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ED raids on Excise Department officials: Rs. 5.5 crore cash, Rs. 7.8 crore gold, Rs. 3.3 lakh foreign currency seized 
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ED raids on Excise Department officials: Rs. 5.5 crore cash, Rs. 7.8 crore gold, Rs. 3.3 lakh foreign currency seized 

June 26, 2026

Agency alleges organised bribery network; Cash book reveals flow of bribe money  Mysuru: Two days after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at multiple locations linked to senior Karnataka Excise Department officials, the agency has disclosed details of what it alleges is a well-organised corruption network involving excise officers, their associates and private individuals.  The investigation…

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Natural Disaster Management: Dr. Yathindra in-charge of  Mysuru-Chamarajanagar districts 

June 26, 2026

Bengaluru: With drought looming large following delayed monsoon, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar yesterday assigned responsibilities of  natural disaster management of districts to all his 13 Cabinet colleagues.  The Cabinet Ministers who have been assigned responsibility as In-charge of the districts for monitoring drought relief and natural disaster management are as follows:    Deputy CM Dr. G. Parameshwar- Tumakuru and Chitradurga, K.H. Muniyappa- Bengaluru Rural, Ballari and Vijayanagar, Ramalinga Reddy- Bengaluru South (previously Ramanagara)…

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Suicide pact: State Women’s Commission seeks action taken report from SP 

June 26, 2026

Mysuru: Karnataka State Commission for Women has written a letter to the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Mysuru district, seeking a report on the action taken in connection with the death of three members of a family —man, his wife and daughter — who committed suicide by consuming poison at their newly constructed house, in  Hale Kempaiahnahundi village of T. Narasipur taluk recently. …

‘Partial Emergency Mock Drill’ at Mysore Airport 
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‘Partial Emergency Mock Drill’ at Mysore Airport 

June 26, 2026

Industrial Security Force, Airport Rescue & Fire Fighting Services & Hospitals participate in DGCA-mandated exercise  Mysuru: Mysore Airport conducted a ‘Partial Emergency Mock Exercise’ to assess and strengthen its emergency response capabilities.   The drill was conducted in accordance with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR Section 10, Series C, Part I).  The exercise, held on…

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Talk on ‘Positive Health’ at Mysore Open Forum 

June 26, 2026

Mysuru: Mysore Open Forum (MOF) has organised a talk on ‘Positive Health – How to be physically and mentally fit’ by Dr. C.R. Chandrashekar, a People’s Psychiatrist, at 10.30 am on Sunday (June 28) at Kalpa Kshetra Auditorium, 581/1, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 1st Phase, Mysuru. The talk is open to all. [Mob: 94498-19536].  Dr. Chandrashekar, who is also is an academic and a mental health…

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Revision in timings of trains  

June 26, 2026

Mysuru: The timings of the following trains will be revised from July with effect from the dates mentioned against each:  1. Train No. 20693 Jodhpur-KSR Bengaluru Bi-weekly Superfast Express will arrive/depart Ghatprabha at 08:28/08:30 hrs instead of 08:43/08:45 hrs and Belagavi at 09:35/09:40 hrs instead of 09:50/09:55 hrs, with effect from the journey commencing on 25.7.2026.  2. Train No. 20686 KSR…

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BSNL’s offers for rural youths 

June 26, 2026

Mysuru: BSNL is offering zero-cost installation cost for high-speed FTTH (Fibre-to-the-Home) internet connections in rural areas under the Digital Bharat Nidhi (BharatNet) initiative.  Free installation: Under this initiative, Wi-Fi router and optical fibre cable is provided free and customers need to pay only the monthly subscription.  Attractive plan: FTTH plans to start as low as Rs. 249 per…

This Dasara will have Kambala 
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This Dasara will have Kambala 

June 26, 2026

Mysuru will host traditional buffalo races on Oct. 18 and 19 at 23-acre MDA land in Sathagalli  Mysuru: The wait is finally over for Kambala enthusiasts. The much-awaited Mysuru Dasara Kambala-2026, the traditional buffalo race synonymous with coastal Karnataka, will be held on Oct. 18 and 19 as part of this year’s Nada Habba Dasara celebrations. The…

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Karnataka Ekikarana Trust

June 26, 2026

Inauguration of three-day one-woman shows in memory of Dr. Siddanatha Ballari, who fought for freedom and unification of Karnataka, Thinker and Columnist N. Diwakar inaugurates, Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda presides, Playwright Dr. Sujatha Akki will be present, Senior Theatre Person N.S. Gopinath delivers the keynote address; Staging of one-woman show ‘Ahalye’ by Harinakshi Rao, directed…

A worthy statue at last 
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A worthy statue at last 

June 25, 2026

The old Devaraj Urs statue, which did not resemble him, was replaced today by a new statue sculpted by Mysuru’s sculptor Arun Yogiraj of Balak Ram idol-fame  Mysuru: A statue of former Chief Minister late D. Devaraj Urs, which was earlier installed at new Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) office premises in Siddarthanagar, was replaced by a nine-feet tall new statue sculpted by renowned sculptor of city, Arun Yogiraj of Ayodhya Sri Ram Mandir’s Balak Ram idol-fame, today.  The statue…

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