19-kg LPG cylinder to cost Rs. 3,132; hoteliers weigh price hike options Mysore/Mysuru: A steep hike of Rs. 991 in commercial LPG cylinder prices has dealt a fresh blow to the hotel industry in Mysuru, with many establishments now considering a revision in menu prices. While the Union Government announced a nationwide increase of Rs….
Revaluation of II PUC Commerce… With one more mark, Amruta becomes district topper
May 2, 2026Her new score: 597 / 600 Mysore/Mysuru: Following revaluation of answer script, a II PUC Commerce student has emerged as a district topper and fourth as a State topper. L. Amruta of Gangotri PU College, Bogadi Road in city, had scored 596 marks out of total 600 marks in the recent II PUC exams. She…
Rs. 62 lakh fraud: CCB arrests gold firm owner
May 2, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have arrested Sounder Raj alias Chinnatambi, owner of Dhana Ganapathy Gold and Diamond (DGF) Company, on charges of cheating customers by allegedly failing to return pledged gold. The Kuvempunagar Police registered an FIR against him based on a complaint filed by H. Mahantesh of Davangere. Acting on the…
Pure drinking water unit goes defunct
May 2, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The pure drinking water unit at the premises of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Zone-2 office in Krishnamurthypuram here, has gone defunct, leaving the residents of surrounding localities severely inconvenienced. At the drop of old gold colour coin of Rs. five face value, 20 litres of water purified through reverse osmosis (RO) process, can be…
Misappropriation of Rs. 4.7 crore: City cops arrest college trustee?
May 2, 2026Two others including a trustee and principal booked as co-accused; Kuvempunagar Police file FIR Mysore/Mysuru: A trustee of a private educational institution in the city, is learnt to have been arrested on the charges of misappropriation of over Rs. 4.7 crore belonging to the institution, in connivance with two others. Gururaj, a trustee of M/s…
NHRC Chairperson visits law firm in Mysuru
May 2, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Former Supreme Court Justice and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian visited ‘B.S. Savanth and Associates,’ a city-based law firm at its office located on Vishwamanava Double Road in Saraswathipuram here recently and interacted with the Advocates and Junior Counsels. Justice Ramasubramanian shared valuable insights from his distinguished career and emphasised…
Selected for award
May 2, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra photo-journalist M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav is among the eight achievers from different fields selected for the prestigious ‘Dr. Raj Sadhana’ award given by the city’s Inchara Samskrutika Pratishtana, a city-based literary and cultural service organisation. The awardees are — Swamy Mahamane (amateur theatre and organisation), R.B. Nagaraj (singer), S.Venkatesh…
Teen city cyclist earns Super Randonneur title
May 2, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Eighteen-year-old Nirmal Choyal has become one of the youngest cyclists from Mysuru to achieve the Super Randonneur title under Audax. The Super Randonneur title, awarded by the Audax Club Parisien (ACP), is given to cyclists who complete a series of long-distance Brevets de Randonneurs Mondiaux (BRMs), 200 km, 300 km, 400 km and 600…
Vidyadaan-2026: Donate your textbooks to help needy
May 2, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana, Mysuru Chapter, has appealed Mysureans to participate in Vidyadaan-2026 by donating gently used textbooks for 1st & 2nd PUC and Degree students and help deserving students achieve their academic dreams. Books must be in good and usable condition. No torn books or outdated medical/ technical books will be accepted. The books…
Admission open to Government School for Deaf Children
May 2, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The Government School for the Deaf, under the Karnataka Government, has started admission process for the year 2026-27. This institution is providing free education and residential facilities to children with hearing impairments. Admission Requirements: Age limit for admission to Class 1 should be between 5 years 10 months and 9 years. Children, who have…















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