Mysuru: The 134th birth anniversary of the visionary ruler Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar was celebrated in different parts of the city today with the District Administration led by Additional Deputy Commissioner T. Yogesh offering floral tributes to the statue of Nalwadi at K.R. Circle, here this morning. Speaking after offering floral tributes, Yogesh said that Mysuru…
‘Clean Cauvery’ initiative launched at Srirangapatna
June 4, 2018Srirangapatna: With an intention of cleaning River Cauvery, the lifeline of crores of people along the Cauvery basin, ‘Clean Cauvery’ initiative began near Wellesley Bridge across Cauvery in Srirangapatna yesterday. Vedabrahma Dr. Bhanuprakash Sharma launched the initiative in front of Anjaneyaswamy Temple at Cauvery North bridge in the town. More than 300 persons, representing different…
Yeddyurappa to visit city tomorrow
June 4, 2018Mysuru: State BJP Chief and former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa (BSY) will visit the city tomorrow. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, KR Block BJP President B.V. Manjunath said that Yeddyurappa will take part in a programme to be held at Rajendra Kalamandira at 11 am tomorrow, which features felicitation to newly-elected party…
International Day of Yoga on June 21
June 4, 2018Two more sessions on June 10 and 17 City had entered Guinness World Records last year Mysuru: Amidst uncertainty and doubt that this year’s International Day of Yoga (IDY) on June 21 will not be held in the Yoga capital of the world, Mysuru, but in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand, more than 1,000 people…
The jack of fruits on tree trunks
June 4, 2018Mysuru: While jackfruits usually grow on the extended branches of the tree, making it difficult for fruit lovers even to reach the branch unless they use a ladder to climb up the tree, there are some trees where fruits are grown on the trunk itself. The trunk bears the fruits from the bottom making it…
Cleanliness drive in city only for award
June 4, 2018Mysuru: Every year the District Administration and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) swings into action during the Swachh Survekshan surveys to see that the city is declared a winner. Sadly, things return to normal as the apathy and neglect continue, once the exercise is over, say the residents expressing their ire. The city bagged the top…
Elders appeal PM to release currency notes on Mysore Palace
June 4, 2018Mysuru: The Senior Citizens Forum has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release currency denomination of any one currency notes with the world famous Mysore Palace. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Secretary of the Forum, R.M. Chetty has stated that in recent times RBI (Reserve Bank of India) has released currency notes of…
Union Minister Sushma Swaraj’s daughter visits Palace, Zoo
June 4, 2018Mysuru: Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s daughter Bansuri Swaraj along with her friends visited the Mysore Palace and Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens here yesterday. MP Pratap Simha, who accompanied the guests, took them around the Palace and explained about the history of Wadiyar dynasty. Later, Bansuri Swaraj and her friends visited other places of…
‘Parisara Snehi’ award conferred on eight environmental activists
June 4, 2018Mysuru: Marking ‘World Environment Day,’ eight environmental activists of the city were conferred ‘Parisara Snehi’ award at a programme organised by Parivartanam Public Charitable Trust at Tagaduru Ramachandra Rao Park, Chamundipuram, here this morning. The awardees were Sridhar Murthy, Rajashekar, H.B. Bhaskar, K.R. Rajiv, Suresh, Pradeep Gowda, Basavaraju and A. Santosh. Speaking after inaugurating the…
D. Devaraj Urs death anniversary on June 6
June 4, 2018Mysuru: Marking the 36th death anniversary of former Chief Minister late D. Devaraj Urs, city’s Ursu Jagruta Academy has organised a commemoration programme at District Kannada Sahitya Parishat premises at the Palace North Gate at 5 pm on June 6. Former Health and Family Welfare Department Director Dr. D. Thimmaiah will inaugurate the programme. Former…
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