Bengaluru: Promising Kannada film actor Santhosh Balaraj (34) died of brief illness here this morning. Santhosh, who had acted in films like Kariya-2, Ganapa, Kempa and other movies, was awaiting his next release- Sathyam. He was suffering from jaundice and was undergoing treatment at Sagar Apollo Hospital, at Kumaraswamy layout in the city. He was…
‘Drop charges against Christian nuns’
August 5, 2025Rev. Bernard Moras from Mysuru writes to PM Mysore/Mysuru: Rev. Bernard Moras, the Apostolic Administrator, Diocese of Mysore, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to take steps for the welfare of minority Christian community and withdraw the baseless charges of human trafficking and religious conversion, made against Christian nuns Sisters Vandana Francis and Preethi…
UoM pioneers doctoral research on repatriating tribal heritage
August 5, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The University of Mysore’s (UoM) Department of Studies in Anthropology has achieved a national first by introducing the repatriation of tribal heritage as a doctoral research focus — a milestone in Indian academia and cultural policy. The path-breaking study, conducted by Dr. Banita Behera under the guidance of Prof. M.R. Gangadhar, Professor of Anthropology…
EPFO Mysuru Regional Office holds District Outreach Programme
August 5, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The District Outreach Programme, under Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0, was conducted by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Regional Office, Mysuru, at Rane (Madras) Ltd., Hootagalli Industrial Area, Mysuru, on July 28. Sagar, HR Head, Rane (Madras) Limited and Siddarame Gowda, President, Employees Union, Rane (Madras) Limited were the chief guests. R.V. Vijayalakshmi, Enforcement…
Gokulam Kodava Sangha AGM held
August 5, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The 19th Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) of Gokulam Kodava Sangha was held on Sunday at Kodava Samaja premises in Vijayanagar 1st Stage here. Ithychanda Lala Muddaiah, Sangha President, presided. Condolences were offered to Star of Mysore Founder-Editor Kalyatanda B. Ganapathy and other departed members during the past year. New members of the Sangha…
Kodagu Gowda Samaja holds Food Mela
August 5, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The Kodagu Gowda Samaja in Mysuru had organised ‘Aati Gouji’ (Food Mela) at the Samaja premises in Vijayanagar Second Stage here on Sunday. Speaking after inaugurating the event, former Corporator K.V. Sridhar said that it was nice to hear the Kannada language spoken by Kodagu Gowdas and called upon the community to spread the…
Seminar on export highlights MSME trade opportunities
August 5, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The MSME-Development and Facilitation Office (MSME-DFO), Bengaluru, Ministry of MSME, Government of India, in association with Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) Karnataka Chapter, had organised a seminar on ‘Export Essentials: Unlocking International Trade Opportunities’ at a private hotel in city recently. The seminar aimed at equipping micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with…
Buyer-Seller Meet, Industrial Expo & Technical Conference
August 5, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Mysuru Zone, is organising ‘Integrate 2025,’ a two-day Buyer-Seller Meet, Industrial Exhibition and Technical Conference on Aug. 21 and 22 at Jagannatha Centre for Art & Culture, Mysuru. The initiative is aimed at promoting Business Sustainability through enhanced local procurement linkages, MSME collaboration and industrial innovation. Speaking about…
India stage greatest comeback at The Oval
August 5, 2025Clinch narrowest win in Test match by just six runs By V.N. Prasad It was a sheer ‘Heart Stopping’ six runs victory for the Indians in the final Test at The Oval, to level the series at 2-2; in an unforgettable fashion. Heartiest congratulations to the young and energetic Indian team on their impressive victory…
Tax payment ordeal at Bogadi Panchayat
August 5, 2025Sir, The areas located on the other side of the Ring Road, towards Bogadi and beyond, fall under the jurisdiction of the Bogadi Town Panchayat. The process of paying house taxes at the Bogadi Town Panchayat Office has, unfortunately, become a highly stressful experience for residents. The office is understaffed, lacks proper infrastructure, and faces…















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