Founder-President of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Sangha Sudhakar S. Shetty appeals to scrap ‘Dasara Kambala’ Mysuru: Former President of Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) and Founder-President of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Sangha, Mysuru, Sudhakar S. Shetty, has urged that Kambala, the traditional buffalo race of Tulunadu, should continue to be held only in…
R.K. Narayan Museum turns into an eyesore
July 16, 2026• Residents complain of garbage dumping, burning of plastic waste • Lack of security personnel poses threat to rare memorabilia Mysuru: The backyard of Mysuru’s iconic novelist and writer R.K. Narayan’s house in Yadavagiri — R.K. Narayan Museum — has turned into an eyesore, with discarded thermocol, plastic banners and other waste dumped indiscriminately. The…
Woman loses gold jewellery while boarding bus
July 16, 2026Mysuru: A woman has lost her box containing gold jewellery worth about Rs. 4.08 lakh while boarding a bus at the Rural Bus Stand in city on July 12. The woman, who lost her gold is 33-year-old Supriya, a resident of Dandikere village. Supriya, who had come to her relative’s house at Hebbal, boarded a…
Blend of knowledge, service helps life prosper: Swami Muktidanandaji
July 16, 2026Mysuru: Swami Muktidanandaji, President of Sri Ramakrishna Ashram, Mysuru, has said that those who involve themselves in service-oriented activities, apart from focusing on enriching their knowledge, will definitely progress in their life. Swami Muktidanandaji was addressing the gathering during National Doctor’s Day celebrations organised by Spatika Health and Education Trust and SBM Sneha Balaga Trust…
‘Kannada Paricharaka – Pandit Pa. Nagarajaiah Samsmarana Samputa’ book released
July 16, 2026Mysuru: A commemorative book titled ‘Kannada Paricharaka – Pandit Pa. Nagarajaiah Samsmarana Samputa,’ was unveiled by noted littérateur Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK), at the Institution of Engineers-India (IEI), auditorium in the city recently. The book published under the editorial supervision of senior journalist N. Mahaveer Prasad was launched under the aegis of Mysuru District Kannada…
Muddurama award for Prof. M. Krishnegowda
July 16, 2026Mysuru: Noted Humorist and Orator Prof. M. Krishnegowda has been selected for the prestigious Muddurama award (2026) given by city’s Muddurama Pratishtana. The award carries a cash prize of Rs.50,000 and a citation. He will be conferred the award at a programme to take place at Navajyothi auditorium of JSS Women’s College in Saraswathipuram at…
Operation Footpath…
July 16, 2026Illegal vending curbed near Chikkagadiyara; pedestrian space back Mysuru: Following the Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) drive against footpath encroachments by vendors, illegal vending has come under control in the heart of the city. Pushcarts vendors, who had been carrying out business at prominent locations on major roads, have voluntarily vacated the footpaths, fearing action. The…
Encroached for 35 years, MCC finally acts today!
July 16, 2026Footpath near Kalamandira was converted into dwelling with water connections & toilet Mysuru: Even as the MCC continues its drive against encroachments across the city, a decades-old occupation of a footpath near Kalamandira had remained untouched, raising questions over the selective enforcement of civic laws. Following a report published in Mysuru Mithra, the sister publication…
Drive enters M.G. Road
July 16, 2026Mysuru: Continuing its drive against footpath encroachments, the MCC this morning launched an operation to clear encroachments along stretches of M.G. Road and Vani Vilas Road. The drive began on M.G. Road, where commercial establishments opposite JSS Hospital had encroached upon footpaths by erecting signboards, extending shade sheets and constructing concrete steps to their shops….
Clear clogged footpaths in K.R. Constituency: Pedestrians
July 16, 2026Mysuru: Pedestrians and members of the public have appealed to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to take action against rampant footpath encroachments in the Krishnaraja (KR) Assembly Constituency. Footpaths along Vishwashanthi Road, from Vivekananda Circle to Srirampura; from KHB Complex to the KSRTC Bus Depot in Kuvempunagar; and from N. Madhavarao Circle (Agrahara Circle) to…












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