Mysore/Mysuru: A youth, working as a loader of a goods auto, was killed on the spot when he came under the wheels of a truck near Bidarahalli Hundi Gate on Bannur Road at about 12.15 pm today. The deceased has been identified as Kiran (27), a resident of Biligere in Nanjangud taluk. It is learnt…
5 MAIN REASONS IT’S TIME TO ENCOURAGE SPORTS EDUCATION IN COLLEGES
September 14, 2021Sports education has never been more crucial especially at a time when the world is facing ever-increasing challenges. To be honest, the pandemic has started conversations that should’ve happened a while ago – especially conversations around mental health. Schools and colleges had to be shut, and the many benefits of sports for college kids were…
Gajapayana heralds start of Dasara
September 13, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Signalling the official countdown to the scaled-down Mysuru Dasara-2021, eight caparisoned elephants led by Abhimanyu — the Golden Howdah-carrying elephant — embarked on Gajapayana, their journey from the elephant camps to Mysore Palace this morning. They reached the Forest Department’s Aranya Bhavan at Ashokapuram at 2 pm after their weight was recorded on the…
CM to halt demolition of religious structures: MP
September 13, 2021Mysuru Officers have misread SC order, says Pratap Simha Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will intervene and direct the Mysuru District Administration to halt the demolition of religious structures and withdraw its list of 93 structures in public places that are set to be razed. There will be no more demolitions in Mysuru giving the…
Assembly Session begins amidst bullock-cart protest by Congress
September 13, 2021Bengaluru: The 10-day Session of the State Legislature, the first Session for Basavaraj Bommai as the Chief Minister, began on a unique note in the State capital this morning, with Opposition Congress members coming to Vidhana Soudha in bullock carts as a mark of protest against rising fuel prices and increasing prices of other essential…
Flashback 2001: When Gajapayana was revived
September 13, 2021The then Minister A.H. Vishwanath was instrumental in restarting tradition Mysore/Mysuru: History says that the tradition of Gajapayana began during the reign of Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar where the members of the Mysore royal family including the King (Maharaja) and his courtiers offered pujas to the tuskers at Maasthi Gudi or Maasthamma Temple near Antharasanthe in…
Schools witness rise in student attendance
September 13, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With COVID-19 situation easing in the district, most schools of the city (Higher Primary and High Schools) are witnessing a steady increase in student attendance, as the confidence level of students and parents alike has risen, which can be attributed to the safety and precautionary measures taken on a full-scale by the District Administration…
Bird-watching at Tippayanakere; 51 bird species identified
September 13, 2021Maintaining green spaces in urban areas is the need of the hour, says Naturalist Sapthagirish Mysore/Mysuru: Aranya Outreach, along with Mysore Science Foundation, had organised a bird-watching event at Tippayanakere on Outer Ring Road in city yesterday. About 25 to 30 bird enthusiasts aged between 8 and 60 years took part in the event during…
Yoga and meditation help in attaining mental peace: GTD
September 13, 2021Convocation of Mysore Vivekananda Yoga Education and Research Institution held Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that Yoga and ‘Dhyana’ (Meditation) will help in attaining mental peace and physical health, Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) observed that everyone including children must practice Yoga for building a healthy society. He was speaking at the Yoga Convocation of Mysore Vivekananda Yoga…
‘Demolition of religious structures unscientific’
September 13, 2021Senior advocate O. Sham Bhat urges CM to withdraw order Outrightly razing structures violates Supreme Court orders Mysore/Mysuru: Noted senior advocate from Mysuru, O. Sham Bhat has urged Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to withdraw the order to demolish religious structures as it is unscientific and would hurt the religious sentiments of people and the devout. …















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