Mysuru: Dr. K.B. Ganapathy (85), Founder-Editor, Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra newspapers, published by Academy Newspapers Pvt. Ltd., passed away in city this morning. A native of Kunjila village in Kakkabbe, North Kodagu, Kalyatanda B. Ganapathy was the son of late K.A. Bopaiah and late K.B. Muthavva (Baby). Fondly known as KBG among the journalist…
CM Siddu, Dy.CM D.K. Shivakumar, Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy condole KBG’s demise
July 13, 2025Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar have expressed their condolences following the demise of Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra Founder-Editor K.B. Ganapathy in Mysuru this morning. CM Siddaramaiah on his ‘X’ handle, posted, “I am deeply saddened by demise of senior journalist friend K.B. Ganapathy of Mysuru, my native. The media…
Tribute to an Entrepreneur-Journalist
July 13, 2025and 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…
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…
Chamundi Hill PRASHAD works to begin this month
July 12, 20253D imaging tech to guide eco-sensitive makeover; dedicated team to monitor quality, timelines By Bapu Lingaraj Urs Mysore/Mysuru: The long-awaited development works of Chamundi Hill under the Central Government’s PRASHAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive) scheme are set to begin by the end of this month. The project, with a total outlay of…
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Stampede Effect: No spectators!
July 12, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of the stampede in front of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru that killed 11 youths during the RCB’s victory parade on June 4, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has decided to host the fourth edition of Maharaja Trophy as a closed-door affair with no spectators in the stands. The decision…
Panic Attack about Heart Attack
July 12, 2025Over the past few weeks, hospitals have seen a strange epidemic — not of heart attacks, but of panic attacks about heart attacks. I should know. I was one of them. With a family history of heart disease, my anxiety wasn’t entirely irrational. It all started in 2021 with the shocking death of actor Puneeth…
Gajalakshmi Alankara: A big draw on third Ashada Friday
July 11, 2025Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa, Shivamogga MP B.Y. Raghavendra, Ministers Dr. G. Parameshwar and Lakshmi Hebbalkar, Guarantee Panel Chairman H.M. Revanna seek blessings of Goddess Chamundeshwari at Hill Temple Mysore/Mysuru: The third Ashada Friday Puja at Chamundi Hill today saw a good number of devotees visiting the shrine, in continuation of the footfalls registered on last…
Heart attack phobia: Most Hassan victims had cardiac ailments: Minister
July 11, 2025Expert Committee submits report on multiple heart attack deaths in Hassan Bengaluru: Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has allayed fears over heart attack fears that have heightened, especially after a spree of deaths caused due to heart attack was reported in Hassan and other districts in the State recently. Following a report…
Dead aquarium to come alive with penguins?
July 11, 2025Bengaluru: Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology Eshwar B. Khandre has directed officials to submit a proposal to establish a dedicated Penguin Park at the existing aquarium structure between Mysuru Zoo and Karanji Lake. Presiding over the 159th Administrative Board Meeting of Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK), at Vikasa Soudha in Bengaluru yesterday, he said…















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