Footpaths cave in at 15 spots Mysore/Mysuru: Walking around the Mysore Palace in the heart of the city has become a dangerous task of late, especially when thousands are coming onto the roads at night to see Dasara illumination. The ornate stone balustrades of the Raja Marga have collapsed at 57 places with the pillars…
Vijayanagar 3rd Stage comes under MCC limits
October 19, 2021Relief for residents who opposed inclusion under Hootagalli City Municipal Council Property owners can transfer Khatha to MCC, pay Property Tax at MCC Zone-3 Office Mysore/Mysuru: In a major relief to the residents of Vijayanagar 3rd Stage, the Layout will henceforth be fully maintained by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and the Civic Body will…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: October 19, 2021
October 19, 2021Mysuru reports 37 new COVID-19 positive cases, 58 discharges and 1 death today.
Royal family members witness Chamundeshwari Rathotsava
October 19, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst clear morning skies and ban on devotees due to COVID pandemic, the famous Chamundeshwari Rathotsava was held atop Chamundi Hill this morning in a simple yet traditional manner. Due to COVID-19 crisis, the Deputy Commissioner had banned entry of devotees to the Hill Temple both by road and footsteps during the Rathotsava as…
India’s tallest Lord Subramanyeshwara Swamy statue to be installed at Gattevadi near Nanjangud
October 19, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Plans have materialised to install India’s tallest Lord Subramanyeshwara statue (54-ft) at Gattevadi village under Doddakavalande hobli in Nanjangud taluk. The 18-ft statue of the Snake God will be placed on a 36-ft stone pedestal and the initiative has been taken by Thapobhoomi Trust. Yesterday, the black stone 18-ft statue arrived in Mysuru on…
Dr. AVN’s ‘Itihasa Samskruti’ book released
October 19, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that scriptures, epics and ancient coins (numismatics) are also important tools in documenting natural history, noted writer and former Kuvempu Bhasha Bharathi Chairman Dr. Pradhan Gurudatta observed that books on History must not contain wrong facts and must be published without any errors. He was speaking after releasing renowned Historian and author Dr….
Schools to re-open for classes 1 to 5 from Oct. 25
October 19, 2021No decision yet on re-opening LKG and UKG Bengaluru: Schools will re-open for the students of classes 1 to 5 in Karnataka from Oct. 25, strictly adhering to COVID-19 appropriate behaviour and SOPs issued by the Department of Primary and Secondary Education, the State Government said yesterday. However, a parental consent letter for physical classes…
Yuva Brigade’s Cauvery Aarati attracts crowds
October 19, 2021Srirangapatna: A Cauvery Aarati was performed on Sunday evening at Snana Ghatta in Srirangapatna where the Goddess was propitiated on the day of auspicious Tula Sankramana. The holy Theerthodbhava occurred at Talacauvery, the birthplace of the river, on Oct. 17. The Yuva Brigade had organised the event where hundreds of residents too took part. A…
State Govt. to run MySugar factory for two years
October 19, 2021Bengaluru: In what is a welcome decision for farmers and the people of Mandya, the State Government on Monday announced that it would halt the move to privatise the loss-making State-run MySugar (Mysore Sugar Company Ltd.,) factory at Mandya and run the factory on its own for two years. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai made the…
Kerala bride and groom use cauldron to sail to wedding venue
October 19, 2021Alappuzha: Amidst news of landslides and floods after the heavy rains which lashed across Kerala in the last three days, a couple — both health workers — braving flooded roads, reached their wedding venue by sailing in a large cooking vessel to get married yesterday. The couple had borrowed the cauldron from another local temple…
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