Mysore/Mysuru: This year, probably for the first time, the Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP) will assess Dasara security measures. DG&IGP Alok Mohan, along with ADGPs and other senior Officers, will conduct a review meeting in the city tomorrow (Oct. 9) to evaluate security measures. Alok Mohan’s visit to Mysuru is significant as…
Mysuru-by-night will be this Dasara highlight
October 8, 2023148.21 kilometres; 129 circles to be lit up; budget Rs. 6.64 crore; 1,43,961 units of electricity; from Oct. 15 to Nov. 4 By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: Despite the modest celebration of the Dasara festival this year — titled traditional Dasara — due to the ongoing drought-like conditions across the State, Mysuru city will still be…
Surge in online fraud; Victims lose Rs. 37 lakh
October 8, 2023Scams in the name of Google ratings, hotel review, PAN correction, job offer Mysore/Mysuru: Online scams have victimised six individuals from Mysuru and Kodagu, resulting in significant financial losses worth Rs. 37 lakh. In the first case, a scam worth Rs. 7.55 lakh targeted G. Bala Vighnesh, a 28-year-old Government Officer residing in K.R. Mill…
Day-2 of Yuva Sambhrama leaves audience spellbound
October 8, 2023A recreation of climax scene of ‘Kantara’ movie by specially-abled students of Karunamayi Foundation turns out to be the show-stopper Mysore/Mysuru: The second-day of Dasara Yuva Sambhrama at Open Air Theatre, Manasagangothri, in the city last evening offered myriad themes highlighting the richness of Kannada land and language, folk tradition, art, literature and national integrity…
Fire breaks out at ghee unit of ManMUL plant, Mandya
October 8, 2023Mandya: In an early morning incident, fire broke out in ManMUL (Mandya District Co-operative Milk Union Limited) at Gejjalagere on Mysuru-Bengaluru Road today. The fire broke out at about 7 am at the ghee manufacturing and packing unit of mega dairy plant at Gejjalagere in Maddur taluk, which was inaugurated by Union Minister for Home…
Ministers visit proposed site of Centre’s Unity Mall project
October 8, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The site for establishing the Central Government’s Unity Mall has been confirmed at the Karnataka Exhibition Authority Grounds (KEA), also known as Dasara Exhibition Grounds. This ambitious project comes with an estimated cost of Rs. 193 crore and Mysuru District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, has tasked the official team with making this site an…
Increase Karnataka’s forest cover to 33%: CM
October 8, 202369th Wildlife Week concludes, people striving to save green cover felicitated Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah urged the Forest Department to take measures to increase the forest cover from the current 22 percent to the recommended 33 percent. He emphasised that conserving forest areas and wildlife is a collective responsibility, and the Forest Department plays a…
MCC to generate revenue from private bus stand
October 8, 2023During Dasara inspection, Commissioner asks officers to formulate a revenue model for this prime space Mysore/Mysuru: With Dasara inauguration nearing, a team of officers from the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) conducted an inspection starting from the Town Hall premises and continuing to the FTS Circle on Saturday. They covered the entire Rajamarga, which stretches from…
‘An Earthy Ode to Teeyee… Teweet…’ documentary to hit global screens
October 8, 2023Shot at R.T. Nagar in Mysuru, it is a poignant portrayal of challenges faced by wildlife in today’s modern world Mysore/Mysuru: In a remarkable achievement for Mysuru’s thriving film industry, the documentary “An Earthy Ode to Teeyee… Teweet…” has garnered international acclaim and recognition. This selection firmly places Mysuru’s film industry on the global stage…
Safari tourists to get insurance cover at Bandipur, Nagarahole
October 8, 2023Mysuru: In a pioneering move, the Forest Department has introduced insurance coverage for tourists embarking on safaris in forest vehicles within the Nagarahole and Bandipur Tiger Reserves. Karnataka, a State renowned for its rich biodiversity, has a long history of wildlife tourism activities in the Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves. Given the regular influx of…
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