’ from July 14 Mysuru: In a pioneering step towards inclusive public transport, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is launching a voice-guided assistive technology for visually impaired passengers travelling by city buses. The system, locally named ‘Divya Spandana’, will be officially introduced on…
After outrage, K.R. Hospital patients get dinner on time
July 13, 2025Mysuru: Government Hospitals, meant to aid recovery by serving nutritious meals to inpatients, are failing in this basic duty. Instead of providing nourishment, food is landing in dustbins — untouched and wasted — at major hospitals in Mysuru. This daily reality unfolds at K.R. Hospital, Cheluvamba Hospital, Princess Krishnajammanni Super-Speciality Hospital, Trauma Care Centre and…
‘Smart’ empowerment for students
July 13, 2025Mysuru: To empower the SSLC students, the Ranga Rao Memorial School for Differently Abled, supported by the NR Foundation and NR Group organised an event to celebrate inclusion achievement and the strong spirit of visually impaired girls, at the school yesterday. As part of the celebration, 12 students were given smartphones, unlocking new possibilities for…
Miscreants waylay woman; loot gold worth lakhs of rupees
July 13, 2025Mysuru: Miscreants, who waylaid a scooter-bound woman, loot her of gold jewellery worth lakhs of rupees at Gokulam on Friday. The woman, who lost her gold is B. Vidyashree, a resident of Gokulam 2nd Stage. On Friday at about 3 pm, Vidyashree was proceeding on her scooter near Gokulam School Park, when her mobile phone…
Swiatek wins maiden Wimbledon title
July 13, 2025London: Iga Swiatek of Poland made history as she clinched a stunning 6-0, 6-0 victory over USA’s Amanda Anisimova in the Wimbledon 2025 Women’s Singles final yesterday. It is the first double bagel victory by a player in Wimbledon in the Open Era and the first at the Tournament since 1911. The victory ensures Swiatek…
The Final Nail in the Coffin of a Beautiful City?
July 13, 2025By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Despite numerous suggestions and appeals and a few feeble protests too, from some very sensible and concerned individuals and groups, our State government seems hell-bent on creating a new bus stand for our city, in the now beautiful Bannimantap area. Yes, all protests in Namma Mysuru have always been…
Why road humps, barricades on already worst city roads?
July 13, 2025Sir, Our city authorities — and much of the public — seem to believe that speed-breakers and barricades are the only solutions to prevent accidents. However, except for national highways, most city roads are already in poor condition, riddled with potholes, encroachments, and random road cuts. Adding speed-breakers and barricades to this mess only worsens…















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