Driver lost control over vehicle after he suffered seizures Mysuru: A lorry collided with an ornamental electrical lamp post after hitting the median on Dewan’s Road this morning. According to the Police, the incident occurred at around 10 am when Raghavendra, the driver of the lorry (KA-09-A-3642), travelling towards Sringar Hotel from Gayathri Bhavan, suddenly…
National Voters Day celebrated at MCC
January 25, 2025Mysuru: National Voters Day was celebrated at the Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Hall of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) this morning. District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Member-Secretary B.G. Dinesh inaugurated the programme. ADC Dr. P. Shivaraju, MCC Deputy Commissioner Dr. Dasegowda, Zilla Panchayat Deputy Secretary (Planning) B.M. Savitha and Social Welfare Department Joint Secretary Rangegowda were present. B.G….
MP Yaduveer to inaugurate Centre of Excellence at VVCE
January 25, 2025Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar will inaugurate the ‘Enventure Autodesk Centre of Excellence’ at Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE) campus here on Jan. 27 at 9 am. Addressing the media persons at Pathrakarthara Bhavan, here on Thursday, Anil Sivadas, CEO and Director of Enventure Engineering, said, “Enventure Autodesk Centre of Excellence marks a…
Release of books on Wadiyars
January 25, 2025Mysuru: The two books on Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar and Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, edited by Prof. Y.H. Nayakwadi, Senior Professor and Chairman, Department of Studies in History, University of Mysore (UoM), will be released under the aegis of Sri Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Chair, on Jan. 27 at 11 am at Rani Bahadur auditorium, Manasagangothri in the city….
Yuvaraja College Principal no more
January 25, 2025Mysuru: City’s Yuvaraja College Principal Dr. H. Somashekarappa (61), passed away at a private hospital in city this morning following a heart attack. He had undergone a heart surgery 5 days ago and was shifted to his ward only this morning, when he suffered a massive heart attack and died, it is learnt. A native…
Compassion with Responsibility & Pragmatism
January 25, 2025Stray dogs have found themselves in the limelight again, this time over the ban on feeding them at Kukkarahalli Lake, a favourite spot for Mysureans who walk there in the mornings and evenings. The ban, temporarily lifted after protests from stray dog-lovers, has reignited the recurring conflict between dog feeders and morning walkers. It’s clear…
The Save Sub-Urban Bus Stand lobby writes to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
January 25, 2025Develop the present Sub-Urban Bus Stand instead of shifting it to Bannimantap The Government’s decision to establish a new Urban Bus Stand at Bannimantap at a cost of about Rs. 120 crore has already roused controversy among the stakeholders. The latest one to protest against the location of the new Bus Stand has come from…
Manjira Mahotsava: 3-day National-level Classical Dance Fest from tomorrow
January 25, 2025Shree Nataraja Performing Arts Centre, headed by Vidushi Nagashree Phaneendrakumar, will present “Manjira Mahotsava,” a three-day National-level classical dance festival from Jan. 26 to 28 at Ganabharathi’s Rama Govinda Kala Vedike, Mysuru, starting at 5.45 pm each day. The festival will be inaugurated by Vidwan Dr. Satyanarayana Raju, Director of Sanskriti – The Temple of…
Hindustani vocal recital by Pt. Sanjeev Abhayankar
January 25, 2025City’s reputed music sabha Ragavaibhava is bringing a grand Hindustani vocal concert by Pt. Sanjeev Abhayankar for Republic Day (Jan. 26) at 6 pm at Sri Mysore Vasudevacharya Bhavana, JLB Road, Mysuru. He will be accompanied on the harmonium by Pt. Vyasmurti Katti and on the tabla by Pt.Yogish Bhat. Sanjeev Abhayankar, an artiste of…
Traffic mismanagement
January 25, 2025Sir, Apropos the news item “Non-functional traffic signals in city trigger chaos, danger” (SOM dated Jan. 23), the observations highlighted in the column are indeed accurate. Non-functional traffic signals are causing significant stress for all road users, including pedestrians. Until the introduction of freebies, the government was consistently paying its service providers as per the…















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