Mysuru: Tibetan community representatives from the Gurupura settlement in Hunsur taluk met Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar at his office yesterday and urged him to raise the Tibetan issue in Parliament. The delegation, which sought international attention to preserve Tibet’s identity, culture and rights, also submitted a memorandum to the MP. Regional Tibetan Youth…
Tibetans seek welfare assistance from State
August 19, 2026Bylakuppe: Newly elected MP Choppel of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile from Bylakuppe Tibetan Camp met Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar at his office in Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru yesterday. During the meeting, Choppel sought financial assistance from the State Government for the welfare of the Tibetan community. He also felicitated Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and submitted…
Shivashankarappa Sahukar reinstated as KPSC Chairman
August 19, 2026Bengaluru: The High Court has yesterday passed an order for the reinstatement of Shivashankarappa S. Sahukar as Chairman of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC). Justice Suraj Govindaraj passed this order while setting aside the order passed by the Governor of Karnataka, suspending Shivashankarappa. The Court observed that the order was passed without the recommendation…
Forest encounter case: Absconding man releases video
August 19, 2026Chamarajanagar: The man, who was with the three suspected poachers, who were allegedly killed in an encounter when the Forest Department personnel reportedly opened fire at them inside Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary area, has released a video from an undisclosed location, which has gone viral on social media. Mahimadas is the one who has released the…
Ex-Minister B.C. Nagesh no more
August 19, 2026Bengaluru: Former Minister and senior BJP leader B.C. Nagesh (67) passed away at a Bengaluru Hospital on Tuesday following prolonged illness. He leaves behind his wife, a son and a daughter. B.C.Nagesh who was elected from Tiptur Assembly Constituency on a BJP ticket twice in 2008 and 2018, had served as the Minister for Primary…
Unidentified body found
August 19, 2026Mysuru: Narasimharaja (NR) Police have found an unidentified body on the footpath of the road leading from Tipu Circle to LIC Circle. The deceased is aged between 55 and 58 years, 5 ft. tall, oval faced, oily red complexioned, normal built, sports moustache and long beard and was wearing a blue coloured half arm T-shirt…
Blood donation drive held at avant bkg hospitals
August 19, 2026Mysuru: A blood donation drive was successfully held at avant bkg hospitals in city recently, with 57 donors comprising avant bkg hospitals doctors, nurses, staff and visitors coming forward to donate blood and support this noble cause. The camp was inaugurated by Medical Superintendent and HoD of Accident and Emergency Dr. K.V. Lokesh and COO…
City’s Prof. P.V. Nanjaraj Urs to receive State Devaraj Urs Award
August 19, 2026Mysuru: City-based Historian Prof. P.V. Nanjaraj Urs has been selected for the prestigious State-level D. Devaraj Urs Award (2026-27) in recognition of his contribution to propagation of late former Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs’ social reforms and principles. Announcing this while speaking to presspersons at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Kannada and Culture Minister…
GRAAM Executive Director to speak at National Rural Management Conclave in Bhubaneswar
August 19, 2026Mysuru: Dr. Basavaraju R. Shreshta, Executive Director of Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement (GRAAM), Mysuru, has been invited as a distinguished panellist for the 7th National Rural Management Conclave. The event is scheduled to take place on Aug. 22 at the Campus-17 Auditorium, KIIT School of Rural Management (KSRM), KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar,…
Apollo BGS Hospitals launches ‘Always Open, Always Here’
August 19, 2026Mysuru: Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, yesterday launched ‘Always Open. Always Here.’, a first-of-its-kind initiative that makes routine and planned healthcare services available across all seven days of the week, including Sundays. Apollo’s emergency, critical care and inpatient services have always been available 24×7. The new initiative extends Sunday access to outpatient consultations, diagnostics, preventive health…












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