Marking 75 years of Indian independence and Dasara celebrations, city’s Srikanta Educational Institutions will be organising cultural competitions for High School students at the institution premises in Shankar Mutt, Khille Mohalla, on Sept. 13 and 14. The competitions include Daasara Padagalu, Bhavageethe, film songs, patriotic songs and group songs. Only two students from each school…
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Mysuru COVID-19 Update: September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022Mysuru reports 5 new COVID-19 positive cases, 97 discharges and 0 deaths today.
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KSTDC launches tours in 13 circuits for Dasara
September 1, 2022Bookings open from today; all buses to start from KSTDC Office on JLB Road from Sept. 5 Travel charges inclusive of accommodation; food expenses and entry tickets to be borne by tourists By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) that usually announces a special tour package for tourists from Bengaluru, Chennai…
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Prof. B. Sheik Ali no more
September 1, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Prof. B. Sheik Ali (98), former Vice-Chancellor of Goa and Mangalore Universities, passed away at a private hospital in city this morning following brief illness. A resident of 3rd Cross, 7th Main in Saraswathipuram, he had also served as the Secretary of Muslim Hostel. He is survived by one son, one daughter and a…
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UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Bengaluru to open ‘Kshemavana’
September 1, 2022Bengaluru: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath arrived at the Nelamangala Helipad this morning near Bengaluru to inaugurate the wellness centre ‘Kshemavana’ of the Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences (SDMINYS). He came from Uttar Pradesh by a special flight and then flew to SDMINYS campus at Nelamangala by a helicopter. The…
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Status of Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway: Survey on to initiate design changes to prevent flooding
September 1, 202223-km Ramanagara-Channapatna bypass second carriageway opens for traffic Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst intense criticism and scrutiny by the public and political party leaders, the contractors of the 10-lane Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway have assured the State Government that they will look into aspects including redesigning parts of the Highway that were submerged due to the recent incessant downpour in…
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Special puja to Dasara jumbos marks Ganesha Chaturthi at Palace
September 1, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: On the occasion of Ganesha Chaturthi, special puja was performed to all nine Dasara elephants in Mysore Palace premises yesterday by the Forest Department. Paada puja was performed to the Dasara jumbos and kumkum and turmeric were sprinkled on their feet. They were then led near Kodi Someshwara Temple in the Palace premises, where…
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Illuminate Raja Marga five days ahead of Navarathri
September 1, 2022Advance illumination will acclimatise Dasara elephants to the dazzling lights, surging crowds Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Department has requested the Mysuru District Administration to initiate the illumination of Raja Marga (Vijayadashami procession route) five days prior to the Dasara celebrations. Navarathri begins on Sept. 26 and as per the Forest Department’s request, the illumination has to…
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Vikrama in musth, misses Dasara for second time in a row
September 1, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Vikrama, the 59-year-old elephant, housed in Dubare Elephant Camp, will miss this year’s Dasara once again as he is in musth. Kunthi, the 36-year-old female elephant, housed in Rampura Elephant Camp is replacing Vikrama for this year’s Dasara. She is participating in Dasara for the first time. Last year too Vikrama had missed Dasara…
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Eight-day Savarkar Rath Yatra concludes
September 1, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The eight-day Veer Savarkar Rath Yatra, organised by Veer Savarkar Pratishtana, Mysuru, which was launched from Mysuru on Aug.23, concluded on Aug.30. Addressing the valedictory of the Yatra at Vidyashankar Kalyana Mantapa here on Tuesday, Pratishtana President Yashaswini said that the Yatra covered a total distance of 2,000 kms, travelling across the districts of…
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