Sir, The Mysuru-Bengaluru railway line has been doubled, electrified and upgraded for speeds of up to 110 kmph. However, trains on this section are now slower than they were earlier on the single diesel line. To glorify Vande Bharat service, Shatabdi Express has been slowed to a travel time of 2 hours and 15 minutes,…
Concerts, drama pull crowds at Uttarayana
January 25, 2026Niranjan Dindodi presenting Karnatak Music at Jagannatha Centre for Art And Culture (JCAC) premises in Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysuru, yesterday as part of the 1st Edition of ‘Uttarayana’ Art & Culture Festival organised by JCAC. He is accompanied by C.V. Shruthi on violin and Nandan Kashyap on mridanga.
H.K. Gowramma
January 25, 2026H.K. Gowramma (73), wife of late H.N. Krishnamurthy and a resident of Vidyaranyapuram, passed away this morning in city. She leaves behind her sons Banuprakash and Guruprasad (Journalist) and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill this afternoon.
Jayalakshmi
January 25, 2026Jayalakshmi (71), wife of late Sripati of Haradanahalli village in Chamarajanagar and a resident of Vidyaranyapuram, passed away yesterday in city. She leaves behind her son Nagashayana, daughter Jyothi, son-in-law, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill this afternoon.
M.S. Bharati
January 25, 2026M.S. Bharati (55), wife of Srinivas and a resident of Industrial Layout 3rd Stage in J.P. Nagar, passed away following brief illness on Thursday in city. She leaves behind her husband, son Vishnu, brother M.S. Kiran and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill on Friday.
EVENTS ON TUESDAY – Jan. 27: Sadhana Mandira
January 25, 2026Special training sessions to perform simple and diligent Saraswati Puja by Swami Hamsananda, Sri Prasanna Mahaganapati Temple, Ganapati Temple Road, N.R. Mohalla, 6.30 pm to 7.15 pm.
EVENTS ON TUESDAY – Jan. 27: Institution of Engineers-India (IEI), Mysuru Local Centre
January 25, 2026Technical talk on ‘Post tensioning structures introduction and applications’ by Rakshith Shetty, Director/ Technical Head, Canadian Pre-stressing Services Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru; H.S. Suresh Babu, Chairman, IEI Mysuru, will preside, IEI premises, JLB Road, 6 pm.
EVENTS ON TUESDAY – Jan. 27: Priyadarshan Samskrutika Vedike, Srirangapatna, Mandya
January 25, 2026Ramayana Discourse Series by Vid. G.N. Bhatta, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, JLB Road, 6 pm. [Mob: 90193-76365]
EVENTS ON TUESDAY – Jan. 27: Sarada Vilas College of Pharmacy and Arivu Skill Development Academy
January 25, 2026Skill Development Programme-2026, former UoM VC Prof. T.K. Umesh chief guest, Arivu Director H.V. Vishvesh resource person, Sarada Vilas Educational Institutions Hon. Secretary R. Dinesh guest of honour, Sarada Vilas College of Pharmacy Principal Dr. Hanumanthachar Joshi presides, College premises, Krishnamurthypuram, 10 am.
EVENTS ON TUESDAY – Jan. 27: Trayinyas Shrividya Foundation
January 25, 2026Sri Shyamala Navarathri Mahotsava, Srichakrarchana, Navavarana Puja, 10 am; Sagraha Makha Chandi Yaga, Trayinyas, #8, 7th Main, 3rd Block, Jayalakshmipuram, 1 pm.










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