Mysuru: Department of Tourism has decided to distribute a pair of new uniforms and turbans to select 50 tongawalas in city for Dasara. The uniforms will reflect royal tradition started by the Maharajas and will be given to the members of Shah Pasand Tonga Association. The historic Tongas and Sarots are an integral part of…
Hunsur: The grand plans of Forest Department to train elephant Ranga in the next three years for Dasara received a major setback today as Ranga was knocked down by a speeding bus that was heading from Kerala to Bengaluru. The impact of the accident was such that Ranga’s spinal cord was broken and he was…
Mysuru: In order to provide a boost to sagging tourism in Mysuru, the State Tourism Department is spending Rs. 8 crore for this year’s Dasara. A lot of money is being spent for Dasara publicity, locally, nationally and internationally, to attract more and more tourists, said Tourism Department Director B. Ramu. Speaking to reporters at…
Mysuru: In an attempt to ease travel in Mysuru during Dasara festivities, the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) launched Open Top Bus Tour and Hop-on Hop-off bus for Dasara yesterday morning. KSTDC MD Kumar Pushkar launched the services at Hotel Mayura Hoysala on JLB road in the absence of elected representatives. Speaking after launching…
Mysuru: To get over the ongoing stir of contract Pourakarmikas and to augment the permanent civic workers, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has deployed sweeping machines to clean prominent roads in city with time ticking away for the inauguration of Dasara. Briefing Star of Mysore, MCC Commissioner K.H. Jagadeesha said that the sweeping machines were inevitable…
Mysuru: Following the news item titled “Deadly Hospital Bill: Youth ends life unable to pay Rs. 2 lakh – Hospitalised father too passes away” published in SOM dated Sept. 27, the District Health and Family Welfare Department has issued a clarification regarding the matter. In a press release, the DHO said that 55-year-old Hirannaiah of…
Bengaluru: The State government is contemplating to declare third Saturday a holiday for its employees instead of the usual second Saturday this month. However, this arrangement will be only for the month of October. Holidays for Ayudha Puja and Vijayadashami are falling on Oct. 18 and 19 respectively and Oct. 21 is a Sunday. It…
Mysuru: ‘Dasara Yuva Sambhrama’ concluded last evening at the Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri here with students of various colleges presenting theme-based dances and to top it all was comedy presentation provided by the cute little Achintya of Drama Juniors fame. Students of Seva Bharathi FGC, Chamarajanagar presented a dance to the songs Kannada Nadina…
#IFCON mobile App, website launched Mysuru: The 8th International Food Convention #IFCON will be hosted by Association of Food Scientists & Technologists India (AFST-I) in association with CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI) and DRDO-Defence Food Research Laboratory (DRDO-DFRL), Mysuru from Dec.12 to 15 with the theme “Holistic Approaches, for Start-Ups, Human Resource Training for…
Mysuru: “I have good relationship with the Congress. I have no hatred towards that party but have a ‘Love Affair,’ said Primary and Secondary Education Minister N. Mahesh. He was speaking after inaugurating the Convention titled ‘Aaneya Nadige Parliament Kadege (Elephant’s walk towards Parliament)’ organised by Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) at Bandanthamma Kalamma Kalyana Mantap…
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