Mysore/Mysuru: Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO) will be celebrating Vishva Navkar Mahamantra Divas in Mysuru on Apr. 9 at Town Hall. Mysuru will be joining thousands of people around the world who will be reciting this mantra in more than 120 countries at the same time for World peace. The chanting of Navkar Mantra will…
Mysore Sahodaya School Complex elects new office-bearers
April 7, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Mysore Sahodaya School Complex was held on Mar.31, bringing together Heads of member Schools to review the activities of the past term and to outline future initiatives. Mysore Sahodaya School Complex is a collaborative forum of 106 CBSE-affiliated Schools in and around Mysuru, functioning under the aegis of…
600 people avail free kidney check-up at Sigma Hospital
April 7, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: As many as 600 people took part in the free kidney check-up camp organised by Sigma Hospital at its premises in city recently. Addressing the patients at the camp, Senior Kidney Transplant Specialist Dr. K.M. Madappa emphasised that everyone should undergo a health check-up at least once a year. Pointing out that individuals with…
LPG black marketing: Police can’t act alone, says Home Minister
April 6, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: State Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar said, the Police Department cannot take suo motu action against the alleged black marketing of LPG cylinders and can conduct raids only when the Food and Civil Supplies Department provides specific information about such activities. Speaking to press persons at the Government Guest House in Nazarbad here this…
Anti-hoarding raids: 48 LPG cylinders seized
April 6, 2026Raids include unauthorised LPG filling units in Mysuru: Food Joint Director Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Food and Civil Supplies has seized a total of 48 LPG cylinders during anti-hoarding drives conducted at various locations across Mysuru district, said Joint Director of the Department Manteswamy. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, he said the Department…
End of a ride: City Volvo fleet retires
April 6, 2026KSRTC withdraws 33 buses after 15 years of service, sends for scrapping Mysore/Mysuru: The Volvo buses of KSRTC, fondly called the ‘Red Beauty’ by commuters and onlookers, have reached the end of their journey in Mysuru. KSRTC has now officially withdrawn all 33 Volvo buses after they crossed the 15-year age limit. Known for their…
Going electric: 100 EV buses to replace Volvos by 2027
April 6, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: In place of the phased-out Volvo fleet, Mysuru city is set to welcome eco-friendly electric (EV) buses that promise a similar level of comfort and quality in public transport. KSRTC has requested 100 electric buses, which are expected to arrive early next year. The Union Government has already announced allocation of 750 air-conditioned electric…
Kerala trekker found safe in Thadiyandamol
April 6, 2026Deep knowledge of forest paths helps five tribal youths locate stranded IT professional Madikeri: Thirty-six-year-old IT professional Sharanya from Eyyankode in Nadapuram, Kozhikode district of Kerala, who had gone missing in the Thadiyandamol Hill ranges of Kodagu, was found safe last evening after an intensive multi-agency search operation. A team of five youths from the…
Survived on water, took shelter under a tree
April 6, 2026Sharanya’s survival story Madikeri: After the rescue, Sharanya told reporters that she had somehow lost her way but never felt afraid. “I could not see anyone when I climbed down. I reached a path on the left side but could not find anyone there,” she said. “I lost my way and when I saw people…
AYUSH Dept. orders closure of clinic at Devalapura
April 6, 2026Clinic run by quack; licence in father’s name; operational for nearly 50 years Mysore/Mysuru: District AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) Department Officer Dr. C. Renukadevi has issued orders directing the closure of a clinic at Devalapura in Varuna hobli, Mysuru taluk, which was being run illegally, by a quack, prescribing allopathic medicines to…















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