Plans for Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 to land in City Airport By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: While a proposal has been floated to establish a new International Airport near Srirangapatna as a parallel airport to Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru, new development works at the Mandakalli Airport in Mysuru have picked up pace to…
I-Day celebrations tomorrow
August 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the city is gearing up for a simple Independence Day celebration tomorrow (Aug.15). The celebration will begin with District Minister S.T. Somashekar unfurling the National flag at Bannimantap Parade Grounds at 9 am, following which he will release Tri-colur Balloons and deliver the Independence Day address. Mayor Tasneem, MPs Pratap…
Rapid Antigen Tests continue
August 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration and the Department of Health and Family Welfare, in a bid to prevent COVID-19 (Coronavirus) from spreading and also to control the increasing positive cases and related deaths, are continuing the Rapid Antigen Tests at various places in city. Tests are being conducted at CITB Choultry at Hebbal, Town Hall, Kurubarahalli…
Digital celebration of Janmashtami Festival at ISKCON Mysuru
August 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Due to the ongoing pandemic situation, ISKCON at Jayanagar had an inhouse celebration of Janmashtami festival without public participation on Aug. 12. Throughout the day, Lord Krishna was worshipped through different offerings and aratis by the missionary devotees. The celebrations began by performing Mangalarati at 4.30 am followed by doing Sodashopachara Puja, an offering…
Film City to come up at Hessarghatta near Bengaluru
August 14, 2020Bengaluru: The State Government will set up a mega Film City on 150-acre land at Hessarghatta on the outskirts of Bengaluru and the process will be expedited, said Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan. With the announcement, the Government has gone back to the original location that the late CM Ramakrishna Hegde had suggested. In…
Bharachukki Falls re-opens for tourists from today
August 14, 2020Kollegal: Following Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner Dr. M.R. Ravi’s permission for entry of tourists to the famous Bharachukki Falls in Kollegal taluk along Chamarajanagar-Mandya border, the popular tourist spot has re-opened for public from today. The Waterfalls had been closed for tourists for nearly five months due to the outbreak of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. But…
MP assures flood victims of appropriate relief
August 14, 2020Hunsur: With floods causing havoc in Hunsur taluk, MP Pratap Simha has assured the flood victims of immediate and appropriate relief from the Government. The MP visited Lakshmanateertha river flood affected areas in Hanagod Hobli and other areas of the taluk on Wednesday and heard the flood victims. He also inspected Hanagod-Hunsur Road that was…
Ramdas performs ‘Guddali Puja’ for road development and widening works
August 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: K.R. MLA S.A.Ramdas performed Guddali Puja for road widening and development works at Srirampura coming under his Constituency yesterday. The 1.1 km stretch of road leading from BEML Arch near the last bus stop at Srirampura to Manandavadi Road is being widened and developed at an estimated cost of Rs.2.5 crore, with funding from…
Demands from Congress Seva Dal
August 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that the Congress Seva Dal plays a key role in boosting the party’s poll prospects, District Congress President Dr. B.J. Vijaykumar appealed the party leadership to give important positions to Seva Dal activists, if the party comes to power. He was speaking at the day-long Seva Dal workshop organised under the aegis of…
Mysore Varsity to conduct final UG, PG exams in September
August 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM) will conduct the final semester examination of under-graduate (UG) and post-graduate (PG) courses in September. A total of 1.11 lakh students are pursuing UG and nearly 12,000 students are pursuing PG courses in the Varsity. As many as 35,000 students are in the final semester for UG course and…















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