Mysuru: Women dressed in their best finery were seen thronging temples across the city to offer puja to Goddess Gowri this morning, apart from performing Gowri puja at their houses. The idol of Swarna Gowri has been installed in most of the temples, including the 101 Ganapathi Temple in Agrahara, Amriteshwara Temple on Dewan’s Road,…
Mysuru Silk Saree discount sale extended throughout State: CM H.D. Kumaraswamy
September 12, 2018Mysuru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy launched the sale of Mysuru Silk Sarees at discount rates yesterday, thus trying to meet the aspirations of the middle class section of the society to own the famous elegant attire. The CM distributed symbolically five Silk Sarees at the Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) showroom in Ittigegudu opposite the…
DPR on new Satellite Railway Terminal at Naganahalli to be ready by November
September 12, 2018Mysuru: The work on the Detailed Project Report (DPR) to set up a new Satellite Railway Terminal at Naganahalli (10 kms from Mysuru Railway Station) sanctioned in 2018-19 at a cost of Rs.7.8 crore is in progress and is likely to be completed by November this year. This new terminal is sure to ease the…
Historic Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry campus to house Maharani’s College Hostel
September 12, 2018Mysuru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has said that the campus of century-old Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry on Vinoba Road will be utilised to expand the Maharani’s Women’s Arts College. A hostel for the students will be built in a one-acre plot behind the Choultry and the State Government already possesses the land, he said. Kumaraswamy was…
Coalition Government under threat as Jarkiholis up pressure
September 12, 2018Bengaluru: In a fresh trouble for the Congress, the Jarkiholi brothers of Belagavi have threatened to mock the JD(S)-Congress Coalition Government if the party failed to meet their demands, which include keeping Minister D.K. Shivakumar from interfering in the politics of their Belagavi fiefdom. Ramesh and Satish Jarkiholi, who have accused Shivakumar of interfering in…
Dos and Don’ts for Ganesha Fest: City Police issue strict guidelines
September 12, 2018Mysuru: As the Heritage City readies to plunge into the festive season beginning with Ganesha Chaturthi on Sept.13, the City Police have issued strict guidelines to ensure smooth conduct of the celebrations. They have also clamped strict restrictions on the use of loudspeakers during the pujas. The sound limits should be adhered to the stipulated…
Iconic elephant sculpture at Highway Circle vandalised again
September 12, 2018Mysuru: The iconic elephant sculpture fountain, a gift by the Brigade Group, at Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Circle, popularly known as ‘Highway Circle,’ which already has been subjected to repeated vandalism by political parties and private organisations by sticking posters, has been vandalised yet again for the third time. This time it is not disfigured…
Anti-Poaching Camp opened at Veeranahosahalli
September 12, 2018Bengaluru: An Anti-Poaching Camp, named after S. Manikandan, Conservator of Forests and the Director of the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, who was trampled by a wild tusker at the Doddabyrana Kuppe Forests on the World Wildlife Day on Mar.3 this year, was inaugurated yesterday on the Forest Martyrs Day at Veeranahosahalli Wildlife Range in Nagarahole Tiger…
Central team arrives in Kodagu to take stock of flood situation
September 12, 2018Kushalnagar: A three-member Central team arrived in Kodagu today to analyse the havoc caused by floods and landslides across the district last month. The Central Committee comprising Anil Mallick, Jitender Panwar and Dr. Ponuswamy will conduct an inspection at Harangi Dam near Kushalnagar this afternoon to take stock of the situation. The team met Kodagu…
Kodagu train connectivity to end at Kushalnagar
September 12, 2018Mysuru: The controversial Mysuru-Madikeri line, which the environmentalists are opposing strongly as it will damage the ecologically sensitive zone, will be terminated at Kushalnagar only. This fact came to light when MP Pratap Simha enquired the status of the new line survey between Mysuru to Madikeri via Kushalnagar. He suggested that it should be restricted…
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