Month: October, 2019

Two-day Kite festival starts tomorrow
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Two-day Kite festival starts tomorrow

October 11, 2019

District Administration, Tourism Department and Dasara Tourism Sub- Committee will be organising two-day Kite Festival at Lalitha Mahal Helipad from tomorrow (Oct. 12) at 5 pm. The next day (Oct. 13), professional kite flyers from Maharashtra, Rajkot, Surat and Vododara (all in Gujarat), Hyderabad, Mangaluru and Bengaluru will take part in kite exhibition, sale and…

Hero Women’s Indian Open Golf Tournament: Christine Wolf triumphs; City’s Pranavi fares well
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Hero Women’s Indian Open Golf Tournament: Christine Wolf triumphs; City’s Pranavi fares well

October 11, 2019

Christine Wolf of Australia won Hero Women’s Indian Open Golf Tournament with a four-day aggregate score of 11-under 277 (73+68+67+68) at DLF Golf and County Club, Gurugram recently. Mysuru’s Pranavi S. Urs (JWGC) fared well in the tournament and finished with a four-day aggregate score of 11-over-299 (71+79+74+75) and finished 47th in final ranking. Incidentally,…

Shashikumar
Obituary

Shashikumar

October 11, 2019

Shashikumar (35), a resident of Jayanagar, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind his wife, two children and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at K.G. Koppal Burial Grounds this morning.

Pokachanda P. Poonacha
Obituary

Pokachanda P. Poonacha

October 11, 2019

Pokachanda P. Poonacha (84), retired Sub-Inspector (Wireless) and a resident of Udayagiri, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind his wife, one son, one daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill this afternoon.

President Kovind in city tonight
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President Kovind in city tonight

October 10, 2019

To take part in JC Wadiyar’s Birth Centenary at Mysore Palace To lay foundation stone for JSS-AHER Global Campus Traffic ban on Nanjangud Road during VVIP’s Temple visit Vehicular movement to Chamundi Hill also restricted Mysuru:  Mysuru is all set to receive President Ram Nath Kovind who will be on a two-day visit from today….

Hunt for Tiger continues
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Hunt for Tiger continues

October 10, 2019

Mysuru:  Villages of Hundipura and Chowdahalli and surrounding villages including Moorkalgudda on the fringes of Bandipur Tiger Reserve have been cordoned off and declared out-of-bounds for villagers, cattle-grazers, safari tourists and the public following a massive operation to capture the elusive tiger which is said to have killed two men in the span of one…

Hoodlum menace takes sheen off Dasara Law and Order
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Hoodlum menace takes sheen off Dasara Law and Order

October 10, 2019

Over 56 cases of mobile thefts, pick-pocketing booked Mysuru: Has Mysuru become a place for hooliganism and a place for illegal activities especially when there is a major event like Dasara? This question is bothering citizens who are a witness to such activities even in the Central Business District and other adjoining areas where there…

Mysuru Railway Station handles festival rush with ease
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Mysuru Railway Station handles festival rush with ease

October 10, 2019

Mysuru: Proper planning and timely inputs for handling Dasara rush was evident at the City Railway Station as the surging crowd was handled efficiently. The Station, which normally handles over 55,000 to 60,000 passengers daily, saw this number getting doubled as people swarmed the city to witness Dasara procession. Authorities of Mysuru Division worked tirelessly…

Despite many empty stalls, Exhibition draws crowds
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Despite many empty stalls, Exhibition draws crowds

October 10, 2019

Aahara Mela remains Star Attraction with people enjoying every morsel Mysuru: Despite the common grouse of tourism stakeholders that apart from Dasara procession and a few tourist attractions in and around Mysuru there is no permanent place in city compelling tourists to stay back, year-on-year, Dasara Exhibition, another main attraction during Dasara fails to open…

Dasara elephants set to return to forest camps
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Dasara elephants set to return to forest camps

October 10, 2019

Arjuna’s weight increases by 240 kg, Abhimanyu by 275 kg Mysuru: Dasara elephants, which had come from various Elephant Camps to participate in Jumboo Savari and housed in Mysore Palace premises are set to leave for their respective forest camps today. Out of 13 elephants, which took part in Dasara festivities, three elephants – Abhimanyu,…

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