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English Theatre Festival opens with play ‘Two Fathers’
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English Theatre Festival opens with play ‘Two Fathers’

December 13, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru has a long-standing tradition of English theatre, said veteran theatre artiste Sreemathi Hariprasad. She was speaking after inaugurating the first edition of Mysuru English Theatre Festival (METF), organised by Mysuru English Theatre Forum at Jagannatha Centre for Art & Culture in Vijayanagar last evening. The 3-day Fest, which runs till Dec. 14, was…

Horse health camp in Mysuru, Srirangapatna
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Horse health camp in Mysuru, Srirangapatna

December 13, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: PFA Mysore, in collaboration with Worldwide Veterinary Services (WVS), Ooty, had organised a two-day horse health camp on Dec. 9 and 10 across Mysuru and Srirangapatna. A total of 47 horses were examined and treated during the camp — 20 in Mysuru on Dec. 9 and 27 in Srirangapatna on Dec. 10. The veterinary…

Congress gets control of MCDCC Bank
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Congress gets control of MCDCC Bank

December 13, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: With Congress backed candidates winning all the three seats after the counting of votes that was taken up yesterday following a Court order, the party has gained control over the administration of Mysuru-Chamarajanagar District Co-operative Central Bank (MCDCC Bank), having headquarters in Mysuru. With the declaration of victory of 3 Congress candidates, the party…

Man gets life term for killing wife
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Man gets life term for killing wife

December 13, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: The Fourth Additional District and Sessions Court in Mysuru has sentenced one Rajesh, a resident of Jayanagar in Mysuru, to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife, Nalina. The Court found him guilty and ruled that the prosecution had proved the charges under Section 302 (punishment for murder) of the Indian Penal Code….

Lions District 317G to host Region Meet
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Lions District 317G to host Region Meet

December 13, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Lions District 317G is hosting the Region Meet 7 under the leadership of Ln. H.C. Kanthraj on Dec.14 from 8.30 am onwards at Builders Association of India Auditorium in Vidyaranyapuram. The theme of the event is ‘Live and Let Live.’  The event promises to bring together Lions and Leos from across the region for…

Ivory sale foiled, four arrested
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Ivory sale foiled, four arrested

December 13, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Cracking down on the illegal sale of elephant ivory, Forest Department officials have arrested four persons on charges of attempting to sell ivory. The arrested have been identified as Winson of Mullur in Kollegal, Vasanth Kumar of T. Narasipur, A. Chetan Kumar of Mamballi in Yelandur taluk and A. Nithin Kumar (Balaji) of Ashokapuram…

Joyalukkas announces ‘Season of Gifting’ year-end offer
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Joyalukkas announces ‘Season of Gifting’ year-end offer

December 13, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Joyalukkas, the world’s favourite jeweller with a legacy spanning over six decades, has unveiled its much-anticipated nationwide festive campaign titled ‘The Season of Gifting.’  Running across all showrooms in India from Dec. 12, 2025 to Jan. 4, 2026, this initiative reinforces the brand’s deep commitment to delivering unparalleled value and an exceptional shopping experience…

‘Protecting theatre culture in post-truth era is a necessity’
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‘Protecting theatre culture in post-truth era is a necessity’

December 13, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Protecting theatre culture in the ‘post-truth’ era has become a necessity, said Senior Theatre Director Prasanna Heggodu here yesterday. He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Samathentho Ranga Sambhrama’ and releasing the book ‘Plutus – Puntila’ at Mini Theatre in Kalamandira premises on Hunsur Road in city. “The activities of amateur theatre have reduced in the…

Nritya Vidyapeeta to celebrate 16th anniversary on Dec. 15
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Nritya Vidyapeeta to celebrate 16th anniversary on Dec. 15

December 13, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Nritya Vidyapeeta, Mysuru, has organised its 16th Anniversary celebrations at Kalamandira in city on Dec. 15 at 5 pm. As part of the celebrations, the institution will present two major productions: ‘Nartana Vrikshavali – 2025’ and ‘Ashtavidha Nayikeyara Kathana – A Visual Poem.’ Nearly 100 students from various branches of Nritya Vidyapeeta, ranging in…

‘Kalashree’ honour for Achievers
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‘Kalashree’ honour for Achievers

December 13, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: ​The 65th International Nirantara Kalemane Utsava was held at Kumar Performing Arts Centre in city recently. During the event, ‘Kalemane Kalashree Award’ was conferred upon three distinguished achievers: Dr. Nagaraj V. Bairy (District President of Karnataka Sugama Sangeetha Parishat), Jyothi Shankar (Assistant Professor of Kannada and Gamaki at KSOU) and B.K. Meenakshi (retired Head…

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