Mysore/Mysuru: While around 20,000 people visited Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo), hardly 9,516 tourists visited the Mysore Palace during this year’s scaled down Dasara festivities. The number of visitors to the Palace has been less due to its closure in connection with Sharannavarathri celebrations by royal family inside the Palace. According to statistics released…
Public works endanger public!
October 29, 2020Electric pole falls on house in Mandi Mohalla CESC AEE says other division’s work to fix it Mysore/Mysuru: Residents of Ratan Singh Lane, Akbar Road cross in Mandi Mohalla are living in fear of being electrocuted as an electric pole fell on a house this morning. CESC workers had dug up a trench to lay…
Simple Rathotsava atop Chamundi Hill
October 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Amid restriction on entry of devotees, the annual ‘Chamundeshwari Rathotsava’ was held in a simple, yet traditional manner atop Chamundi Hill this morning. The Rathotsava, also called Samvatsarothsava, is held atop the Hill every year after Vijayadashami, during Ashwija Maasa in Uttarabhadra Nakshatra in a grand manner, with thousands of devotees thronging the Hill…
Will water tariff go up in city?
October 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Hike in water tariff and appointing an agency to deal with waste generated from roadside tea stall are likely to come up for discussion in the General Council meeting of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to be held at 3 pm today. According to sources, the Corporation was facing problems from roadside tea stalls which…
‘My times with R.K. Laxman’: SOM Cartoonist to hold exhibition commemorating birth centenary of the legend
October 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Commemorating the birth centenary celebrations of world-renowned legendary cartoonist late R.K. Laxman, Karnataka Cartoonist Association, Bengaluru, has organised a cartoon exhibition by Star of Mysore cartoonist and Fulbrighter M.V. Nagendra Babu (Banter Babu) titled ‘My Times with R.K. Laxman’ at Mysore Art Gallery on Ramanuja Road in city on Oct. 31. The exhibition will…
Now, Mudhol Hounds to guard Bandipur
October 29, 2020Rana, the German Shepherd sniffer dog retires, but to continue in service Mysore/Mysuru: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a pitch for Indian breed dogs during his Mann Ki Baat address in August by mentioning the names of Mudhol Hounds among other desi breeds besides urging the people to adopt them, the demand for Mudhol…
From Scrap Yard back to Hospital Wards
October 29, 2020Lions sponsor re-conditioning and re-painting of condemned cots By Shyam Sundar Vattam Mysore/Mysuru: Last month, an office-bearer of Lions Club was walking with Dr. B.L. Nanjundaswamy, Medical Superintendent of K.R. Hospital, in the hospital premises. Accidentally, the Lions member saw a heap of broken metal cots dumped in the corner. Upon enquiry, Dr. Nanjundaswamy, himself…
MCC launches survey of properties in K.G. Koppal
October 29, 2020Week-long Revenue Adalat from Nov. 4 to 11 Mysore/Mysuru: Ahead of the week-long Revenue Adalat (Kandaya Adalat)from Nov. 4 to 11 at K.G. Koppal, officials of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Zone-3 launched a 5-day survey of all properties coming under MCC Ward 42 (K.G.Koppal) for assessment of revenue tax collection yesterday. Prior to the Revenue…
Pay property tax without penalty by Oct.31, says MCC Commissioner
October 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the MCC is making all possible efforts to achieve the set target in respect of property tax (2020-21) collection, MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde said that property owners can pay taxes without any penalty till Oct.31. In a press release, the MCC Commissioner appealed the property owners to remit tax dues by Oct.31…
Devotees take ill after consuming ‘prasada’ at Maramma Temple
October 29, 202050 take ill; three admitted to hospital and recovering Malavalli: More than 50 devotees took ill and three of them got admitted to a hospital after reportedly consuming ‘prasada’ distributed at Maramma Temple in Lingapattana village, Halagur hobli of Malavalli taluk. On Tuesday morning, a family had organised a puja at the Temple and distributed…















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