Month: January, 2026

Juloose-e-Chistiya procession held in city
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Juloose-e-Chistiya procession held in city

January 7, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: As part of 814th annual Sandal Urus Shariff of Hazarath Khwaja Gareeb Nawaz Chishti, Ajmeer Shariff, Rajasthan, Sarkar Mehaboob Subhani Foundation at Lashkar Mohalla had organised Juloose-e-Chistiya procession in city recently.   The procession, which began from Meelad Park Circle on Ashoka Road, comprised Ulmas, Arabic Madries staff and students among others. Meena Bazar Merchants…

Digital push to ASI’s epigraphy repository
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Digital push to ASI’s epigraphy repository

January 7, 2026

Directorate of Epigraphy in Hebbal to digitise 75,000 rare inscriptions under BharatSHRI Inscriptions of various kinds are vital sources for the creation and study of history. The Directorate of Epigraphy of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at Hebbal Second Stage in Mysuru houses a vast repository of estampages — inked impressions of inscriptions —…

Public health needs ecology, not erasure
Feature Articles

Public health needs ecology, not erasure

January 7, 2026

By Maneka Sanjay Gandhi There is a tale that too many of us have forgotten, a sombre reminder that cities are not machines, but are living, breathing ecosystems where every species, every action, every choice has a ripple effect. That tale is of what happened in Surat in 1994 — the plague scare, a moment…

Potential traffic hazards and accident spots
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Potential traffic hazards and accident spots

January 7, 2026

Sir, Mysuru is a growing city and not a day passes without traffic accidents being reported. Many go unreported. There are also many hit-and-run cases. Accidents occur due to poor traffic management, improperly synchronised traffic signals, lack of proper traffic signage, violation of traffic rules, inadequate parking spaces and poorly enforced parking regulations, unchecked reckless…

‘Silk Fab’ expo-cum-sale begins
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‘Silk Fab’ expo-cum-sale begins

January 7, 2026

Nitesh Patil, Regional Commissioner, Mysuru, who inaugurated ‘Silk Fab,’ a Handloom and Silk Saree Exhibition-cum-Sale, organised by National Handloom Development Corporation (NHDC) Limited at JSS Mysore Urban Haat, Hebbal Industrial Area, Ring Road, on Jan. 5, is seen taking a look at a saree on display. Also seen are (from left) Vijay Upari, Assistant Manager,…

Nayakanda Bharathi
Obituary

Nayakanda Bharathi

January 7, 2026

Nayakanda Bharathi (Pandanda), wife of Nayakanda U. Appaiah (Arun) and a resident of No. 12, Contour Road in Gokulam 3rd Stage, passed away yesterday in city. She was 71. She leaves behind her husband, one son, one daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Chirashantidhama in Gokulam here this…

Events Tomorrow

Events tomorrow – Jan. 8:  Sadhana Mandira

January 7, 2026

Special training sessions to perform simple and diligent Saraswati Puja by Swami Hamsananda, Sri Venkateshwara Devasthanam, Siddartha Layout, 4 pm to 4.45 pm; Balamuri Vinayaka Devasthanam, Siddartha Layout, 5.15 pm to 6 pm; Geetha Shishu Shikshana Sangha (GSSS), T. Narasipur Road, Siddartha Layout, 6.30 pm to 7.15 pm.

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