M.S. Bhavya has been awarded Ph.D in Kannada by the University of Mysore (UoM), Mysuru, for her thesis titled ‘Mahila Ankana Sahitya’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. C.D. Parashurama.
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Hostel admission
September 23, 2025The BGS Vokkaliga Senior Citizens Welfare Association, having office at Negilayogi Samaja Seva Trust, behind BGS Apollo Hospital, Jayanagar, Mysuru, has invited applications from eligible boy students, studying PUC, Degree and Master Degree courses and those who are appearing for various Competitive Exams, for admission to the free hostel run by it. Last date to…
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Blood donation camp tomorrow
September 23, 2025As part of National Service Scheme (NSS) Day, the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru, in association with NSS units of Government Nursing College, Mysuru and MMC&RI, will be holding a Blood Donation Camp at the Blood Bank Centre in K.R. Hospital, Mysuru, tomorrow (Sept. 24) from 10 am to 4 pm. MMC&RI…
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Annual General Body Meetings
September 23, 2025Negilayogi Multi-purpose Souharda Co-operative Society, Mysuru, will hold its Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) at Negilayogi Maruleshwara Seva Bhavan (new building), opposite New Court Complex, Malalavadi, Jayanagar, Mysuru, tomorrow (Sept. 24) at 4 pm. [Mob: 94834-53005] Telugu Samskruthika Samithi, Mysuru, will be conducting its AGM for 2024-25 at its premises in Ramakrishnanagar I-Block, on Sept….
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Zoo buggy service
September 23, 2025As there is a possibility of huge influx of tourists to Mysuru Zoo on Oct. 2, online booking of battery-operated buggies at the Zoo has been stopped on Oct. 1 and 2 in the interest of tourists to allow them to visit the Zoo. Tourists and visitors are urged to co-operate on the above two…
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Dasara begins
September 22, 2025Mysuru: International Booker Prize-2025 winner Banu Mushtaq inaugurated the 415th Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara this morning by paying obeisance to Goddess Chamundeshwari and offering floral tributes to the deity atop Chamundi Hill, marking the start of the 11-day festival that will conclude with the Jumboo Savari on Oct. 2 (Vijayadashami day). The idol of Goddess…
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Festive Elegance: Mysuru Mallige, Mysore Silk saree lift spirit of tradition at inaugural event
September 22, 2025Mysuru: The highlight of this morning’s Dasara inauguration atop Chamundi Hill was the graceful sight of Dasara inaugurator Banu Mushtaq and several women officers adorning their hair bun with fragrant Mysuru Mallige (Jasmine) strings. In South Indian tradition, these circular jasmine garlands, known as ‘gajra’ or ‘veni,’ are delicately wound into intricate patterns and pinned…
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Intl. Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq observes sacred rituals at Chamundi Hill Temple
September 22, 2025Mysuru: Contrary to critics’ expectations that Dasara inaugurator and International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq might not follow traditional rituals due to her religion, she participated fully in the ceremonial and deeply religious inauguration atop Chamundi Hill this morning. Walking through the courtyard and standing in the Sri Chamundeshwari Temple sanctum sanctorum, she offered prayers to…
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Banu Mushtaq delivers a poetic, inclusive message
September 22, 2025Mysuru: Renowned Kannada writer and International Booker Prize-2025 winner Banu Mushtaq, who inaugurated the Mysuru Dasara 2025 celebrations atop Chamundi Hill this morning, delivered a powerful and poetic speech blending personal reflection, cultural pride and a universal message of peace. Describing the moment as “the greatest honour of my life,” she attributed her presence to the…
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CM reaffirms Dasara’s secular, apolitical spirit
September 22, 2025Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah this morning delivered a fiery speech at the inauguration of Mysuru Dasara, defending the selection of Banu Mushtaq as the Dasara guest and warning against attempts to politicise the Karnataka’s cultural heritage. Using the evocative Hindi phrase “Ghoda hai, maidan hai” — meaning “the horse is on the field; let’s do…
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