COVID threat: Devaraja Flower Market to be shifted to J.K. Grounds from Oct. 23 to 25 Mysore/Mysuru: Anticipating heavy rush of visitors during the festive season, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner has ordered temporary closure of retail and wholesale flower market at Devaraja Market in city from Oct. 23 to 25. MCC Commissioner Gurudatta…
Health Minister arriving in city this evening
October 21, 2020To review COVID-19 situation and Dasara illumination Mysuru/Bengaluru: Taking strong note of free and careless movement by citizens without following COVID-19 protocol, Medical Education and Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar is likely to visit Mysuru city this evening to review Corona situation in city and district. Sources close to the Minister told Star of Mysore…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: October 21, 2020
October 21, 2020Mysuru reports 220 new COVID-19 positive cases, 1147 discharges and 3 deaths today.
Tourist inflow: MCC ramps up free COVID-19 testing
October 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Due to increasing inflow of tourists for the 10-day Dasara Festival in city, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), in an effort to control the spread of the deadly COVID-19, has formed mobile teams to conduct COVID-19 tests free of cost. Also, the MCC, in association with the Health and Family Welfare Department, has started COVID…
Corona cases drop in district
October 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration has claimed that the number of Corona positive cases and casualty have declined due to ramping up of testing in City and District. In fact, the number of Corona positive cases had breached 1,000 mark last month and stood second after Bengaluru in COVID-19 deaths. The number of positive cases…
Police Martyrs’ Day observed in city
October 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The District and City Police, along with Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) and Karnataka Armed Reserve Police (KARP), had organised a function at Police Martyrs Park near the Office of the Superintendent of Police (SP) here to pay tributes to those Police personnel, who died on duty, on Police Martyrs’ Day this morning. Air…
No entry to Chamundi Hill View Points after 6 pm
October 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Entry to Chamundi Hill has been banned after 6 pm for visiting public and tourists with an immediate effect to check large gathering at View Points to watch the illuminated city flouting COVID-19 protocol. However, this is not applicable to the Hill residents, security and temple staff. According officials, people are allowed to the…
Second phase of Cannon Drill for Dasara elephants, horses
October 21, 202014 rounds fired using seven cannons Mysore/Mysuru: With just five days left for Jumboo Savari, which is limited only to the Mysore Palace premises due to COVID-19 pandemic, the five Dasara elephants, led by Golden Howdah carrying elephant Abhimanyu, and horses from the Mounted Police Force underwent the second phase of cannon drill last evening….
Helmetless riders beware !
October 21, 2020DL to be suspended for 3 months Helmet must for children above 4 years Bengaluru: Riding a two-wheeler without wearing a helmet will now lead to the suspension of Driving Licence (DL) along with fine. The move comes in the backdrop of an increase in the number of bikers being booked for not wearing helmets…
Sulwadi Temple to re-open for devotees from Oct. 24
October 21, 2020Ahead of the re-opening after months, Sulwadi Temple was cleaned today (Oct. 21) and rituals will be performed for three days starting from this evening. Chamarajanagar: The Kichguth Maramma Temple at Sulwadi in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district, which was shut down for over 22 months after at least 17 devotees died and over 100…
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