Mysore/Mysuru: Stopping of monthly pension to about 90 percent of specially-abled community people since about six months and other issues were aired before Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. Bagadi Gautham at the grievances meet organised for specially-abled persons at the ZP Hall here on Tuesday. Dilip Kumar, a specially-abled person said that nearly 90 percent of…
Mysuru-Bengaluru 10-lane Economic Corridor: ’90-minute journey from Oct. 2022′
August 13, 2021Tweets Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari Mysore/Mysuru: The construction of 10-lane Mysuru-Bengaluru Economic Corridor is in full swing and photos of the project have been tweeted by Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari. Taking to the micro-blogging site, the Minister gave a glimpse of the project to commuters and said…
Stricter weekend curfew to begin at 9 tonight
August 13, 2021Mysore/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
August 13, 2021Milk 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
August 13, 2021Bengaluru: 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
August 13, 2021Mysuru/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
August 13, 2021MSME 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
August 13, 2021Mysore/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
August 13, 2021Only 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
August 13, 2021Mysore/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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