Mysuru: Entry ticket collections on the four Ashada Shukravaras (Fridays) at the Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hill stood at Rs.97,37,720, a slight decrease from last year’s collection of Rs. 1,03,83,030. The difference amount is Rs.6,45,310. This year, the Ashada Shukravaras began on July 20 and the subsequent being on July 27, Aug. 3 and…
Second Mysuru Literary Fest begins in city
August 12, 2018Mysuru: The Second Mysuru Literary Fest-2018 hosted by the Mysore Literary Association (MLA) began at the Senate Bhavan in Manasagangothri here this morning. Sarod Maestro and Litterateur Nadoja Pandit Rajeev Taranath inaugurated the festival. As the festival began, President of Mysore Literary Association Prof. K.C. Belliappa announced the death of Nobel Laureate V.S. Naipaul. Prof….
World Elephant Day: CM Kumaraswamy releases collector’s postal cover
August 12, 2018Mysuru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy released the Special Cover brought out by the Karnataka Forest Department and the Department of Posts, India on the occasion of World Elephant Day at Mysore Airport in Mandakalli here before leaving to Hubballi in a special flight this morning. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) Jayaram, speaking to the…
Documentary on Subhas Chandra Bose’s INA unfolds soldiers’ sacrifice
August 12, 2018Mysuru: A documentary on Subhas Chandra Bose’s Indian National Army (INA) and the freedom fighters’ sacrifice for the nation and the South-East Asian brave soldiers who had participated in the freedom struggle recalling them even at old age, unfolded at the Junior B.A. Hall of Maharaja’s College here. Senior Journalist and Researcher Choodie Shivaram, who…
Floods unabated in Nanjangud
August 12, 2018Nanjangud: With no respite from floods, most parts of the temple town of Nanjangud this morning continued to remain inundated with flood waters. The ever busy Mysuru-Nanjangud Highway (NH-766) was shut for vehicular traffic for the third day today, with water from the overflowing Kapila river submerging a big stretch of the road near Mallanamoole…
Bavarian Police impart training to State cops
August 12, 2018Mysuru: Karnataka Police Academy (KPA), Mysuru, in association with Bavarian State Police from Germany, conducted five-day workshop on ‘Practice-oriented and Modular Police training’ to the Police Officers of Karnataka State working at various Training Institutes and at the Karnataka Police Academy as trainers. The sessions of workshop were addressed by Hubert Muller (Senior Police Director)…
‘Pledge your organs’ campaign marks World Organ Donation Day
August 12, 2018Mysuru: Marking World Organ Donation Day, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in association with Young Indians (Yi), Mysuru, had organised a ‘Pledge your organs’ campaign at Dufferin Clock Tower (Chikkagadiyara) near Devaraja Market here this morning. JSS Hospital Nephrologist Dr. Manjunath Shetty explained the importance of organ donation and how a single donor could save…
Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Rover Crew inaugurated
August 12, 2018Mysuru: Bharath Scouts and Guides, Karnataka, stands fourth in the country and in quality it holds the second place, said Bharath Scouts and Guides, State Secretary Chinna Swamy Reddy. He was speaking after inaugurating Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Rover Crew at Vidya Vardhaka First Grade College (VVFGC), here recently and said that the motto of the…
Dasara illumination meeting held
August 12, 2018Mysuru: Dasara festivities are fast approaching and like every year this year too the whole city will look like a fairyland right from the illumination of the Mysore Palace to the heritage buildings and the circles by Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company (CESC). At a meeting held at the CESC Office in Kuvempunagar, here recently, more…
This burial ground is lying in a state of utter neglect
August 12, 2018Mysuru: Even as the MCC is spending a large amount of money on development of burial grounds in city, the Adi Karnataka Community Burial Ground on Ramakrishnaiah Road in Vishweshwaranagar is lying in a state of utter neglect with hardly any maintenance. The poor maintenance of the burial ground has resulted in large shrubs and…
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