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No giant Ganeshas this year
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No giant Ganeshas this year

August 19, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Every year by now, the main thoroughfares of Mysuru city would have colourful and huge idols of Ganesha and Gowri, some with even varied themes. But this season, the scene is different with COVID-19 taking the sheen off the celebrations. Areas including K.T. Street, Ramakrishnanagar, Agrahara Circle, near 101 Ganapathi Temple, Paduvarahalli, Saraswathipuram, Kuvempunagar,…

Makeshift Flower Market at J.K. Grounds
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Makeshift Flower Market at J.K. Grounds

August 19, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: J.K. Grounds in the heart of the city and located very close to the City Railway Station, was a bee-hive of activity this morning as people from all parts of the city thronged the venue for purchase of flowers and other puja articles for the Gowri-Ganesha festival later this week. In view of the…

Boundary survey for Mysuru-Madikeri Expressway begins
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Boundary survey for Mysuru-Madikeri Expressway begins

August 19, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has begun boundary marking exercise and land acquisition survey for the four/ six-lane Mysuru-Madikeri Economic Corridor Expressway Project along the Mysuru-Madikeri NH-275.  The 115 km-long Expressway costing Rs.6,000 crore is a fully Centrally-funded Project including land acquisition. The new Highway is being built to connect Mysuru and…

Government issues guidelines for Ganesha Festival celebrations
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Government issues guidelines for Ganesha Festival celebrations

August 19, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: As the lockdown in Containment Zones is extended till Aug. 31 and permission not given to conduct social, political, sports, entertainment, education and religious activities and other mass meetings in the State Government’s July 30 order and as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Chief Secretary and Working Committee President of…

COVID-19 restrictions dampen spirits of traditional idol-makers
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COVID-19 restrictions dampen spirits of traditional idol-makers

August 19, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Following the State Government’s guidelines restricting the Ganesha Chaturthi Festival celebrations in order to check the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most affected people are traditional Gowri-Ganesha idol-makers in the region.  In Kumbarageri alone, which is located near Gandhi Chowk in city, there are over 20 families, who have been depending on…

Cleanliness Drive by SWR Mysuru
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Cleanliness Drive by SWR Mysuru

August 19, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: As per the directives of Railway Board, a Cleanliness Drive was launched over Indian Railways from Aug. 10  to 16 to clear the debris/garbage accumulated at different corners of Offices, Station buildings, Colonies etc., with the volunteering of Railway staff along with Officers and other staff employed under agencies. The Officers and Station staff…

Online workshop for Hindi Teachers and Research Scholars at CIIL
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Online workshop for Hindi Teachers and Research Scholars at CIIL

August 19, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: A five-day online Training-cum-Workshop on Testing and Evaluation for Assistant Professors, Lecturers and Research Scholars from all over India, began at National Testing Service-India (NTS-I) of Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru on Aug.17.  Prof. P.R. Dharmesh Fernandez, Deputy Director CIIL and Head, NTS-I, introduced the activities of CIIL and emphasised on the…

Webinar on ‘Solar Astronomy’  by Dr. Dipankar Banerjee on Aug. 23
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Webinar on ‘Solar Astronomy’ by Dr. Dipankar Banerjee on Aug. 23

August 19, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Astronomical Society (MAS) has organised a webinar on ‘Solar Astronomy with Forthcoming ADITYA L1 Mission’ on Aug. 23 (Sunday) at 6 pm.  The resource person will be Dr. Dipankar Banerjee, who has been recently appointed as the Director, Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital.  An astrophysicist working in Indian Institute of…

Ex-MLA C. Guruswamy passes away
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Ex-MLA C. Guruswamy passes away

August 19, 2020

Chamarajanagar: Former Chamarajanagar MLA C. Guruswamy (68) passed away at a private hospital in Mysuru this morning. He leaves behind his wife Sheela, two daughters including former ZP President and District BJP General Secretary, advocate Nagashree Pratap and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites will be held at his native village Yanagahalli. Guruswamy,…

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