Month: August, 2026

High drama at mortuary
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High drama at mortuary

August 16, 2026

Forest encounter Families block post-mortem; seek action against Forest officials  Mysuru: High drama prevailed at the mortuary of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) at K.R. Hospital premises this morning as relatives of three men killed in a forest encounter incident in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar District protested against the post-mortem examination of the…

New office-bearers of Gowda Saraswatha Brahmana Sabha
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New office-bearers of Gowda Saraswatha Brahmana Sabha

August 16, 2026

Mysuru: The following have been elected as the new office-bearers of Gowda Saraswatha Brahmana Sabha, Mysuru: President – Industrialist Dr. M. Jagannath Shenoy; Vice-President – M. Gokuldas Bhat; Secretary – Achutha Ramprasad Kamath; Joint Secretary – Chaitra Bhaktha; Treasurer – Guruprasad; Executive Members – K. Mahesh Kamath, K.A. Venkateshrao, Ashwath Narayan Kamath, Dinesh Pai, K.A….

CIIL hosts workshop on ‘Documentation of Indian Knowledge Systems’ Terminology’
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CIIL hosts workshop on ‘Documentation of Indian Knowledge Systems’ Terminology’

August 16, 2026

Mysuru: The Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru, hosted a two-day workshop on ‘Framing Strategies for Documentation of Indian Knowledge Systems’ Terminology across Indian Languages’ on Aug. 13 and 14. Organised by Bharatavani, CIIL, Mysuru, the workshop focused on developing a systematic framework for collecting, documenting, organising and presenting terminology associated with Indian Knowledge…

GRS Talent Star 2026: Inter-school contest on Aug. 22
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GRS Talent Star 2026: Inter-school contest on Aug. 22

August 16, 2026

Mysuru: GRS Fantasy Park will host GRS Talent Star 2026, a city-wide competition for schools on Aug. 22 (Saturday) at Kalamandira in Mysuru. Around 1,200 students and teachers from more than 300 schools across State, CBSE, ICSE and IGCSE boards are expected to take part. The competition is built around three age-specific events: a Crayon…

80th I-Day celebrated with patriotic fervour in Mysuru
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80th I-Day celebrated with patriotic fervour in Mysuru

August 16, 2026

Mysuru: The 80th Independence Day was celebrated with patriotic fervour at the Torchlight Parade Grounds, Bannimantap yesterday. Minister for Urban Development and District In-charge Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah hoisted the Tricolour in the presence of various district officers. Addressing the gathering, Dr. Yathindra said that the country, which was backward at the time of Independence, is…

Tricolour flies high… at Amrit Sarovars
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Tricolour flies high… at Amrit Sarovars

August 16, 2026

H.D. Kote: To celebrate the 80th Independence Day with a focus on patriotism, water conservation and environmental protection, National Flags were hoisted on the bunds of lakes coming under various Gram Panchayats in the taluk yesterday. National Flags were hoisted on the bunds of lakes at Naganahalli, Hebbalaguppe, Chikereyour, Savve, Noralakuppe, Tumbasoge and Chakkodanahalli, besides…

Safety remains top priority: DRM Mittal
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Safety remains top priority: DRM Mittal

August 16, 2026

Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, celebrated the 80th Independence Day with patriotic fervour and enthusiasm at the Railway Grounds in Yadavagiri yesterday. SWR Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Mudit Mittal unfurled the National Flag in the presence of Additional Divisional Railway Manager Shammas Hameed, branch officers, railway staff, students and teachers of Lalitha School,…

MCC turns to percolation pits for groundwater recharging
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MCC turns to percolation pits for groundwater recharging

August 16, 2026

CSR-funded initiative begins with 20 pits in five parks; 2,000 more planned across Mysuru city Mysuru: With groundwater levels falling during summer, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has planned to construct rainwater percolation pits (Ingu Gundi in Kannada) in city parks to help recharge groundwater. For several years, borewells in several parks have been running…

CM Shivakumar visits Bhagamandala amidst rain
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CM Shivakumar visits Bhagamandala amidst rain

August 16, 2026

Performs puja at Bhagandeshwara Temple Madikeri: Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) arrived at Bhagamandala in Kodagu amidst rains this morning. This is his first visit to Kodagu after becoming the CM. The Chief Minister was welcomed at the helipad in Cauvery College grounds by his Political Secretary A.S. Ponnanna, District Minister Narendra Swamy, Deputy Commissioner…

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