Month: August, 2021

Stricter weekend curfew to begin at 9 tonight
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Stricter weekend curfew to begin at 9 tonight

August 13, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: With COVID cases on a rise in the past couple of days, the District Administration, based on the State Government directions, has ordered a 56-hour weekend curfew in city and district, starting from 9 pm today till 5 am on Monday (Aug.16). This is the second weekend curfew to be enforced in the district…

Devotees flock temples as part of Naga Panchami celebrations
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Devotees flock temples as part of Naga Panchami celebrations

August 13, 2021

Milk offered to anthills Mysore/Mysuru: Devotees visited temples and offered milk to anthills in city on the occasion of Naga Panchami celebrations. Since morning, several temples of Lord Shiva, Subramanya and Nag Devta were filled with devotees.  Special rituals were held as part of the celebrations. The people offered milk and other prasada to anthills….

Govt. bans gatherings and public celebration of festivals
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Govt. bans gatherings and public celebration of festivals

August 13, 2021

Bengaluru: As COVID-19 cases are seeing an upward trend once again in some districts, the State Government considering that many festivals fall in the months of August, September and October, has ordered a ban on large-scale social, political, religious and cultural congregation of people, as a precautionary and safety measure to check the spread of…

World Elephant Day celebrated
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World Elephant Day celebrated

August 13, 2021

Mysuru/Kodagu: World Elephant Day was celebrated at the elephant camps in Kodagu and Chamarajanagar districts and at Mysuru Zoo yesterday. World Elephant Day was launched on Aug. 12, 2012 to raise awareness about the issues threatening elephants. Shrinking habitats and illegal poaching for the trade of elephant ivory are just two of the most serious…

Loud sound rattles Bebi Betta premises
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Loud sound rattles Bebi Betta premises

August 13, 2021

MSME and Mines Secretary visits quarry sites; seeks report from officials Mandya: Despite the Mandya District Administration taking stringent measures to curb illegal mining in Bebi Betta Kaval premises and teams being formed to raid unauthorised stone quarries, loud sounds and repeated earth vibrations have rattled residents and villagers of surrounding areas.  Yesterday afternoon, one…

Entry of devotees to Chamundi Hill Temple banned
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Entry of devotees to Chamundi Hill Temple banned

August 13, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: As a measure to check the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, the district administration has banned the entry of devotees to Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill on Aug.13 and 20, both being a Friday. In a press release, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Bagadi Gautham said that the entry of devotees has been banned for the whole…

Full dress rehearsal ahead of 75th I-Day
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Full dress rehearsal ahead of 75th I-Day

August 13, 2021

Only Police, Home Guards to take part in parade; No Scouts & Guides, NCC, NSS Mysore/Mysuru: A full dress rehearsal was held at the Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap here this morning ahead of the 75th Independence Day. Following instructions from the State Government to celebrate the national festival in low-key sans spectators, the District…

NCC celebrates Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in city
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NCC celebrates Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in city

August 13, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: The Armed Forces and different organisations of the Ministry of Defence conducted various events across the country to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence, being celebrated as ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav‘. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally launched various major events virtually from New Delhi this morning. To coincide with this, Group Headquarters of…

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