Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Rakshana Vedike has urged the State Government to shelve ‘Greater Mysuru’ proposal along construction of flyovers and tunnels to retain Mysuru as the Heritage City. Addressing press persons at Pathrakarthara Bhavan in city yesterday, Vedike President M.K. Premkumar said that proposal to change the name of Mysuru to Greater Mysuru would be a…
Elderly man goes missing
November 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A 75-year-old man has gone missing from Mysuru South Police limits in city. The missing man is identified as Venkatappa. He is 5.2ft. tall, normal built, wheatish complexioned, oval faced, sports white beard and moustache, his left thumb missing and was wearing a white coloured full arm shirt, blue colour checks lungi, grey towel…
Do we need a Greater Mysuru?
November 9, 2025By Gouri Satya, Senior Journalist The Greater Mysuru proposal has returned with a bang — Chief Minister Siddaramaiah taking the lead to announce it. But the crucial question looms before Mysureans: Do we need a Greater Mysuru to burden us with tax hikes and flyovers that hide our heritage roads and buildings? The answer would…
Adopt smart traffic solutions in Mysuru
November 9, 2025Flyovers are not intelligent solutions Sir, It is startling to see Mysuru installing new signal lights based on outdated technology. Despite being projected as one of India’s leading smart cities, Mysuru continues to rely on fixed-time traffic lights that operate on pre-set cycles, irrespective of real-time vehicle movement. These obsolete systems may have served their…
Munawar Shariff
November 9, 2025Munawar Shariff (76), a resident of 6th Cross in Siddique Nagar, passed away this morning in city. He leaves behind two sons, two daughters, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Namaz-e-Janaza today at Masjid-e-Azam on Ashoka Road after Asar prayers (4.40 pm) followed by the burial at the Muslim Burial Grounds near Tipu…
Rathnavathi
November 9, 2025Rathnavathi (84), wife of late Balappa Poojari and a resident of Lalithadripura, passed away yesterday in city. She leaves behind four sons, a daughter (Vishalakshi, a staff nurse at T. Narasipur Government Hospital), daughters-in-law, son-in-law, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Kattemadu village, near Moornad in Kodagu this…
Events tomorrow – Nov. 10: Sri Sangameshwara Temple
November 9, 2025Sharana-Sharaneyara Vicharadhare, Prof. Ashok S. Alur, VC, Kodagu University, delivers lecture on ‘Nijagunara Adhyatmada Nelegalu,’ Chidaravalli Paramartha Gavimutt Seer Sri Mallikarjunaswamy graces the occasion, Sri Nataraja Auditorium, Sri Hosmutt, 7 pm.
R. Ramakrishna
November 9, 2025R. Ramakrishna (72), retired Income Tax Department employee and a resident of KBL Layout, passed away following brief illness on Nov. 7 in city. He leaves behind his wife Savithri, son Adarsh, daughter Ashwini, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill yesterday.
Events tomorrow – Nov. 10: Suthra Foundation, Mysuru
November 9, 2025Inauguration of ‘Drishya Raga Rangasangama – Free Theatre Training Camp,’ Kannada & Culture Joint Director V.N. Mallikarjunaswamy, CAVA Administrative Officer Nirmala Mathapati, Karnataka Nataka Academy Member Dr. Jahida Kodagu, former District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President M. Chandrashekar, Karnataka Nataka Academy Awardee and Theatre Music Director Chandrashekarachar and Suthra Foundation Founder-Secretary G. Jagadish Kumar will be…












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