Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), with an objective of assisting elderly and disabled passengers arriving at City Railway Station, donated 10 wheelchairs costing about Rs. 48,500. The wheelchairs were handed over by MCCI President Dr. K.B. Lingaraju in the presence of Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division…
First Flag Day at Fire Station
April 28, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The maiden Flag Day of Department of Fire and Emergency Services was celebrated at the Parade Grounds at Saraswathipuram Fire Station in the city recently. Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. T. Madhusudhan, who inaugurated the programme, advised the Fire and Emergency Services officers and personnel, to maintain a good health. As the Fire Department personnel work…
Wins NEC’s Karnataka Excellence Award for Lifetime Achievement
April 28, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. B. Nirmala (daughter of late Mallamma and late G.M. Battimallappa I.A.A.S.), a retired Associate Professor and former Head of Hindi Department, Maharani’s Science College, Mysuru, received ‘Karnataka Excellence Award for Lifetime Achievement in Education, Hindi Literature, Social Service, Sports and Leadership’ during the Karnataka Awards-2026 Ceremony, organised by National Excellence Council (NEC), at…
War Memorial Park revamp draws flak
April 27, 2026Ex-servicemen oppose MCC’s plan for recreational facilities at solemn site Msyore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has launched a Rs. 1 crore project to redevelop a park near the War Memorial at the NCC Parade Grounds, close to the old Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office. However, the move has sparked opposition from the ex-servicemen community. The…
Minister D. Sudhakar continues to be critical
April 27, 2026CM, Dy.CM enquire his health condition with doctors Bengaluru: The health condition of D. Sudhakar, Minister for Planning and Statistics, who is undergoing treatment at Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Hospital in Bengaluru, continues to be critical, according to sources. Sudhakar, who underwent a knee surgery at Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru a week ago,…
HOPCOMS to set up more outlets in city
April 27, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to expand its business and consumer outreach, the District HOPCOMS (Horticultural Produce Co-operative Marketing Society) has planned to establish 30 more outlets in city and district. Currently, the HOPCOMS has 30 outlets in the city, out of which 16 have been temporarily shut down on account of staff shortage. Now, the…
Veterans seek park redesign to preserve War Memorial dignity
April 27, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: K.P. Diwakar, President of Mysuru Ex-Servicemen Association and a member of the War Memorial Committee, speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, said the Association would launch a formal protest demanding that the Rs. 1 crore park project be revised to preserve the dignity of martyred soldiers. “The MCC must immediately suspend the work….
NIMHANS-like hospital plan on green belt faces protest
April 27, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Environmentalists and farmers have strongly opposed the Karnataka Government’s decision to set up a NIMHANS-like hospital on land in Survey Numbers 60, 68 and 8 in Gudamadanahalli in Varuna hobli of Mysuru taluk, urging authorities to identify an alternative site. The proposed hospital, planned with state-of-the-art facilities, is expected to cater to the healthcare…
Mysuru bizmen seek stronger export via Mangaluru Port
April 27, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to boost import-export activity from Mysuru and Nanjangud, business leaders held a joint meeting with representatives of the New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) — formerly New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) — and the Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI). At the meeting held at a private hotel on Saturday, NMPA…
Teacher shoots self to death
April 27, 2026Madikeri: A teacher ended her life by shooting self to death at Bengoor, coming under Bhagamandala Police limits yesterday. The deceased teacher is Anjapanda Rohini (51), a resident of Bengoor, near Cherambane, who was serving as a teacher at Cherambane Govt. Model Primary School. Rohini shot herself with a single barrel gun at about 5…















Recent Comments