Mandya: Demanding release of water to canals for agricultural purpose as crops were withering, various farmer organisations, including Mandya District Raitha Hitharakshana Samithi and Rajya Raitha Sangha, staged separate protests at Mandya and Maddur yesterday. The protesters demanded the State Government to drop the Bengaluru drinking water supply 6th Stage project and release water to…
Ramachandra Gowda, veteran BJP leader, passes away
July 14, 2026Bengaluru: Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ramachandra Gowda (87) passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru today due to age-related illness. A former Minister and 5-time member of the Karnataka Legislative Council from 1988 to 2018, Ramachandra Gowda was from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) stables. He started his career in the Jan…
S. Janaki’s ashes immersed in River Cauvery
July 14, 2026Srirangapatna: The ashes of popular playback singer S. Janaki, who passed away on July 11 in the city, was immersed in River Cauvery at Ghosai Ghat here yesterday. Janaki’s granddaughter Apsara, accompanied by family members, performed the rituals, under the supervision of priest Ramesh Sharma, as per Telugu Brahmin tradition. Naveen, who was the caretaker…
Vegetation cleared for Velodrome, not Kambala
July 14, 2026Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports denies Kambala link to ongoing works at Sathagalli Mysuru: As bushes and vegetation are being cleared at Sathagalli, adjacent to the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) Regional Centre along the Outer Ring Road (ORR), speculation has been rife that the site is being readied for the proposed Dasara Kambala. Although…
Kambala for sure despite opposition: Dr. Yathindra
July 14, 2026Mysuru: Amid mounting opposition to Kambala in Mysuru Dasara celebrations, Urban Development Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah has said that the event will be held in accordance with the Chief Minister’s decision. Speaking to reporters in Kalaburagi yesterday, Dr. Yathindra said, CM D.K. Shivakumar had made it clear that Kambala would be part of this year’s…
Neuro Health Community Meet held at Manipal Hospital in city
July 14, 2026Mysuru: Manipal Hospital, Mysore, had organised a Neuro Health Community Meet in city recently, bringing together patients, caregivers and members of the public for an interactive awareness programme focused on brain tumours and headache disorders. The programme was inaugurated in the presence of B.J. Sandeep Patel, Hospital Director and Dr. Upendra Shenoy, Chief of Medical…
Free Women’s Oncology Clinic and HPV Vaccination by BHIO tomorrow
July 14, 2026Mysuru: Bharath Hospital and Institute of Oncology (BHIO) will organise a free Women’s Oncology Clinic along with a free HPV Vaccination Drive at its Day Care Clinic in Kuvempunagar on July 15. The programme will provide free specialist consultations, cancer risk assessment, screening guidance and counselling for women. Those experiencing suspicious symptoms, having a family…
New MCC Commissioner feted by MCCI office-bearers
July 14, 2026Mysuru: The Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) felicitated M.K. Savitha, who recently assumed charge as the Commissioner of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). Speaking on the occasion, Dr. K.B. Lingaraju, MCCI President, assured the Commissioner, wholehearted support in the development of city’s infrastructure, improvement of civic amenities, maintenance of cleanliness, enhancement of traffic management,…
Shree Utsav-2026 at Nanjangud on July 18
July 14, 2026Nanjangud: Terapanth Mahila Mandal, Nanjangud, a branch of Akhil Bhartiya Terapanth Mahila Mandal (ABTMM), a national non-profit organisation committed to women’s empowerment, social welfare and community development has organised Shree Utsav-2026, a lifestyle exhibition and community carnival on July 18 from 10 am at Kamakshibai Convention Hall, RP Road here. Shree Utsav aims to provide…
Mysuru’s G.L. Tripurantaka to deliver talk in Singapore
July 14, 2026Mysuru: The Singapore Kannada Sangha has organised “Vachananjali,” a special cultural event on July 18. The organisers have invited G.L. Tripurantaka of Mysuru will deliver a lecture on the topic “Vachana Sahityadalli Kayaka Tatva.” Professionally, Tripurantaka serves as an Assistant Administrative Officer at the JSS Institutions, Suttur. Beyond his professional responsibilities, he is well-known as…












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