Mysore/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…
Health, Innovation, Leadership: CFTRI salutes women
April 27, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, brought together scientists, staff members and students to recognise the achievements and contributions of women in science and society recently. Dr. P. Deepa, Director, Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Mysuru, was the chief guest while Dr. C.M. Parameshwara, CEO and Founder of Smiles Hospital, Bengaluru, was…
Western Ghats crucial for water security: Dr. T.V. Ramachandra
April 27, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Effective management of watershed regions in tune with the environment can significantly enhance agricultural productivity and even double farmers’ income, said Senior Scientist Dr. T.V. Ramachandra. He was delivering a Technical Talk on ‘Ecologically Sensitive Regions in the Western Ghats: Conservation for Intergenerational’ at the World Earth Day programme organised by the Institution of…
Sringeri Assembly Segment: Re-counting of postal ballots on May 2
April 27, 2026Chikkamagalur: Following a High Court order, the Chikkamagalur District Administration will take up re-counting of postal ballots concerning Sringeri Assembly Segment of the district on May 2. T.D. Rajegowda of the Congress had defeated his nearest rival D.N. Jeevraj of the BJP by a slender margin of 201 votes in the 2023 Assembly elections from…
Panel discussion on ‘Smoke-Free and Healthy Mysuru’ held at Bharath Cancer Hospital
April 27, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: To make Mysuru a tobacco-free city within 1,000 days, leading Oncologist Dr. B.S. Ajaikumar, Founder and Chairman of HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd., and Bharath Hospital & Institute of Oncology (BHIO), called for urgent and sustained action combining strict enforcement, public participation and long-term health planning. Chairing the panel discussion on “Smoke-Free Mysuru, Healthy Mysuru,”…
Hon. Doctorate conferred on Mysuru-born Cartoonist
April 27, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-born noted Cartoonist B.V. Panduranga Rao was awarded the prestigious Hon. Doctorate Award in Cartooning and Environmental Awareness by the World Culture and Environment Protection Commission, New Delhi. He was honoured at the 9th Sahitya Seva Award Presentation Ceremony held at the Green Lounge, New Delhi, on Apr. 17 by Bollywood Actor Sudesh Berry,…















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