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RTCs call off strike plans; March 2 new deadline for Govt.
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RTCs call off strike plans; March 2 new deadline for Govt.

February 20, 2026

Bengaluru: Following the assurance of the Government to fulfil their demands, the Road Transport Corporations (RTCs), have withdrawn their call for strike from today. The buses belonging to KSRTC, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) and Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC) will be running as usual across the…

QR code boards installed on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway
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QR code boards installed on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway

February 20, 2026

Scan and get instant info on hospitals, Police, toll plazas, fuel stations and food outlets Mysore/Mysuru: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has installed QR code-based information boards along the Mysuru-Bengaluru National Highway-275 to enhance transparency and improve ease of travel for highway users. By scanning the QR codes, commuters can instantly access key…

KSOU financial, administrative lapses: Justice B.A. Patil Panel begins investigation 
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KSOU financial, administrative lapses: Justice B.A. Patil Panel begins investigation 

February 20, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The One-Man Committee headed by retired High Court Judge Justice B.A. Patil on Wednesday commenced an inquiry into the alleged irregularities at Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) in city. The panel was constituted following a complaint by whistle-blower Dr. H.K. Jagadish Babu, a faculty member in the Department of Public Administration and the Secretary…

80 child marriages in 2024 & 2025 despite preventive efforts, rues Mysuru DC
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80 child marriages in 2024 & 2025 despite preventive efforts, rues Mysuru DC

February 20, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: “Child marriage is often wrongly viewed as the sole responsibility of the Department of Women and Child Development. In reality, eliminating child marriage requires coordinated action from the Education, Health and other Departments,” said Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy while addressing a workshop on making Mysuru a child-marriage-free district at Kalamandira in…

Knowledge knows no caste: Author
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Knowledge knows no caste: Author

February 20, 2026

Dr. Vipul Mankad’s book ‘When Science Meets The Soul’ released in city  Mysore/Mysuru: Quoting the Bhagavad Gita, author Dr. Vipul Mankad said that regardless of profession, whether as a doctor or in any other field, work must be performed with knowledge, skill and experience. Whatever the outcome, he said, it should be accepted with equanimity…

3-day Paridrishya International Short Films Festival begins
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3-day Paridrishya International Short Films Festival begins

February 20, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Paridrishya 4th International Festival of Short Films & Documentaries-2026 hosted by Mysuru Cinema Society was inaugurated by Kannada actor and Rajya Sabha MP Jaggesh at Maharaja’s College Grounds, here this morning. The three-day film festival will witness screening of more than 300 short films and documentaries from more than 104 countries including India, Iran,…

Printing Cluster delegation submits memorandum to DC
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Printing Cluster delegation submits memorandum to DC

February 20, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: A delegation comprising Cluster Director Rashmi Koti, along with General Secretary of  Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Council Suresh Kumar Jain, recently submitted a memorandum to Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy seeking approval of the project and allotment of land to  SPV Units of Printers Cluster Common Facility Centre project of the…

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