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Two men go missing
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Two men go missing

March 21, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Adding to the growing list of persons going missing, two men have gone missing from the city in the past few days. In the first case, 48-year-old Shashikumar, a resident of Kadakola, who left his house on Feb. 25, has not returned since then, according to a complaint lodged by his brother at Mysuru…

DVG and BGL Swamy Awards presentation
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DVG and BGL Swamy Awards presentation

March 21, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: DVG Balaga Pratishtana, Mysuru, has organised ‘DVG and BGL Swamy Awards Presentation Ceremony’ at BSS Vidyodaya in Krishnamurthypuram here tomorrow (Mar. 22) . 10 am: The DVG Award will be conferred on K. Natarajan, tranlator of ‘Jeevanadharma Yoga’ and ‘Mankutimmana Kagga.’ Swami Mangalanathanandaji, President, Sri Ramakrishna Vivekananda Kendra, Ballari, will be the chief guest….

New Horizons on Old Worlds: ‘Mind-to-Mind’ session tomorrow
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New Horizons on Old Worlds: ‘Mind-to-Mind’ session tomorrow

March 21, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru:  Indian Institute of Educational Theatre, in collaboration with The Academy Trust, is set to host an engaging ‘Mind-to-Mind’ session titled New Horizons on Old Worlds: Exciting Scenarios from Archaeological Science in Mysuru tomorrow (Mar. 22) at 11 am at the Indian Institute of Educational Theatre, Hardwicke School Campus, JLB Road, Mysuru. The session will…

JC Wadiyar and Muthuswamy Dikshitar memorial programmes
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JC Wadiyar and Muthuswamy Dikshitar memorial programmes

March 21, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Mysuru, will celebrate Sri Jayachamaraja (JC) Wadiyar Jayanthi on Mar. 22 at 6 pm at Alwar Kala Bhavan in Gokulam 3rd Stage. The celebrations will be inaugurated  by Dr. Nanjundaswamy, Researcher and Sr. Educationist.  Industrialist and art patron Dr. M. Jagannath Shenoy will be the guest of honour. B.S. Sridhara…

Signal… signal… everywhere: 43 new traffic lights
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Signal… signal… everywhere: 43 new traffic lights

March 20, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The City Traffic Police, in a bid to streamline traffic, have recently installed traffic signal lights at several circles and junctions. The move has evoked mixed reactions, with some residents questioning the need for signals at locations with relatively low traffic density. “About two lakh new vehicles were added to city’s roads last year….

Traffic signal spree: Ex-MP criticises CM, son’s role
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Traffic signal spree: Ex-MP criticises CM, son’s role

March 20, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Former MP Prathap Simha has questioned the rationale behind the traffic signal spree in the city. “Of late, 108 new traffic signal lights have been installed at circles and junctions. Mostly, it is the result of ‘commission business’ of those people ruling the State. Do the Chief Minister and his son have any plans…

Eid ul Fitr to be celebrated tomorrow
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Eid ul Fitr to be celebrated tomorrow

March 20, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: As moon was not sighted yesterday, the Mysore District Moon Committee, which held a meeting at the Office of District Wakf Advisory Committee on Sayyaji Rao Road in city last evening  under the Chairmanship Sir Khazi of Mysuru Hazarath Moulana Mohammed Usman Shariff, decided to continue Ramzan fasting today and celebrate the festival (Eid…

Kukkarahalli Lake land commercial project: UoM raises questions over buffer zone land conversion
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Kukkarahalli Lake land commercial project: UoM raises questions over buffer zone land conversion

March 20, 2026

Commercial conversion records conceal presence of Kukkarahalli Lake: Registrar Mysore/Mysuru: Fresh issues have emerged over a 2.20-acre parcel of land on the banks of Kukkarahalli Lake, located within the Manasagangothri campus, opposite the Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Stadium on Open-Air Theatre Road. The land falls within the Lake’s buffer zone. At a protest held on Mar….

Dr. Harsha Priyamvada takes charge as new DCP (L&O)
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Dr. Harsha Priyamvada takes charge as new DCP (L&O)

March 20, 2026

Visits Lashkar, Nazarbad and Alanahalli Police Stations Mysore/Mysuru: IPS Officer Dr. Harsha Priyamvada took charge as the DCP (Law and Order) of the city on Wednesday. A day after taking charge, on Ugadi festival day yesterday, Dr. Priyamvada got down to work and visited Lashkar, Nazarbad and Alanahalli Police Stations in Devaraja Police Sub-division. During…

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