Mysuru: The All India National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) re-exam for admission to Under-Graduate Medical Degrees passed off smoothly in all the 21 exam centres in city yesterday. As many as 1,847 out of the 7,886 students, who had registered for the re-exam in city centres, were absent. The City Police had clamped prohibitory orders in 200 mts radius around all the exam centres….
Yoga Day celebrated at Sigma Hospital
June 22, 2026Mysuru: Sigma Hospital, Nursing College and Vishwashanthi Institution celebrated International Day of Yoga (IDY) in city yesterday, with an objective of promoting a disease-free and healthy life. Addressing the gathering, Dr. Siddalingeshwar stated that the significance of yoga has been passed down through the ages from ancient sages and is rooted in the civilisations of Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro, Indus Valley, the ancient Sanatana Hindu tradition and the…
‘Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel convinced Gandhiji on partition of India’
June 22, 2026Mysuru: Former MLC D. Madegowda said that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel played a key role in securing Mahatma Gandhi’s approval for the partition of India at the time of Independence. He was speaking after inaugurating the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary celebrations organised at the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Administrative Council Auditorium in the Muktagangothri campus here recently. Madegowda said that although Mahatma Gandhi was initially opposed…
MLA fetes retired Superintendent of Muslim Boys Orphanage
June 22, 2026Mysuru: A function was organised at Muslim Boys Orphanage (Apna Ghar) at S.S. Nagar in Bannimantap recently to felicitate Peer Khan, Superintendent of the Orphanage, who retired after rendering 46 years of dedicated service. MLA Tanveer Sait, who is also the President of Muslim Boys and Girls Orphanage, feted Peer Khan. Addressing the gathering, Sait…
Child crowned with Grand Master by Asia Book of Records-2026
June 22, 2026Mysuru: Little talent A. Pranjali Raj from JSS Layout 2nd Stage, Mysuru, has gained recognition across the State through her remarkable achievement. At just 2 years and 8 months of age, she became the first child to be awarded the ‘Asia Grand Master-2026’ title for singing 22 Kannada songs at such a young age, showcasing her extraordinary talent. She is…
Aviation familiarisation visit for school children at Mysore Airport
June 22, 2026Mysuru: As part of the activities leading up to Yatri Suvidha Diwas 2026, observed on June 15, Mysore Airport facilitated an educational aviation familiarisation visit for school students recently. The students were provided with an enriching opportunity to gain first-hand exposure to the aviation environment. During the visit, the students were taken on a guided tour of the Airport’s passenger terminal building, where they were…
‘Anand Sweets & Savouries’ launches its first Mysuru Store on Kalidasa Road
June 22, 2026A live hot Mysore Pak tasting station and a live Delhi style street-food counter Mysuru: Anand Sweets & Savouries, the Bengaluru heritage mithai house founded in 1988, opened its first store in Mysuru on Kalidasa Road in Vijayanagar yesterday. It is the brand’s first store outside Bengaluru in its home State of Karnataka; Beyond Bengaluru, Anand also operates airport outlets at Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Kochi. “If we were going to open beyond Bengaluru in…
Expo of Central Govt. projects at MP’s Office in city tomorrow
June 22, 2026Mysuru: In an initiative aimed at directly reaching out Central Government programmes, plans , projects and schemes to the general public, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has organised an expo of NDA Government’s programmes and projects at the MP’s Office in CADA Office premises on Sayyaji Rao Road in the city at 9.30 am tomorrow (June 23). In a press release, Yaduveer said that Prime Minister Modi-led NDA Government has initiated several…
Rs. 7 crore Kambala for Mysuru Dasara
June 22, 2026120 buffalo pairs expected for 48-hour floodlit event Mysuru: Kambala, the traditional buffalo racing sport of coastal Karnataka, is set to make its debut at the world-famous Mysuru Dasara this year, with the District Administration estimating the cost of hosting the two-day event at around Rs. 7 crore. The event is proposed to be conducted in 16 rounds on two parallel…
Exports from Kadakola get Customs clearance
June 22, 2026MP Yaduveer says exporters need not rely on distant ports for Customs procedures Mysuru: The Multi-Modal Logistics Park (MMLP) at Kadakola near Thandavapura has received Customs approval from the Union Finance Ministry and is set to facilitate export shipments from the Mysuru region, paving the way for international trade operations. Confirming the development to Star of Mysore, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar said the Customs clearance facility was…













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