Due to COVID-19 crisis, the Suttur Mutt which used to conduct mass marriage during the annual Suttur Jatra Mahotsava which generally used to take place in January/February every year at Suttur in Nanjangud taluk, will now hold it in the next 11 months on different dates. The brides and bridegrooms, who register for the mass…
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Disruption in water supply
December 19, 2020On account of repair works of pipelines to be undertaken by Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW), there will be disruption in water supply to the following localities and areas of the city on Dec. 19 and 20: Areas of Ward Nos. 1 to 6, 20, 23, 38, 42 to 45 and 47, Hebbal, Kumbarakoppal, Manchegowdana…
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No Hand shakes, Hugs, Dance, X-mas & New Year parties in public venues
December 18, 2020Government Order valid from Dec. 30, 2020 to Jan. 2, 2021 Mysore/Mysuru: Planning New Year eve parties with friends? Then better be at home as the State Government’s New Year Party Guidelines state that no parties will be allowed in public venues between Dec. 30, 2020 and Jan. 2, 2021. The guidelines have been issued…
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Chamundi Hill Temple nets Rs. 1.14 cr. through ‘Hundi’ in 38 days
December 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when many temples in Karnataka are operating with the interest amount they get from their bank fixed deposits and at a time when it has become difficult for temples to pay salaries of staff, thanks to lack of visitors due to COVID contagion, the Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill has shown…
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Mysuru COVID-19 Update: December 18, 2020
December 18, 2020Mysuru reports 61 new COVID-19 positive cases, 39 discharges and 0 deaths today.
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Single screen cinema halls re-open… but without audience
December 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Expecting patronage by citizens, a few single screen cinema theatres in city have re-opened in the last few days. ‘Padma Theatre’ in Agrahara, ‘Mahadeshwara’ in Kumbarakoppal and ‘Balaji’ in Bannimantap, all single screen cinema halls, have opened the gates to citizens. Though the turnout of people was not encouraging but still the theatre owners…
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Kodagu-born IAS Officer appointed as Private Secretary to Union Finance Minister
December 18, 2020Madikeri: The Union Government yesterday approved the appointment of IAS Officer S.S. Nakul as Private Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MoCA) at the level of Deputy Secretary. Incidentally, Nirmala Sitharaman is a Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka. According to an order from the…
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Contract UGD workers end stir after talks with Mayor, MCC Commissioner
December 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The contract UGD (Underground Drainage) workers of the MCC, who had launched an indefinite stir by striking work on Monday (Dec.14) seeking regularisation of service and payment of daily breakfast allowance, withdrew their stir on Wednesday evening after talks with the Mayor, MCC Commissioner and other officials proved fruitful. As the stir entered the…
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MyBuild-20 Virtual Exhibition concludes
December 18, 2020105 exhibitors participate in virtual expo, receives about 40,000 page hits Mysore/Mysuru: The first ever virtual exhibition of construction materials MyBuild-20, which began on Dec. 9, concluded on Dec. 14 at MBCT Auditorium at Vishweshwaranagar. It was organised by Builders’ Association of India (BAI), Mysore Centre. K. Sriram, Past National Vice- President of BAI, in…
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Service Roads along 10-lane NH 275 must be safe: MP
December 18, 2020Pratap Simha stresses on safety factor along the on-going upgradation of Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway Meets Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, seeks shifting of underpass from Naganahalli to Siddalingapura Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to provide safe passage to residents of various towns and villages along the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway-275 that is being upgraded to a 10-lane Highway (including…
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