Month: August, 2026

MCC signs agreement for battery waste disposal
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MCC signs agreement for battery waste disposal

August 7, 2026

Mysuru: In yet another initiative for waste disposal, the MCC has entered into an agreement with Eveready Industries India Limited, the manufacturer of  well known brand of  Eveready dry cell batteries, for scientific management of battery wastes in MCC limits. As per the agreement, used batteries and cells will not be mixed with general solid…

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BCA student dies in KSRTC bus accident

August 7, 2026

Mysuru: A BCA student of a private college in the city was killed in a road accident involving a KSRTC city bus near Jnanaganga School in Kuvempunagar this noon. The deceased has been identified as Keerthana.According to the Police and eyewitnesses, Keerthana was riding pillion on a scooter with another student when the two-wheeler was…

Basavaraj Horatti quits as Legislative Council Chairman
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Basavaraj Horatti quits as Legislative Council Chairman

August 7, 2026

Bengaluru: Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti on Friday  quit as Legislative Council Chairman, following loss of support. Horatti, who had refused to resign after the Congress gained majority in the Upper House,  finally yielded after being convinced  by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and KPCC President B.K. Hariprasad at Bengaluru this morning. The Congress currently  has…

Youths unwilling to work hard a concern: Prof. M. Krishnegowda
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Youths unwilling to work hard a concern: Prof. M. Krishnegowda

August 7, 2026

Mysuru: Youths are drifting away from jobs that require hard work, which is not a healthy trend, said renowned orator and humourist Prof. M. Krishnegowda. He was speaking after inaugurating a free super-speciality health check-up, eye screening and blood donation camp organised to mark the birthday of Dr. Shushrutha Gowda in city recently. The health…

Vishnuvardhan Park in disrepair
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Vishnuvardhan Park in disrepair

August 7, 2026

MCC turns a blind eye on damaged compound wall of park at Mysore Palace North gate Mysuru: It has been 10 months since the grills of the compound of Vishnuvardhan Park near the north gate of Mysore Palace was damaged in an incident of tree fall, neither of the authorities have repaired the same. On…

Safai Karmachari Commission member interacts with housekeeping staff
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Safai Karmachari Commission member interacts with housekeeping staff

August 7, 2026

Mysuru: In a drive aimed at welfare monitoring and grievance redressal concerning cleanliness workers, C. Shankar Ankanashettipura, member of The Karnataka State Commission for Safai Karmacharis, visited Lalitha Mahal Hotel in city this morning and interacted with the housekeeping staff and other cleanliness workers. During the interaction, Shankar Anakanashettipura highlighted the core functions and objectives…

Allow shops in Mysuru to stay open till 1 am: MCCI
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Allow shops in Mysuru to stay open till 1 am: MCCI

August 7, 2026

Mysuru: Seeking parity with Bengaluru, the Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has appealed to the State Government to allow commercial establishments in Mysuru to operate till 1 am. In a representation to Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and the Minister in-charge of Mysuru district, MCCI President Dr. K.B. Lingaraju said the Government had already…

SIR adds to plight of pension schemes beneficiaries
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SIR adds to plight of pension schemes beneficiaries

August 7, 2026

Revised capping on annual income… Officers and staff busy with SIR related processes; verification of records of social security pension schemes beneficiaries delayed putting 1.6 lakh beneficiaries in a state of fix Mysuru: Over 1.6 lakh beneficiaries of social security pension schemes in Mysuru district, continue to run from pillar to post, with the ongoing…

‘Science Sanje’ talk on Aug. 8
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‘Science Sanje’ talk on Aug. 8

August 7, 2026

Mysuru: As part of its ‘Science Sanje’ programme, Kalasuruchi and Kutuhali-Kannada have organised a talk on ‘What is that smell?!’ by Dr. Kiran Bettadapur, CEO and Co-Founder, Flask-AI, Bengaluru, at Suruchi Rangamane in Kuvempunagar on Aug. 8 from 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm. Before this, there will be a ‘Monthly Musing (Disappearing Glass)’ from 6.15…

Runanubandha Getting rid of physical memories
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Runanubandha Getting rid of physical memories

August 7, 2026

Mystic’s Musings By Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation The body has its own memory. Today, there is research going on in this direction. To put it in a simplified way — let us say your father, when he was a child, liked to play with round objects and he developed a certain level of involvement…

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