Mysuru: Thousands of devotees thronged the Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hill on the occasion of last Ashada Friday this morning. Devotees reached the hill-top as early as 2 am and stood in queues till 5.30 am before the temple doors were open for darshan of Goddess Chamundeshwari. As usual, special puja rituals began at…
Mysuru: The indelible ink vials manufactured by the Mysore Paints and Varnish Limited (MPVL) for marking the fingers of those casting their votes will soon roll into history as the company is manufacturing trendy marker pens for the same purpose. The MPVL, also called MyLAC, which is the sole supplier of ink for elections, is…
Mysuru:“It was western scholars and not Indians who introduced the Father of the Constitution Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to the world,” said Urilingi Peddi Mutt’s Jnanaprakash Swamiji. He was speaking at ‘Tamagido Namma Gourava Namana’ organised jointly by the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat (ZP), Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and Social Welfare Department in front of Kote…
Mysuru: Observing that Veerashaiva-Lingayat dharma has a great history of culture and tradition, Minister for Municipal Administration Eshwar Khandre, who is also the General Secretary of Akhila Bharath Veerashaiva Mahasabha, has called upon community members to shun differences over Veerashaiva-Lingayat. He was speaking at the 150th Jayanti celebrations of the Mahasabha Founder Sri Hanagal Kumaraswamy…
Mysuru: Keeping in mind the tourist inflow to city during Dasara festivities and the traffic rush, Deputy Commissioner (DC) D. Randeep and Mayor M.J. Ravikumar, inspected the stalled multi-level parking lot and the amphitheatre works in Town Hall premises here yesterday. They were accompanied by MCC Commissioner G. Jagadeesha, ZP CEO P. Shivashankar and other…
Mysuru: Continuous heavy rains in Kodagu district has led to the sudden rise of water levels at Krishna Raja Sagar, Harangi and Kabini dams. Many places in Kodagu district have been inundated as a result of five days of heavy rains. Today morning, however, the rains have given a break in Kodagu. Though it is…
Madikeri: The Kodagu Police are keeping a close watch on home stays as certain home stays are party to crime and other illegal activities. The number of registered home stays in Kodagu is less when compared to unregistered ones and action will be taken on home stay agents who trouble tourists, said Kodagu Superintendent of…
New Delhi: NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind was yesterday elected as the 14th President of India after receiving an overwhelming majority of votes from the country’s lawmakers. Kovind defeated Opposition candidate Meira Kumar, a former Lok Sabha Speaker after garnering 66 percent of the votes in the Electoral College, Returning Officer Anoop Mishra announced. The…
Madikeri: The Karnataka Forest Department has rejected the appeal by Daisy Jacob, wife of former Kerala Director General of Police (DGP) Jacob Thomas, demanding the cancellation of proceedings initiated by Madikeri Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF). The ACF had issued an order asking her to vacate 151.03 acres in Madikeri, which is part of a reserve…
Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep held a meeting with district level officials ahead of this year’s Dasara festival at his office, this morning. The officials discussed about Dasara works taken up by MCC, PWD and MUDA during 2016 and the works to be taken up this year. DC Randeep instructed the MCC to complete the…
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