Date: February 4th, 2026

Police intensify vigil along Kerala border
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Police intensify vigil along Kerala border

February 4, 2026

Mysuru, Feb. 4 – With a spate of robberies reported along National Highways linking Karnataka and Kerala, the Chamarajanagar District Police have intensified checks to curb criminal activities. An outpost has been set up at Kannegala near Kerala highway check-post under the jurisdiction of the Gundlupet Police Station and additional Police personnel have been deployed….

Still no e-Khata!
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Still no e-Khata!

February 4, 2026

Mysuru, Feb. 4 – Technical glitches and repeated server failures in the revamped e-Swathu 2.0 digital platform remain unresolved even two months after its launch, stalling the issuance of e-Khata documents — both A-Khata and B-Khata — across Mysuru district since its rollout on Dec. 1, 2025. Persistent server issues have delayed the issuance of…

5,000 students coached to improve SSLC marks
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5,000 students coached to improve SSLC marks

February 4, 2026

Mysuru, Feb. 4 -The District School Education and Literacy Department, has launched ‘Vision-40,’ a special programme to improve Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) exams results of the academic year 2025-26. Under this special programme, special classes are being taken for about 5,000 students, who are lagging behind in academics. In Mysuru district alone, 36,093 students…

Mysore Sizzlers emerge Basketball Champs
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Mysore Sizzlers emerge Basketball Champs

February 4, 2026

Mysore Sizzlers, representing Karnataka, emerged as the champions in the 8th Master Games Basketball Tournament held at Pune in Maharashtra recently. The team defeated Maharashtra 45-38 in the final in the men’s 55+ category. Seen in the picture are Santhosh, Shivanna, Guruswamy, Ramesh (Captain), Madhu, Mahesh Shinde, Balakrishna, Ramakanth and Murali.

Unauthorised construction at Golf Club
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Unauthorised construction at Golf Club

February 4, 2026

Mysuru, Feb. 4 – The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has directed that a building constructed in violation of regulations at Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club (JWGC), which functions under the Mysore Race Club (MRC), be demolished without delay. In this connection, MCC Zone-1 Commissioner has issued a notice on Jan. 31 to the Golf Club’s Honorary…

Receives Commendation Medal from NCC Director General
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Receives Commendation Medal from NCC Director General

February 4, 2026

Mysuru, Feb. 4- Dr. S. Mamatha, Head, Department of Arts at De Paul College and an esteemed Alumnus of NCC, specifically an Alumnus of 3 Kar Girl Bn NCC, Mysuru, was honoured with the DG Commendation Medal as an NCC Alumnus during the NCC Republic Day Rally in Delhi. Notably, the Director General (DG) NCC…

Students win medals in yoga competition
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Students win medals in yoga competition

February 4, 2026

Students of Government Lower Primary School, Ramenahalli, Mysuru, won several medals in the District-level Yoga Competition jointly organised by Vivekananda Yoga Education and Research Institution, Mysuru and Mysuru District Yoga and Sports Foundation (MDYSF) on the occasion of Rathasapthami in city recently. Among the students who won medals, Ankitha (Gold), Deeksha (Silver) and Ritesh (Bronze)…

Ganja peddlers sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment
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Ganja peddlers sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment

February 4, 2026

Mysuru, Feb. 4 – City’s 7th Additional District and Sessions Court has sentenced a man to three years rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs. 30,000 after he was found guilty of illegally transporting ganja plants in a car. The accused, who was convicted, is 38-year-old Syed Babeer, a resident of Ajju Nagar 2nd…

Attempt to sell ganja: Two held
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Attempt to sell ganja: Two held

February 4, 2026

Mysuru, Feb. 4 – Mandi Mohalla Police have arrested two persons on charges of attempting to sell ganja and have seized 385 grams ganja worth Rs. 19,000 from them. Those arrested are 20-year-old Mohammed Zaid and 22-year-old Mohammed Rafiq, both residents of Shanthinagar in city. On Jan. 30 evening, Mandi Police arrested Mohammed Zaid, when…

Curbside cuisine and other calculated risks
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Curbside cuisine and other calculated risks

February 4, 2026

By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam I first realised how little control I have over my better judgement while standing by the roadside with a plate of churumuri in my hand, watching traffic move past in uneven bursts as dust settled gently on everything except my attention. The vendor mixed puffed rice, onions, chilli and lemon with…

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