Month: October, 2019

Deepavali holidays spur tourist flow to Mysuru
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Deepavali holidays spur tourist flow to Mysuru

October 27, 2019

Mysuru: Weekend, coupled with Deepavali holidays, contributed to heavy rush of tourists to city with most of the popular tourist spots buzzing with crowds. Zoo: Mysuru Zoo received 4,000 visitors between 8.30 am and 11.30 am today with a gate collection of Rs. 4.12 lakh, according to Zoo Executive Director Ajit M. Kulkarni. Chamundi Hill:…

Flower sales up, crackers down
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Flower sales up, crackers down

October 27, 2019

Mysuru: With the city witnessing rains almost everyday since the past ten days, Cracker sellers are having a hard time as the sales are not on their expected lines this Deepavali. The declining interest among the people has also contributed to the dip in cracker sales. This year, crackers are being sold at ten spots…

Madikeri Fort, Palace restoration
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Madikeri Fort, Palace restoration

October 27, 2019

High Court orders contempt petition against officials Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has expressed its displeasure over the neglect of the historic Madikeri Fort and has directed the Government Advocate to register a Contempt of Court Case against officials for not obeying Court directives.  The Court was hearing the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by…

Pink travel: Ladies coach in MEMU and DEMU trains
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Pink travel: Ladies coach in MEMU and DEMU trains

October 27, 2019

Mandya MP Sumalatha’s nudge prompts Railway officials to act Mandya/ Bengaluru: Mandya MP’s train journey from Mandya to Bengaluru that had invited several pro and against comments in social media has finally borne fruits. The MP had asked the Railway authorities to run a special train for women travelling between Mysuru and Bengaluru for work….

‘Kodagura Sipayi’ film draws good response
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‘Kodagura Sipayi’ film draws good response

October 27, 2019

Mysuru: Kodava Samaja had organised the screening of the Kodava film Kodagura Sipayi at its premises in Vijayanagar 1st Stage here. Two shows were screened yesterday and three shows today. The film under the banner of Coorg Coffeewood Movies is produced and directed by Kottukathira Prakash Cariappa. Storyline The story revolves around a soldier, who…

Real forest experience awaits visitors at Dasara Expo
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Real forest experience awaits visitors at Dasara Expo

October 27, 2019

Mysuru: Visitors to the Dasara Expo can now have real forest experience, as the Forest Department has created a unique artificial forest, which was inaugurated by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) Jagath Ram recently. The PCCF, who went around the forest, expressed happiness on seeing the models of wild animals placed in such a…

City Mayor and Deputy Mayor’s tenure to end on Nov. 17
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City Mayor and Deputy Mayor’s tenure to end on Nov. 17

October 27, 2019

Government yet to announce reservation matrix for election Mysuru:  With the tenure of the incumbent Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath and Deputy Mayor Shafi Ahmed  set to end on Nov. 17, the Government is yet to announce a new reservation matrix for the election of new Mayor and Deputy Mayor. With no single party getting an absolute…

MUDA allots two sites to one woman applicant
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MUDA allots two sites to one woman applicant

October 27, 2019

Mysuru: Even as thousands of applicants are waiting  for decades to get a site from Mysuru Urban Development  Authority (MUDA), the government agency is in the news again for wrong reasons as it is found to have  allegedly allotted two sites to a woman applicant. Rajeshwari, a resident of Kuvempunagar, is the one who has…

Hindi version of epic ‘Mahaveera Mahadarshana’ released
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Hindi version of epic ‘Mahaveera Mahadarshana’ released

October 27, 2019

Mysuru: Kannada Sahitya Kala Koota and Kalpavruksha Trust had organised a function at Institution of Engineers on JLB Road here on recently for the release of the Hindi version of the epic Mahaveera Mahadarshana of Dr. Latha Rajashekar. Releasing the book, Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Vice-Chancellor Dr. S. Vidyashankar opined that the thoughts of…

Leopard trapped in T. Narasipur
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Leopard trapped in T. Narasipur

October 27, 2019

Mysuru:  A three-and-a-half-year-old male leopard was trapped at Kupya village in T. Narasipur taluk of the district this morning. Following complaints from villagers that a leopard was roaming about in the area killing sheep and dogs since the past few days, the Forest Department had placed the trap three days ago at a farmland close…

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