208 houses built by CITB not distributed; 441 houses distributed then not occupied By S.T. Ravikumar If Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), previously known as City Improvement Trust Board (CITB), distributing just 50,445 sites in over five decades comes as a surprise to many, it has to be noted that many pro-people programmes launched by…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist In Hinduism, the Markandeya Purana is one of the oldest puranas, roughly 1,700-years- old. It is special because it contains the earliest reference to the Devi Bhagavata story in which Durga defeats the buffalo-demon Mahishasura. This reference though is only 1,300-years-old, so it must be a…
Regardless of the fact whether a person is married or single, it is important to ensure that the relationship is maintained well as it would be the key component for happiness and love which gives the satisfaction and fulfilment of such a relationship. Liking someone, being in a relationship or extending love and care to…
Gliricidia Sepium, locally called Gobbarada Gida canvasses dry Chamundi Hill By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Even as the Chamundi Hill forests are now presenting a dull picture with dried up trees, shrubs and plants, pink flowers have started to bloom in full in the forests, much to the delight of visitors and tourists. Just when the…
By B.C. Thimmaiah [Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav] Mysuru Regional Transport Office (RTO) East in city has seen a tectonic shift in how driving tests are conducted to issue licences. Tests are now conducted in specially designed Automated Driving Test Tracks which have many segments, each of which has to be passed in a particular…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist When we read stories of Shiva, there is a constant reference to how he is forced to marry and produce his children, Kartikeya and Ganesha. When Shiva gets married, he comes down from the mountain Kailasa, which is cold, where no vegetation grows. He descends with…
Migratory birds flock to Hadinaru Lake in Nanjangud for winter sojourn Geese with radio collars and identification tags also spotted By Ravishankar Nanjangud, Feb. 26- Even as winter season is through, birds from Mongolia have winged into the water body at Hadinaru Lake on the Mysuru-Nanjangud border, cheering bird-lovers and giving a strong indication that…
By Rajkumar Bhavasar With the civil works of the two-storey building of the new Library that has come up at People’s Park in Nazarbad opposite KSRTC Sub-urban bus stand completed, the new Library is now awaiting inauguration. The 1809 sq.mt building has come up on a 340ft x 400 ft. plot in People’s Park at…
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar A Quarantine Station for rescued wild animals for rehabilitation will soon come up at Chamundi Animal Conservation, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre at Koorgalli on the outskirts of the city. A proposal to construct the Quarantine Station has been sent to the State Government for approval, said Mysuru Zoo Executive Director Ajit…
Museum for Mysore-style Painting opens tomorrow In 1966, D. Ram Singh (DRS) began manufacturing handicrafts in a small scale unit — Brilliant Industries. In 1970, he opened a handicrafts retail outlet in front of Mysuru Zoo, thus was born ‘Handicrafts Sales Emporium’. The year 1995 marked the silver jubilee of Handicrafts Sales Emporium. On the…
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