Mysuru, July 17 -- Trained and equipped at NSG headquarters in Haryana

In a significant move to strengthen security, the Karnataka Government has established a permanent Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) in Mysuru, recognising the city's cultural prominence and the presence of several strategically important installations.

Mysuru is home to the iconic Mysore Palace, major IT companies such as Infosys and Wipro, the Reserve Bank of India's currency printing press and the Rare Materials Project (RMP), a nuclear fuel processing facility under the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).

The city also houses premier research institutions like the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Defence Food Research Laboratory (D...