Mysuru: A day-long industry meeting for the Floriculture mission on the theme ‘Advancing Floriculture, Opportunities and Sustainability’ was held at CSIR-CFTRI in city recently where stakeholders of the floriculture business participated. Manjunath Angadi, Deputy Director of the Department of Horticulture, inaugurated the meet along with Dr. Sridevi Annapurna Singh, Director of CSIR-CFTRI and other dignitaries….
Unauthorised borewell: Karnataka Exhibition Authority issues notice to Fun Fair contractor
May 26, 2025Mysuru: The contractor of the ongoing Fun Fair at Dasara Exhibition Grounds has been served a notice by the Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) for drilling a borewell without prior permission from the authorities. It is alleged that the contractor undertook the drilling secretly to ensure an uninterrupted water supply to the replica of Niagara Falls…
Shikshana Ratna Awardee
May 26, 2025Mysuru: Spandana Samskrutika Parishat President T. Satish Javaregowda was conferred with ‘Shikshana Ratna’ award during Mysuru Cultural Festival organised by Atmasri Kannada Samskrutika Pratishthana and Kannadambe Samajika Mattu Samskrutika Sangha at Kannada Sahitya Parishat Bhavan in city recently. The award was presented by former Sanskrit University Vice-Chancellor Nadoja Prof. Mallepuram G. Venkatesh. On the occasion,…
St. Joseph’s FGC celebrates 12th Graduation Ceremony
May 26, 2025Mysuru: St. Joseph’s First Grade College (FGC), run by Mysore Diocesan Educational Society (MDES), celebrated its 12th Graduation Day at the college premises in Jayalakshmipuram recently. Delivering the Graduation Day address, chief guest Prof. N. Nagaraja, Registrar (Evaluation), University of Mysore, urged the graduates to rise to the expectations of today’s competitive global job market….
Seshadripuram College records impressive placement performance
May 26, 2025Mysuru: City’s Seshadripuram Degree College has recorded an impressive placement performance for the academic year 2024-25, with 114 students from B.Com, BBA and BCA streams securing offers from reputed companies. The College had hosted over 70 leading companies such as Societe Generale, EY, Code Young, TCS, Cognizant, Wipro, Accenture, Deloitte, L&T, and Infosys as part…
Farmer, cows electrocuted
May 26, 2025Mysuru: In a tragic incident, a farmer and two cows died after being electrocuted at Echanahalli in Nanjangud taluk yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Siddaraju (55). The incident occurred when Siddaraju, who had tied his two cows in the farm in the morning and had left to attend an engagement ceremony, returned in…
MIT First Grade College Celebrates Annual Day
May 26, 2025Mysuru: The MIT First Grade College, under the aegis of the Maharaja Education Trust (MET), hosted its Annual Day and Farewell Celebration for the academic year 2024-25 with vibrant enthusiasm and ceremonial elegance at Kalamandira. The event was inaugurated by Esther Prasanna Bernard, an acclaimed international skater, Founder-President of Esther Roller Skating Club (ERSC), Bengaluru…
Unidentified man brutally murdered
May 26, 2025Mysuru: The recent modus operandi of miscreants committing murder elsewhere and dumping the body in the city outskirts has continued, with the severed parts of an unidentified person being found at Chekkere village near K. Hemmanahalli in Jayapura Police Station limits on Sunday. The severed parts, said to be that of a man, who is…
Rage of the Tempest Repose in the Raga
May 26, 2025By Girija Madhavan Over the years our lives have been controlled by the seasonal and monthly cycles of earth, sun and moon. What we eat at our festivals, harvest or monsoon, is dictated by tradition; some foods are chosen for their healthful properties, others for joy in their taste. Our “Paan” or Betel leaf has…
Garbage menace: Mysuru turning unhealthy
May 26, 2025Sir, Mysuru, once proudly known for its royal heritage and cleanliness, is now fast turning into a city of garbage. The image published in the article titled ‘Garbage Dump!’ (SOM dated May 15) exposes the grim reality of the Hebbal Industrial Area, which spans over 2,000 acres in the city. This is the unfortunate legacy…















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