Mysuru: An application, moved by a man to claim a Government land as his by allegedly creating fake documents, has been rejected by the Court. The Court has ordered that the land in question should not be sold or transferred to private individuals. The man, whose application has been rejected by the Court, is L.N. Govindaswamy of Nachanahalli Palya in J.P….
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MGP launches website showcasing civic activism
June 16, 2026Mysuru: Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), a leading consumer and civic rights organisation in Mysuru city, has launched a new website, mygrapa.org, offering citizens an insight into its activities, achievements and ongoing initiatives since its inception in 1989. The website documents MGP’s work in consumer rights advocacy, civic engagement and environmental protection, highlighting its interventions with agencies such as the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), Mysuru Development Authority (MDA), Vani Vilas…
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Annual Church Feast-2026 of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
June 16, 2026Mysuru: The Annual Church Feast-2026 of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Yadavagiri, Mysuru, will be held from June 18 to 21. June 18 – 5.30 pm: Flag Hoisting & Holy Mass – Rev. Msgr. M. Anthappa, Vicar General, Mysore Diocese. June 19 – 5.30 pm: Holy Mass – Rev. Fr. J. Anthony Raj, Chancellor, Mysore Diocese. June 20 – 5.30 pm: Holy…
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11 from State get Sangeet Natak Akademi honours
June 16, 2026New Delhi: The Sangeet Natak Akademi, India’s National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama, announced the recipients of its prestigious honours, the Akademi Ratna (Fellowship), Akademi Puraskar and Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar, for 2024 and 2025. Eleven artistes and scholars from Karnataka figure in the list of awardees. The awards are regarded as the country’s highest national recognition for practising artistes and scholars in the performing arts. Senior mridanga exponent…
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Shilpa Nanjappa bags Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar
June 16, 2026Mysuru: Acclaimed Bharatanatyam artiste from Kodagu, Mukkatira Shilpa Nanjappa, has been selected for the prestigious Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for 2024 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA) under the category ‘Overall Contribution and Scholarship in the Performing Arts.’ The award is India’s highest honour for performing artistes under the age of 40. Shilpa is the first person from Kodagu and the first Kodavathi to receive the coveted recognition. Candidates are nominated…
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Prelude to International Day of Yoga: Third Sankalp Divas held in city
June 16, 2026Mysuru: The cultural city of Mysuru has been witnessing a significant increase in the number of yoga practitioners every year and there is a need to expand the same to the entire State to ensure at least 2 crore people take part in the International Day of Yoga celebrations next year, said Avadhoota Datta Peetham Junior Pontiff Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji, here on Sunday. He…
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Nesara… Nodu musical evening of poetic film songs tomorrow
June 16, 2026Mysuru: As part of World Environment Month (WEM) celebrations, the Environment Month Committee of the Builders’ Association of India (BAI), Mysuru Centre, in collaboration with ‘Spoorthi,’ BAI Women’s Wing and Karnataka Sugama Sangeetha Parishat, Mysuru, has organised a special musical evening titled ‘Nesara… Nodu’ (poetic film songs). This cultural feast will be held tomorrow (June 17) from 5 pm to 8.30 pm…
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Children in uniform at city bars! Officials, wake up
June 16, 2026Sir, The fire that broke out at a popular pub yesterday has raised concerns about safety standards and disregard for rules and regulations. This incident also brings forth another issue: Students’ safety. In recent times, it is very common, especially in the afternoons, to see groups of school students, still in their uniforms, sitting inside…
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AIISH-Bogadi Road Junction: Greenpeace submits people-led street design plan ‘Samavesha’
June 16, 2026Mysuru: Greenpeace India representatives have come out with a people-led street design plan named ‘Samavesha’ pertaining to redevelopment works of AIISH-Bogadi Road Junction in the city. On June 4, this report was submitted to three key officials of the city — C.S. Manjunath, Deputy Commissioner (Development), Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), Pradeep, writer at the ACP (Traffic) Office, Shivarampet and Mahadevaswamy, Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) at…
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Jagannatha Centre for Art and Culture (JCAC)
June 16, 2026‘Kala Saptami,’ weekly cultural programme, Nudiranga presents ‘Sakubai’ one-woman show, a theatrical performance by Nudi Sudarshan [Hindi original: Nadira Babbar; Kannada: Dr. D.S. Chowgale; Printed Music: Umesh Saliana; Lighting Design: Arun Murthy; Music: Ramachandra Giri; Lighting Management: Madhu Malavalli; Design and Direction: Hulugappa Kattimani], Jagannatha Centre for Art and Culture (JCAC), Vijayanagar, 6.30 pm to 8…
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