Mysuru: Sri Thyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha Charitable Trust will be organising a vocal concert by Vidu. Prajna Adiga at 6 pm on Tuesday (Jan. 28) at Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy Temple, SBM Colony, Srirampura. Instrumental support will be provided by Vid. Rupanagudi Ratna Teja on violin, Vid. A. Radhesh on mridanga and Vid. S. Manjunath on ghata. …
BAI Mysore Centre gets new Chairman
January 27, 2025Mysuru: The following were unanimously elected as the new office-bearers and Executive Committee (EC) members of Builders Association of India (BAI), Mysore Centre, for the year 2025-2026: Chairman: V. Srinath; Vice- Chairman: K.R. Prabhakara Rao; Hon. Secretary: C.D. Krishna; Hon. Joint Secretary: S. Shashiraj; Hon. Treasurer: S. Vasudevan; Imm. Past Chairman: A.S. Yoganarasimha. General Council…
Woman ends life over hubby’s debt
January 27, 2025Gundlupet: Upset over her husband in debt, a woman has committed suicide by allegedly hanging self at Kotekere village in the taluk. Madevi (26), wife of Ningaraju, of the village, is the deceased person. Her husband had taken a loan of Rs. 5 lakh to build a house. She was always worrying about the same….
Bihar boy dies as stone slab falls at a granite factory
January 27, 2025Mysuru: A 17-year-old boy from Bihar, who had come to see his brother, who was working at a granite factory in city, was killed after a stone slab fell on him at the factory on Thursday. The deceased boy is Sahanoor Alam (17), brother of Azarulla Islam, a helper at Maruthi Granite Factory at Maidanahalli…
KPTCL employee killed in accident
January 27, 2025Mysuru: In a tragic accident, K. Bhagya, a Station Assistant Grade 2 employee of Hootagalli Division of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL), was killed near the Koorgalli bus stop this morning. The accident occurred while Bhagya was riding her two-wheeler. The accident site, where road repair work was underway, proved hazardous. Eyewitness accounts suggest…
A retired officer and his Shanti Puja at age 80
January 27, 2025Good governance is possible only with such officers A.K. Shiva Roy of the State Accounts Department and former Accounts Officer of MUDA died last Friday (Jan.24, 2025) at age 86 in Mysuru. He was known for his honesty, efficiency and service to people as a government officer. I had written about him in my column…
On transparency and sub-urban bus stand
January 27, 2025Stakeholders ignored Sir, During my annual visit to Mysuru over the Christmas break, I had the pleasure of reading SOM every evening. In a gap of 10 days, I read 3 articles concerning the proposed bus terminal at Bannimantap, written by eminent Mysureans, listed here: 1. ‘Need to send DPR back to the Drawing Board’…
Best Returning Officer
January 27, 2025Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Ashaad-Ur-Rahman Shariff (now transferred) receiving the ‘Best Returning Officer’ award from Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot during the National Voters Day celebrations held at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru on Saturday (Jan. 25).
Meenakshamma
January 27, 2025P.R. Meenakshamma (82), retd. Government teacher and a resident of Ittigegud, passed away this morning. Wife of late Keerthiraj, she leaves behind her son K. Gokul Govardhan (Advocate, BJP leader and Mysore University Syndicate Member), daughter Dr. K. Namratha (Mysore University lecturer) and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites will be performed at…
Susheela Narayan
January 27, 2025Susheela Narayan (87), wife of late G.L. Narayan, owner of GLN Convention Hall and a resident of Jayalakshmipuram, passed away here yesterday. She leaves behind two daughters — Sharada Shekar & Sheila Venkatesh — son K.S. Devaprakash and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill this…















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