Karthamada Shama Appanna, wife of Karthamada Dicky Appanna and a resident of Trendz Apartment in Bogadi, Mysuru, has won ‘Amritha Cinecrafts – Mrs. India Women of Substance-Season 9’ held at Sheraton Grand Hotel at Brigade Gateway, Bengaluru, on Sept. 27. Originally from Ponnampet, Kodagu, she is the daughter of Chowrira Bopaiah and Sharada.

Yasmin Sait, an author & life-purpose coach and a resident of Gokulam in Mysuru, was crowned ‘Super Elite Mrs. India Astral 2026’ at the 10th Grand Edition of Miss Teen, Miss, Lady & Mrs. India Astral 2026 in Bengaluru. The 3-day national pageant was held at The Kings Meadows, Vidyaranyapura, Bengaluru, recently. Yasmin is the…

Pt. Aniruddh Aithal presenting a vocal music concert at Suttur Mutt, foot of Chamundi Hill, as part of its monthly moonlight music programme-296 on Sept. 26. He was accompanied by Pt. Veerabhadraiah Hiremath on harmonium and Pt. Ravindra Yavagal on tabla.

The Mysuru District Administration and Dasara Reception Committee led by Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, Additional DC R. Aishwarya, Zilla Panchayat CEO S. Ukesh Kumar, Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Baladandi, Sri Chamundeshwari Kshetra Development Authority Secretary M.J. Roopa and other officials sought the blessings of Goddess Sri Chamundeshwari at the Hill Temple today to ensure…

Former MLC A.H. Vishwanath (third from right) releasing the book ‘Saavillada Putagalu,’ authored by Bannur K. Raju (third from left) at Pathrakarthara Bhavan in city yesterday, at an event organised by Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA). Also seen are (from left) MDJA Gen. Secretary Dharmapura Narayan, President K. Deepak, Mysuru Mithra Senior Sub-Editor A.C. Prabhakar…

Senior writer Vaidehi was formally invited to inaugurate Mysuru Dasara Poets’ Meet by a delegation at her residence in Manipal, Udupi district on Friday. Poets’ Meet Sub-Committee Special Officer Dr. M. Dasegowda, Working President Prof. Nanjaiah Honganur, Secretary M.B. Anand, Co-ordinator Dr. Umesh Bevinahalli, Dr. Triveni, Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS) Researcher B.B. Siddanagappa…

Lions Club of Mysore New City celebrated Teachers’ Day, Doctors’ Day and Engineers’ Day at a function held at a city hotel on Sept. 20. The Club honoured Prof. Satish Babu, Professor and Retired Principal; Dr. Madan Lal of Karnataka Cardio Diagnostics Centre and Er. Gopal Gaonkar, Retired Chief Engineer, KPTCL, for their valuable contributions…

Dr. Anto Richard, Principal, St. Joseph’s Pre-University College, Jayalakshmipuram, Mysuru and Dr. A.J. Mahadesh Prasad, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Mahajana Post Graduate Centre, Mysuru, were conferred with Rotary Datta Teachers’ Award 2026, during the programme held at Rotary Centre on JLB Road in city recently, commemorating the birth anniversary of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, former President…

Namratha Shenoy (MD, Diya Groups) cutting the ribbon to inaugurate the Panachee Fashion & Lifestyle Exhibition-cum-Sale – Festive Edit at Hotel Southern Star on Vinoba Road in city this morning. She is flanked by Organisers Sahanaa Sumanth & Sindu Vikram. The expo will be open up to 8 pm today.

Dr. Prahlada Ramarao (2nd from right), former Distinguished Scientist & Chief Controller (R&D) at Defence Research and Development Organi-sation (DRDO), accompanied by his wife Indira, called on Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar at the Mysore Palace Board Office yesterday and explained the success story of missile development that  helped Operation Sindoor in a big way. They…