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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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Rider killed as car hits scooter

February 20, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: A two-wheeler rider was killed on the spot, while the pillion rider sustained injuries, after their vehicle was allegedly hit by a car on Bogadi-Gaddige Main Road in the city yesterday night. The deceased has been identified as Darshan (27), a resident of T.K. Layout in city. His friend Manu, who was riding pillion,…

S.L. Bhyrappa Sahitya Pratisthana Prashasti to Prakash Belawadi
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S.L. Bhyrappa Sahitya Pratisthana Prashasti to Prakash Belawadi

February 20, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Actor, Director and screen writer Prakash Belawadi has been selected for the prestigious S.L. Bhyrappa Sahitya Pratisthana Prashasti for the year 2026. The award will be presented to him by renowned Kannada writer, translator and former Chairman of the Kuvempu Bhasha Bharathi Dr. Pradhan Gurudatta. S. N. Sethuram, Kannada TV serial director and playwright…

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