Mysuru: On the occasion of Vinayaka Chaturthi, pujas were performed to the first batch of six Dasara elephants at the Mysore Palace where they are being housed and trained for the grand finale. The event was jointly organised by the District Administration and the Forest Department. A large crowd was a witness to the ceremony….
Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar performs Gowri puja at Mysore Palace
September 14, 2018Mysuru: The Gowri and Ganesha festival in the Mysore Palace has a very special significance and it has always been performed with great religious fervour. The late Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja Wadiyar was also celebrating Gowri-Ganesha festival in a very traditional style. Continuing with this practice, Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar, wife of the scion Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja…
Nikhil Kumaraswamy to inaugurate Yuva Dasara on Oct. 10
September 14, 2018Mysuru: The most anticipated event during the Nada Habba is the seven-day Yuva Dasara which will be inaugurated on Oct.10 at 6 pm at the Maharaja’s College Grounds. The chief guest at the opening will be actor Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy. Others who will participate include Rakshit Shetty, Dhananjaya and a…
Deforestation, heavy rainfall caused destruction in Kodagu: Report
September 14, 2018Technical Team from Mysuru recommends immediate afforestation, ban on commercial exploitation of land Mysuru: A report by the Technical Team of The Institution of Engineers (India), Mysuru Local Centre, has identified the causes for the recent destruction in Kodagu by catastrophic floods and landslides. The report has pointed fingers at indiscriminate development, cutting of trees,…
Second batch of six Dasara jumbos to arrive today evening
September 14, 2018Prashanth replaces Gopalaswamy who is in musth Mysuru: The second batch of six Dasara elephants will be arriving in city this evening to take part in the world famous Jumboo Savari to be held on Oct. 19 in city. The 35-year-old Gopalaswamy, which was to arrive today, is replaced by 62-year-old Prashanth as Gopalaswamy is…
Advocates lend helping hand towards Kodagu flood victims
September 14, 2018Madikeri: A team of advocates from Bengaluru Bar Association and Madikeri Advocates’ Association led by State First Grade Additional Advocate General Ajjikuttira S. Ponnanna visited the flood-ravaged Kodagu on Sept. 12 and assessed the damage caused by floods and landslides. The team comprised Bengaluru Bar Association President A.P. Ranganath, Secretary Gangadharaiah and Treasurer Shivamurthy. They…
Techies from L&T man traffic on city roads
September 14, 2018Mysuru: The Corporate Social Responsibility Unit of L&T Technology Services had recently organised a traffic awareness campaign at four main locations in city — V.V. Mohalla, K.R. Mohalla, N.R. Mohalla and Devaraja Mohalla — along with Police officials of the respective Traffic Stations. In all, 93 engineers from L&T Technology Services participated in this…
Eco-friendly Ganesha Festival celebrated
September 14, 2018Mysuru: The eco-friendly Ganesha festival pervaded the city yesterday and hundreds following the strict guidelines issued by the District Administration and the Mysuru City Corporation to install Ganeshas made out of clay and not any other material, seems to have worked. After performing day-long pujas in their houses, people along with their families came out…
Two-wheeler lifters, pick-pockets arrested
September 14, 201815 vehicles worth about Rs. 8 lakh recovered Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police personnel, who conducted an operation near the City Bus Stand on Sept. 8, found four persons standing in a suspicious manner and took them into custody. On questioning them, the Cops came to know that they were bike-lifters and also…
Futile attempt to rob Khadi Shop close to MLA’s house
September 14, 2018Mandya: In a bid to make a fast buck during Gowri-Ganesha festival, burglars made a futile bid to rob a Khadi Emporium located close to Mandya MLA M. Srinivas’ residence on PES Engineering College Road in Mandya late last night. The burglars, who are learnt to be three in number, made repeated bids to break…
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