Mysuru: It was indeed a festive atmosphere across city with devotees chanting Govinda… Govinda… on Vaikunta Ekadashi Day today. Considered to be an auspicious day, all the temples saw huge rush today compared to New Year Day yesterday. Devotees lined up at the temples since early morning, especially the ones dedicated to Lord Vishnu and…
Demonetisation: No flaw in Centre’s decision, rules Supreme Court
January 2, 2023“Centre had the power to demonetise all series of a banknote and the Nov. 8, 2016 note ban decision can’t be said to be unreasonable nor was it hit by the doctrine of proportionality.” New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) this morning backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2016 note ban (demonetisation) decision in a majority…
Ahead of New Year, 2.82 lakh visit Mysore Palace in 11 days
January 2, 2023Mysuru: Ahead of New Year 2023, footfalls of 2.82 lakh (2,82,333) visitors was recorded at Mysore Palace, in a span of 11 days. Beginning from Dec. 21, 2022 to the New Year’s eve on Dec.31, lakhs of visitors turned up at the Palace, one of the prominent tourist attractions in the country. According to the…
Miraculous escape for Kerala youths as SUV catches fire
January 2, 2023Horse gram crop spread on road for threshing intertwines with wheels causing friction Gundlupet: A group of youths from Kerala, who had come to Gundlupet to celebrate the New Year, had a miraculous escape after the SUV in which they were travelling caught fire when the vehicle speeded over horse gram that was laid on…
No merger of KMF with AMUL, says CM Bommai
January 2, 2023‘Merger is a figment of imagination and based on Opposition’s whims, fancies’ Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has dismissed speculations of a merger between Karnataka’s popular milk and dairy products brand Nandini produced by the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) and Anand Milk Union Ltd (Amul) of Gujarat. Such ‘rumours’, he said, were due to the…
BJP is counting its last days in State: HDK
January 2, 2023Mysuru: Asserting that the ruling BJP is counting its last days in the State, JD(S) Legislature Party leader and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) maintained that his party was sure to form the Government on its own in the forthcoming Assembly polls. Speaking to presspersons at a Convention Hall in Lakshmipuram here this morning,…
Trin Trin will come in a new form this New Year
January 2, 2023GPS-enabled 1,000 cycles with Pedal Assist feature; 100 dockless hubs across Mysuru city Mysuru: The Mysuru city’s popular Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) system ‘Trin Trin’ will be in its new avatar in 2023 with a GPS-enabled 1,000 cycles and a different operating company. The new cycles will arrive by Jan. 26, the Republic Day. These…
DC calls for periodic health check-ups of civic workers
January 2, 2023Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra has said that civic workers and Safai-karmacharis should be provided with face masks, hand gloves and shoes apart from arranging regular health check-ups for them. He was speaking at a District-level Awareness Committee meeting about the “Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013,” on Friday….
‘Yuva Mithra’ offers free safari at Bandipur for school children
January 2, 2023Catching them young for conservation efforts Mysuru: If you are a student and wish to go on an ‘into the wild’ trip at Bandipur Tiger Reserve, then here’s your chance. ‘Yuva Mithra’ offers a free jungle safari for school children initially in Gundlupet and H.D. Kote along with the areas that come under the limits…
Circle to be named after Jakanachari: Mayor
January 2, 2023Mysuru: Mayor Shivakumar said that a Circle in Hebbal locality of the city will be named after Amarashilpi Jakanachari and that the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will earmark grants for Vishwakarma community development in its Budget. He was speaking at Vishwakarma Sri Amarashilpi Jakanachari Jayanti celebration organised jointly by the District Administration and Kannada &…
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