City’s first Botanical Garden has over 300 species of exotic and rare plants By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: Eleven years after it was first proposed, Mysuru city’s first Botanical Garden will open for visitors and tourists on Sept. 26, coinciding with the inauguration of Dasara-2022. The Garden will be open from 7 am to 7…
Enjoy illumination on Jumboo Savari stretch from Sept. 23
September 15, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Honouring the Forest Department’s request to illuminate the Jumboo Savari route from the Mysore Palace to the Bannimantap Torchlight Parade Grounds five days in advance, the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has decided to fully illuminate the route from Sept. 23. This is to acclimatise Dasara elephants with illumination set up so that they…
Puneeth’s sand sculptures to be a crowd-puller at Dasara Expo
September 15, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Preparation are in full swing to exhibit sand sculptures of eminent personalities at Dasara Exhibition Grounds. More than 134 workers are busy preparing the sculptures of late Sandalwood actor Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar and his parents Dr. Rajkumar, Parvathamma Rajkumar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and some freedom fighters. Noted sand artist M.N. Gowri is creating…
Rs. 89.50 crore granted to restore KR, Cheluvamba and PKTB Hospitals
September 15, 2022Bengaluru: The State Cabinet has approved the Rs. 89.50 crore grant to restore 14 heritage buildings of K.R. Hospital, Cheluvamba Hospital and PKTB Hospital coming under the Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI). These are the largest public healthcare facilities in the region apart from being the teaching hospitals of the MMC&RI. In March…
Dasara Yuva Sambhrama at Open Air Theatre
September 15, 2022Actor ‘Dolly’ Dhananjay special invitee tomorrow 253 Colleges from across State to participate Performances based on nine special themes Mysore/Mysuru: ‘Yuva Sambhrama’, a special stage for the youngsters to showcase their talents, organised as part of grand Dasara will commence from tomorrow. The event will be held at Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri from Sept….
Floral replica of Red Fort at Palace this Dasara
September 15, 2022By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: The annual Dasara Flower Show at the Mysore Palace will be the ‘show-stopper’ of the 10-day festival and is all set to compete with the main Flower Show at Kuppanna Park, organised by the Horticulture Department. The Mysore Palace Board has planned the Flower Show to be a bigger and…
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Kodagu disaster management initiative — 4 years on…
September 15, 2022By K.B. Ganapathy, Chairman, BVB Mysuru Madikeri: In 2018 Kodagu was struck by a rain disaster never heard of or seen before causing landslides, devastating floods and destroying houses and properties of the people, specially in North Kodagu area of Madikeri and Somwarpet Taluks. Thousands of people were homeless and had to take shelter in…
No rains predicted for four days: MCC, MUDA and PWD take up road asphalting works across city
September 15, 2022Mayor, MCC Commissioner inspect works Mysore/Mysuru: With the Meteorological Department predicting no rains for four days from today, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and the Public Works Department (PWD) have taken up asphalting of various main roads across the city from today. Asphalting works are taken up on Vishwamanava Double Road,…
Server snag affects grain distribution at ration shops
September 15, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The distribution of grains through Public Distribution System (PDS) has been affected at some fair price shops in city due to server issues that led to failed transactions via an electronic point of sale (e-POS) machines. Several beneficiaries are returning empty-handed after waiting outside ration shops for long hours. It is Dasara season and…
Online water bill payment through NEFT resumed
September 15, 2022Other modes of payment through Google Pay, PhonePe to be readied in a week Mysore/Mysuru: The online water bill payment, which was stopped since two months due to technical issues, has been rectified and water consumers can now pay their water bill through National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) as of now. Other modes of payment…















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