Mysuru/Mysore: After partying hard all night at various watering holes in city, devotees thronged temples across the city from the early hours on the first day of the New Year (first day of the Decade) to offer prayers. Sanctum sanctorum of temples was opened as early as 5 am to enable the public to have…
Mysuru/Mysore: Despite economic downturn, devotees of Bacchus (Roman God of wine) continued to splurge on liquor during the last days of 2019, resulting in unprecedented revenue for the State Excise Department. The Department is expected to end the year on an all-time high with liquor sales reaching Rs. 600 crore in the last ten days….
Mysuru/Mysore: Revellers turned up in large numbers in the Central Business District of Mysuru and other leisure hotspots in the city to welcome the New Year and the new decade. The celebrations were marked by DJ nights and music-and-dance-themed parties organised at different hotels and restaurants. Sparkling fireworks adorned the skies as the clock struck…
Mysuru/Mysore: As the clock struck 12, the Police switched off the lights at Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple premises to prevent people from revelry and cutting of cakes on the road. Still people cut the cakes inside their vehicles. As there was no scope for celebrations at Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, the crowd moved to K.R. Circle and…
Mysuru/Mysore: On New Year Day today, Forest Minister C.C.Patil inaugurated the public display of a pair of Hoolock Gibbons at Mysuru Zoo. These animals were brought from Assam Zoo as part of animal exchange programme. Speaking on the occasion, Patil said that Hoolock Gibbons, which is an endangered species, has been brought to Mysuru Zoo…
Mysuru/Mysore: In a new year shock, the Railways has marginally hiked railway fares over Non-Suburban sections with effect from today (Jan.1). However, there will be no fare hike for passengers over suburban sections and season ticket holders. For passengers travelling in Ordinary Non AC Classes, there shall be marginal increase of 1paise/ PKM (Passenger Kilometre)….
Mysuru/Mysore: ‘Yuvajanotsava,’ the District-level Youth Festival (2019-20), organised by the District Administration, in association with Zilla Panchayat (ZP), Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Federation of District Youth Associations, Nehru Yuva Kendra and Maharani’s Arts College for Women, began at the College auditorium in city this morning. Youth aged between 15 and 29 years,…
Mysuru/Mysore: With no signs of getting their invested money back, agents and investors of Green Buds Agro company have decided to take a delegation to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa. They met at the park near the DC’s office and resolved to meet the CM and urge him to take immediate measures for getting the invested…
Mysuru: Seeking fulfilment of their various demands, ASHA health workers, under the banner of AIUTUC-affiliated Karnataka Rajya Samyukta ASHA Karyakarteyara Sangha, will stage an indefinite stir from Jan.3 at Freedom Park in Bengaluru. Marking the State-wide stir, over 35,000 ASHA workers, including 1,500 from Mysuru district, will strike work and join the stir at Bengaluru….
Mysuru: Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) Director Prof. D.G. Rao said that a dictionary along with grammar of tribal languages such as Siddhi, Hakki Pikki and Soliga, which are on the brink of extinction, will be brought out soon. He was speaking after inaugurating the three-day national workshop on ‘A multi-disciplinary view of local…
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