Chennai departure: 14.50; Mysuru arrival: 16.15; Mysuru departure: 16.35; Chennai arrival: 17.55 Mysore/Mysuru: A new flight has been introduced between Mysuru-Chennai from Mar. 29. This will be in addition to the already existing daily flight to Chennai and will cater to the growing demand for more flight services to Chennai. Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha tweeted…
Power Star, Power Crowd !
March 23, 2021Hundreds gather for Puneeth Rajkumar’s cinema promotion Mysore/Mysuru: The Open Air Theatre at Manasagangothri in city was flocked by hundreds of fans, a majority of them youths, this morning for the promotional event of Power Star Puneeth Rajkumar starrer ‘Yuvarathna’ cinema, which is slated for global release on April 1. The fans burst crackers and…
First Anniversary of Lockdown: Second wave grips India
March 23, 2021New Delhi: On Mar. 23, 2020, the Government of India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a nationwide lockdown for 21 days, limiting movement of the entire 1.38 billion population as a preventive measure against COVID-19 pandemic. A 14-hour voluntary lockdown called ‘Janata Curfew’ was observed in India on Mar. 22. On Mar. 23, in…
Alleged attempt to escape Police checking: Rider killed as tipper vehicle runs over
March 23, 2021Public assault Traffic Policemen, damage ‘Garuda’ vehicle Mysore/Mysuru: A two-wheeler rider was killed on the spot and the pillion rider sustained injuries when a tipper vehicle hit the bike from behind and ran over the rider when the latter allegedly attempted to escape from Police checking. The accident took place yesterday evening on the Ring…
Nanjangud Rathotsava scaled down
March 23, 2021Nanjangud: Following public outrage and observation of a voluntary bandh seeking to hold the famed annual Srikanteshwara Gauthama Pancha Maharathotsava at the temple town of Nanjangud on Mar. 26, the district administration has allowed the conduct of Pancha Maharathotsava on a low-scale. Due to rising COVID-19 positive cases across the State, DC Rohini Sindhuri as…
Melukote Vairamudi Utsava tomorrow
March 23, 2021Mysore/Mandya: The temple town of Melukote in Pandavapura taluk of the district is spruced up for the famous Vairamudi Utsava tomorrow (Mar.24). Speaking to presspersons at her office here yesterday, DC Dr. Aswathi said that the Utsava will take place at Melukote’s Cheluvanarayanaswamy temple. In this backdrop, the entry of devotees to the temple has…
11 Indira Canteens in city on the verge of shutting down
March 23, 2021Forced candle-light dinner as power supply cut off Mysore/Mysuru: With no funds to pay contractors and with funds only trickling down from the State Exchequer, all the 11 Indira Canteens are on the verge of shutting down in city. The situation is no better in Bengaluru too. There are 198 Indira Canteens in the State…
Land at Bittangala to rehabilitate Malethirike Hill residents
March 23, 2021Madikeri: Stating that the huge landslide on Malethirike hillock coming under Virajpet Town Panchayat in 2018 has rendered the hillock unfit for human habitat, Revenue Minister R. Ashok said that a parcel of private land has been identified at Ambatti village of Bittangala in Virajpet taluk for rehabilitating displaced persons. Replying to a question by…
Govt. plans to supply sand free of cost to poor people building houses
March 23, 2021Bengaluru: The State Government will soon implement a new sand policy to supply sand to poor people free of cost, said Mines and Geology Minister Murugesh Nirani. Replying to JD(S) MLA C.N. Balakrishna’s question during Question Hour in the State Legislative Assembly on Friday, he said that the Department has taken several steps to ease…
Water Conclave – for a better future: ‘Our ancient culture depicts importance of guarding sacredness of water’
March 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Environmental Engineering of Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE), JSS Science and Technology University (JSS S&TU), Mysuru, hosted a TEQIP-III sponsored two-day workshop on ‘Water Conclave – for a better future’ here recently. The themes for the conclave included urban and rural water demands, water quality, financing water infrastructure and water…
Recent Comments