Mysuru: Climate change has become one of the most significant threats to heritage properties around the globe, potentially impacting their value, integrity and authenticity. The Mysuru Rail Museum, founded in 1979, has in its collection several century-old artifacts having immense heritage value, such as steam locomotives, royal carriages and other system equipment when the first…
Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building: Heritage Committee favours demolition
April 14, 2022Opinion to be submitted to the High Court and State Government, says DC Structurally weak buildings to be razed but heritage design to be retained Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Heritage Committee that met at the Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office yesterday under the leadership of DC Dr. Bagadi Gautham, who is also the Chairman of the…
Devaraja Market tenants to get alternative place
April 14, 2022Meeting next week with Tenants Association and Chamaraja MLA, says MCC Commissioner Mysore/Mysuru: If the Karnataka High Court accepts the opinion of the Mysuru District Heritage Committee to demolish the Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building, the dilapidated structures will make way for new heritage-like buildings. In such a scenario, the main task of the Mysuru…
Yash-starrer ‘KGF-2’ set to break all records
April 14, 2022‘KGF-3’ trends as movie-makers hint at another action-packed sequel Mysore/Mysuru: One of the most-anticipated movies of the year, ‘KGF Chapter 2’ was released this morning and Mysuru boy Yash aka ‘Rocky Bhai’ is back with the second instalment and set the theatres on fire. The sequel, directed by Prashanth Neel, joined the record-breaking success of…
Grand processions, bike rally, special lectures mark Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s birth anniversary
April 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar and a host of other people’s representatives and officials garlanded the statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar at Town Hall premises to mark the 131st birth anniversary of Dr. Ambedkar, jointly organised by the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat (ZP), Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and Social Welfare Department in city this morning….
Swachh Mysuru: MCC gets 26 new vehicles
April 14, 2022District Minister hands over Rs. 25 lakh financial aid for journalists; MP launches online Trade Licence service Mysore/Mysuru: The 26 new vehicles, purchased by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) under various grants for cleaning purpose, were launched by District Minister S.T. Somashekar at MCC premises here yesterday. Under the Centre’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan grant of Rs….
Another meeting on Greater Mysuru held
April 14, 2022Instructions given to prepare proposal at the earliest: MP Mysore/Mysuru: “With regards to formation of Greater Mysuru, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner has been instructed to prepare the proposal speedily,” said MP Pratap Simha. Speaking to media persons at MCC premises yesterday, he said that another meeting was held pertaining to formation of Greater…
K.R. Hospital’s Radio-Diagnosis Unit needs upgradation
April 14, 2022By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: City K.R. Hospital’s Radio-Diagnosis unit, which plays a very crucial role in detection and diagnosis of diseases, is in need of an urgent upgradation with all necessary infrastructure to meet the growing demands. The unit has the task of issuing reports of patients of all Hospitals coming under MMC&RI, namely —…
IBM to share knowledge with Govt. on cyber security
April 14, 2022Bengaluru: A three-member high-level delegation of IBM officials on Wednesday met Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan, Minister for IT-BT, Science and Technology, at the Vikasa Soudha in Bengaluru and evinced interest in sharing knowledge with the State Government in the areas of cyber security and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The three-member IBM delegation, led by Sandip Patil, Managing…
Moderate rains lash parts of the city
April 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Moderate rains lashed parts of the city including Agrahara, Chamundipuram, Devaraja Mohalla, V.V. Mohalla and Bannimantap last evening. Office-goers and school children found it hard to reach home. Also, business was disrupted for sometime at Devaraja and Mandi Markets. Two-wheeler riders and pedestrians faced severe hardship due to evening rains. As the rains continued…















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