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June 25, 2026

As part of ‘Kathe Kelona Banni -938’ programme, Kalasuruchi has organised a story-telling by Honnamma, BIERT, BRC Office,  Mysuru North, Mysuru, at Suruchi Ranga-mane in Kuvempunagar on June 27 from 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm. [Mob: 92435-81097 or 99459-43115]

ED Raids Excise Addl. Commissioner 
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ED Raids Excise Addl. Commissioner 

June 24, 2026

Enforcement Directorate officers raid multiple locations including retired lady Excise Inspector’s Mysuru residence at Dattagalli allegedly linked to Excise Addl. Commr. Dr. Y. Manjunath  Mysuru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted simultaneous searches at six locations across Karnataka, including Mysuru,  Belagavi, Vijayanagar and Bengaluru, early this morning in connection with an investigation allegedly involving Excise Department Additional Commissioner Dr. Y. Manjunath.  The officer is under scrutiny…

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Excise Dept. cracks down on city’s ‘BYOB’ culture 

June 24, 2026

120 bars, restaurants, pubs, food joints raided; 35 cases booked  Mysuru: The Excise Department has intensified its crackdown on the growing ‘Bring Your Own Bottle’ or ‘Bring Your Own Booze’ (BYOB) culture at restaurants and food joints along Mysuru’s Outer Ring Road (ORR), registering 35 cases so far.During a series of raids, officials found that several dhabas, military hotels and restaurants…

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Benz to Office ! 

June 24, 2026

Mysuru: Excise Department Additional Commissioner Dr. Y. Manjunath had served as Mysuru Excise Deputy Commissioner from 2009 to 2013.  During his tenure, he came under the Lokayukta scanner in a bribery case linked to licence renewals. In July 2012, Lokayukta Police raided him in Mysuru following allegations that he had demanded bribes from bar owners for renewing their licences.  According to…

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Two more rooftop restaurants sealed 

June 24, 2026

Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Officers have sealed two more rooftop restaurants for operating without obtaining trade licence.   The MCC has been carrying out raids on illegal rooftop restaurants after the fire incident at a restobar in Dattagalli to check the recurrence of the mishap.   Apart from inspecting the premises for fire safety measures, the City Corporation officials are checking…

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Vedike slams Railways over neglect of Kannada 

June 24, 2026

Mysuru: Strongly condemning the ignorance of Kannada in the Railway exam for promotion as Goods Train Manager scheduled on June 25, the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike has demanded the conduct of exam in Kannada as well.  Addressing a press meet here recently, Vedike District President Praveen Kumar alleged that the Railways has been betraying Kannada and Kannadigas by ignoring the language.   Urging for postponement of the exam, …

1.33 lakh pensioners marked as ‘doubtful’ in Mysuru 
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1.33 lakh pensioners marked as ‘doubtful’ in Mysuru 

June 24, 2026

Social Security Pension Schemes   Process begins to identify real and fake beneficiaries; Notices being served to cross verify documents  Mysuru: The State Government which is screening the beneficiaries of various schemes to identify the real and fake beneficiaries, has temporarily suspended the disbursal of monthly pension for 1.33 lakh beneficiaries in Mysuru district, who were availing of the…

Railway Protection Force conducts passenger awareness campaign 
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Railway Protection Force conducts passenger awareness campaign 

June 24, 2026

Two runaway children rescued  Mysuru: The Railway Protection Force (RPF), Mysuru Division, continuing its dedicated efforts towards passenger safety, child protection and public awareness through various initiatives, conducted ‘Jan-Jagaran,’ a passenger awareness programme by RPF staff and Railway Signal Department staff, at Chikjajur Railway Station and onboard Train No. 56519 KSR Bengaluru-Hospet Passenger train recently.  During the campaign, passengers were…

Last rites held under tight Police security 
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Last rites held under tight Police security 

June 24, 2026

T.N. Pur family’s suicide pact over harassment  Mysuru: The last rites of three persons of a family, who committed suicide after consuming poison at their residence in Hale Kempaiahnahundi village of T. Narasipur taluk over harassment by a youth, was performed at the family’s farm land in the village yesterday.   The tragedy had come to light on Monday morning when relatives discovered the bodies of Shivanna, his…

Former CM’s close aide taken to task 
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Former CM’s close aide taken to task 

June 24, 2026

Mysuru: Earlier, before the post-mortem was performed at MMC&RI mortuary, a large crowd of relatives of the deceased persons and villagers had gathered at the mortuary, who staged protest demanding stringent action against the accused, identified as Ullas Gowda.  When the protest was going on, C.T. Kumar, a close aide of former CM Siddaramaiah and Urban Development Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah arrived…

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