Mysore/Mysuru: ‘Prapatthi,’ Annual Bharatanatyam Festival was organised by Prashanthi Sansthan at Ganabharathi in Kuvempunagar here recently. The event was inaugurated by Guru Vid. K. Sandesh Bhargav, a Bharatanatyam exponent and Vice-President at Kaynes Technology, Mysuru. Dr. Nagalakshmi Nagarajan, Founder of Champaka Academy, was the chief guest. Dr. Rama V. Bennur, music critic and Visiting Professor…
Kodavaamera Aara Bera: Grand celebration of Kodava Tradition and Music in city
August 19, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Kodavaamera Aara Bera, a grand celebration of Kodava Ayyime Koyyime (Kodava Heritage, Tradition, Music and Unity) will be presented by Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy in collaboration with Kodava Samaja, Mysuru and Kannada & Culture Department, on Aug. 23 (Saturday) at Kodava Samaja premises in Vijayanagar from 9 am onwards. Kodava Sahitya Academy President A.C….
Folklore arts sidelined in Dasara, says UoM Prasaranga Director
August 19, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: University of Mysore Prasaranga Director Dr. M. Nanjaiah Honganur expressed concern that folklore arts have long been neglected during Dasara. He was speaking after inaugurating a seminar on ‘Necessity of Training Youth in Folklore Arts’ at the Free Theatre and Folk Art Forms Training Camp -2025, organised jointly by Gowthama Education and Cultural Seva…
New team of District Photographers and Videographers Association
August 19, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The following have been elected as the new office-bearers of Mysore District Photographers and Videographers Association for the year 2025-27 at the elections held in city recently: President: B. Vijay; Vice-President: H. Rajagopal; Secretary: A. Dhananjaya; Joint Secretary: K.N. Umashankar; Treasurer: K. Umesh; Public Relations Officer: K.G. Siddalinga Prasad; Directors: Mahesh Dadadahalli, A. Mohan,…
New team of Inner Wheel Club of Mysuru Aisiri
August 19, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The Inner Wheel Club of Mysuru Aisiri held its installation ceremony in city recently. Dr. Sarika Prasad, Past District Chairman and renowned Paediatrician, was the chief guest. Uma Mahesh, District Secretary and Anitha Suresh, District Treasurer, were present. K.A. Anitha Venkatesh, Chairperson & Managing Director of AIMIT & ATPPL, was formally installed as the…
CFTRI invites applications for specialised Barista training
August 19, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: BioNEST at CSIR- Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), in collaboration with the Coffee Quality Division, Coffee Board of India, will organise a five-day specialised Barista training programme aimed at promoting excellence in coffee brewing and service. The event titled “A Bean to Brew Journey — Master the Basics of Brewing” will be held…
Flood Alert: 1.20 lakh cusecs of water released from KRS Dam
August 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Heavy rainfall in Kodagu district, the catchment area of the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, has triggered a sharp rise in reservoir levels, now nearing full storage capacity. In response, authorities have begun releasing surplus water into the Cauvery River, with the outflow increasing steadily. At 8 am today (Aug. 18), the cumulative outflow…
President in city on Sept. 1
August 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: President Droupadi Murmu will be arriving in city on Sept. 1 to participate in the Diamond Jubilee (60th anniversary) celebrations of the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) at Manasagangothri here. This will be the President’s second visit to Mysuru after she inaugurated Dasara on Sept. 26, 2022. President Murmu will fly…
Former British PM Rishi Sunak’s parents in city
August 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s parents, Yashvir Sunak and Usha Sunak, who are on a private visit to Mysuru, visited Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt at Krishnamurthypuram in city this morning. They were accompanied by their daughter-in-law’s father, Infosys Founder-Chairman Emeritus N.R. Narayana Murthy. Yashvir and Usha couple offered prayers at the Mutt, took…
Hotelier murdered for seeing jewellery store dacoity
August 18, 2025Four Police teams formed to nab dacoits Malavalli: A hotel owner, who saw dacoits fleeing after decamping with gold jewellery from the jewellery store adjacent to his hotel, has been allegedly murdered by the gang of dacoits at Kirugavalu village in the taluk in the early hours of yesterday. The deceased is Madappa (67), Proprietor…















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