Mysore/Mysuru: Devaraja Police, on Apr. 6, have found a body of an unidentified man aged about 45 years near Bisilu Maramma Temple, close to Mysore Palace and have shifted the body to MMC&RI mortuary besides registering a case. The deceased is of normal build, round-faced and was wearing only black coloured pants. The kith and…
Crater-like potholes
April 14, 2026Sir, The crater-like potholes and the damaged pipes left on the footpath after the underground repair works were done about 4 months ago are causing untold miseries to the local pedestrians, shop owners and vehicle drivers. It is sad to note the total apathy and negligent attitude of the authorities concerned. I hope they will…
Make area around Mysore Palace litter and hawker-free
April 14, 2026Sir, The Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) decision to make D. Devaraj Urs Road litter-free is welcome though it is like surface topping the already near topped road. I request a Central Business District (CBD) to be formed around the Mysore Palace to include Sayyaji Rao Road, Irwin Road, Ashoka Road and roads in Agrahara, make…
Vidu. M.S. Rajalakshmi presents veena concert
April 14, 2026Vidu. M.S. Rajalakshmi presenting a veena concert at BSS Vidyodaya premises in Krishnamurthypuram last evening as part of Bhagini Sangeethothsava. She is accompanied by Vid. Anoor Vinod Shyam on mridanga and Vid. Shamith Gowda on ghata.
‘Bidaram Krishna Gaana Prashasti-2026’ conferred on Prof. R. Visweswaran
April 14, 2026Prof. R. Visweswaran, an eminent musician, musicologist and composer, being conferred with the prestigious ‘Bidaram Krishna Gaana Prashasti-2026’ by Bidaram Krishnapppa Ramamandira during its 110th Annual Heritage Ramanavami Music Festival which concluded on Apr. 5. He is seen with (standing from left) CA Raghunandan Rao, Hon. Secretary; Lakshminarayan (Babu), Vice-President; Dr. M. Jagannath Shenoy, President;…
P.E. Hombalappa
April 14, 2026P.E. Hombalappa (76), a resident of Paduvarahalli (Vinayakanagar), passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind his wife Devaki, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Gokulam Burial Grounds this noon, according to family sources.
Events TOMORROW – April 15: Ashoka Youth Association, Krishnamurthypuram:
April 14, 2026Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s birth anniversary, cultural events, District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa inaugurates, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar chief guest, MLA T.S. Srivatsa presides, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge delivers the keynote address, MLAs A.R. Krishnamurthy and Darshan Dhruvanarayan, MLC K. Shivakumar, former MLAs M.K. Somashekar and M. Ashwin Kumar and State Women’s…
Events TOMORROW – April 15: BSS Vidyodaya
April 14, 2026Bhagini Sangeethotsava-2026, vocal duet by Vid. M.B. Hariharan & Vid. S. Ashok (Bangalore Brothers), accompanied by Vid. Keshav Mohankumar on violin, Vid. Tumkur Ravishankar on mridanga and Vid. Sharath Koushik on ghata, Padmaja Srinivas Auditorium, BSS Vidyodaya premises, Krishnamurthypuram, 6 pm to 9 pm.
Events TOMORROW – April 15: Basudev Somani College
April 14, 2026Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti celebrations, The Institute of Education Trust President Dr. M. Puttaswamy inaugurates, retd. Professor D. Anand main speaker, College Principal Dr. M. Mahadevaswamy presides, College premises, Kuvempunagar, 11 am.
Events TOMORROW – April 15: Sri Prasanna Sundara Rama Mandira Seva Samiti Trust, Mysuru
April 14, 202690th Year Sri Ramotsava, Sri Rama Pattabhisheka, 7 am; Mahamangalarati and Anna Santarpane, 12.30 pm; Classical Music Vocal Duet by Vidu. Aishwarya & Vidu. Soundarya and troupe, Sri Rama Mandira, Jayanagar II Main Road, 16th Cross, 6 pm.











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