Month: August, 2025

Thoranas of paddy stalk foray into city
Feature Articles, Top Stories

Thoranas of paddy stalk foray into city

August 26, 2025

To the list of decorative articles used as thorana (door hanging) to adorn the main door of the house, adds dried paddy stalk thorana, made of naturally grown dry paddy stalks/ straws. Paddy thorana, which was till recently extensively used in the  Northern parts of the country, has pervaded Southern part too, with Mysuru being…

Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi The Intelligent Way
Feature Articles

Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi The Intelligent Way

August 26, 2025

By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation Sadhguru: For thousands of years, Ganesh Chaturthi has lived on, and Ganapati has become one of the most popular gods in India. He is the one who assimilated all the knowledge that was in the nation. He grasped and wrote down everything. He was supposed to be a brilliant…

Rs. 2 crore for 20×30 site: Common man priced out
Voice of The Reader

Rs. 2 crore for 20×30 site: Common man priced out

August 26, 2025

Sir, This has reference to “MDA site e-auction bumper — 20×30 Rs. 2 crore, 50×80 Rs. 9 crore” (SOM dated Aug. 23, 2025). The basic necessities of human life and survival are food, water, shelter and clothing. The City Improvement Trust Board (CITB), and later the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), were created with the…

V.S.Girish
Obituary

V.S.Girish

August 26, 2025

V.S. Girish (54), a resident of Kempegowda extension in Nanjangud town, passed away this morning following a heart attack. Girish was former BJP President of Nanjangud town and a former Nanjangud CMC member. He leaves behind his wife, a son, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at his…

B. Nagarathna Singh
Obituary

B. Nagarathna Singh

August 26, 2025

B. Nagarathna Singh (90), retired Agriculture Officer and a resident of Subhash Nagar, passed away yesterday in city. He had also served as the Chief Editor of Chetak Vahini, monthly paper. He leaves behind his wife, two sons, one daughter, grand-children and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at N.R. Mohalla…

N. Ramanna
Obituary

N. Ramanna

August 26, 2025

N. Ramanna (95), a resident of K.R. Mohalla, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind two sons, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill yesterday evening.

Events Tomorrow

Events on THURSDAY – AUG. 28: Sri Prasanna Vidya Ganapathi Mandali Charitable (SPVGMC) Trust, Mysuru and Kannada and Culture Department

August 26, 2025

64th Heritage Music Festival, Capt. G.R. Gopinath inaugurates, Industrialist & SPVGMC Trust President M. Jagannath Shenoy presides, 6 pm; Vocal concert by Vid. T.M. Krishna, accompanied by Vidu. Akkarai Subhalakshmi on violin, Vid. Jayachandra Rao on mridanga and Vid. Chandrashekar Sharma on ghata,  8th Cross Ganesha Pandal, V.V. Mohalla, 6.45 pm.

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