Veena Gaana Navollasa at Ganabharathi on Feb. 13
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Veena Gaana Navollasa at Ganabharathi on Feb. 13

February 12, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Ganabharathi, Mysuru, has organised ‘Veena Gaana Navollasa’ at Veene Seshanna Bhavan on Adichunchanagiri Road in Kuvempunagar on Feb. 13 at 6 pm. This annual event, a veena concert in memory of Vid. M.J. Sreenivasa Iyengar (1924-2013), the legendary veena exponent from the city, is sponsored by the family members and disciples of Iyengar. Vid….

Two arrested for selling Kerala State lottery tickets
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Two arrested for selling Kerala State lottery tickets

February 12, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, District Crime Intelligence Bureau (DCIB) and Periyapatna Police, on Wednesday, have arrested two persons on charges of selling Kerala State lottery tickets in Periyapatna. Those arrested are 35-year-old Arun Kumar, a driver by profession and residing near Masanikamma Temple in Periyapatna and 45-year-old Swamy, also of Periyapatna. They were caught while…

Unidentified body found
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Unidentified body found

February 12, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Railway Police, on Feb. 9, have found a body of an unidentified man, who was run over by a moving train between Naganahalli and Pandavapura Police Stations and have shifted the body to Mandya District Government Hospital mortuary besides registering a case. The deceased is aged between 50 and 55 years, 5.6…

Unidentified woman killed as bike hits
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Unidentified woman killed as bike hits

February 12, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: An unidentified woman, aged between 55 and 60 years, who was admitted to K.R. Hospital with serious injuries after a bike hit her when she was crossing the road near Hootagalli Signal on Feb. 3 morning, has succumbed to injuries at the hospital on Feb. 9. The accused bike rider has been identified as…

Urgent need for installing guardrails
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Urgent need for installing guardrails

February 12, 2026

Sir, There is an urgent need for guardrails along the curved stretch of the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway between St. Philomena’s College and the Kempegowda Circle (Manipal Hospital Signal Junction). This particular stretch has become an accident-prone zone. If a vehicle loses control while navigating the curve, it risks plunging into a deep, open drainage alongside the…

Bharat Bandh rally in city
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Bharat Bandh rally in city

February 12, 2026

Hundreds of members of various Trade Unions took out a protest rally in city this morning as part of the ‘Bharat Bandh’ called by the Joint Committee of Trade Unions (JCTU) against Central Government.

Police Public School Second Best Institution in NCC Karnataka and Goa Directorate
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Police Public School Second Best Institution in NCC Karnataka and Goa Directorate

February 12, 2026

Police Public School, Mysuru, run by Karnataka State Police Welfare and Education Trust (KSPW&E Trust), has been honoured with the ‘Second Best Institution Award’ in the NCC Karnataka and Goa Directorate, 14 Kar Battalion. The Award was presented by Deputy Director General of Karnataka and Goa Directorate, Air Commodore S.B. Arunkumar, Vishisht Seva Medal [VSM]….

Union Sports Minister invited for Chenanda Hockey Festival
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Union Sports Minister invited for Chenanda Hockey Festival

February 12, 2026

Madikeri: Kodagu, the cradle of hockey in Karnataka, is preparing to host the Chenanda Kodava Family Hockey Festival from Apr. 5 to May 2 at Gen. K.S. Thimayya Stadium in Napokulu, with plans to make this year’s edition especially grand. The organisers met Union Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, along with Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar,…

Jain Saraswati on Goose or Peacock
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Jain Saraswati on Goose or Peacock

February 12, 2026

Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Saraswati, goddess of knowledge and speech, has ancient roots in the Vedic river Saraswati, the cradle of learning and ritual. Over time she evolved from river to goddess, depicted with manuscript, rosary and water pot — symbols of wisdom. In the Hindu Puranas, she became the consort…

Events Tomorrow

Events TOMORROW – Feb. 13: Ganabharathi, Mysuru

February 12, 2026

‘Veena Gaana Navollasa’ in memory of Vid. M.J. Sreenivasa Iyengar (1924-2013), the legendary veena exponent from the city; Veena concert by Vid. D. Srinivas, accompanied by Vid. H.L. Shivashankar Swamy on mridanga and Vid. Omkar Rao on ghata, Veene Seshanna Bhavan, Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar, 6 pm.

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