Mysuru: To celebrate Kukkarahalli Lake’s ecology, heritage and biodiversity, a two-day Kukkarahalli Lake Festival — Kukkarahalli Kere Habba – Protecting Wetlands for our Common Future — has been organised at the Pavilion inside Kukkarahalli Lake (Railway Gate entrance) on June 27 and 28. The Lake Festival, featuring Exhibition, Bird Watch and Tree Watch activities, will be held in morning and evening sessions — 6.30 am…
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Mysurean’s paintings at New York expo
June 25, 2026Mysuru: The paintings done by Namita Kulkarni, a self-taught artist, a Gold Medallist in Law and a Yoga Teacher, based in Mysuru, are on display at the Painting Exhibition underway at the United Nations Headquarters, New York (NY), from June 5. The expo will conclude on July 10. The series of paintings being exhibited in the UN Headquarters, New York,…
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Special Education Leadership Award for Citizen Convent Academic Coordinator
June 25, 2026Mysuru: Abdul Muheeb Syed, Academic Coordinator of Citizen Convent, Udayagiri, Mysuru, has been conferred with the Special Education Leadership Award at the 33rd Indian Education Summit (IES) 2026 held in Bengaluru. The award recognises his outstanding contribution to the field of education, academic leadership and commitment towards improving learning outcomes for students. Under his guidance, Citizen Convent has achieved several milestones…
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Story-telling
June 25, 2026As 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]
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ED Raids Excise Addl. Commissioner
June 24, 2026Enforcement 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, 2026120 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, 2026Mysuru: 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, 2026Mysuru: 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, 2026Mysuru: 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, …
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1.33 lakh pensioners marked as ‘doubtful’ in Mysuru
June 24, 2026Social 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…
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