Mysuru: The city wore a festive look as thousands of devotees thronged temples across the city to pay obeisance to the Deity on the auspicious Vaikunta Ekadashi Day right from the wee hours of this morning. At Sri Lakshmivenkataramanaswamy Temple on KRS Road, V.V. Mohalla (Vontikoppal), the rituals began as early as 4 am, with…
Kannur Airport to boost tourist arrivals to Mysuru, Kodagu
December 18, 2018A delegation from Mysuru Travels Association invited to visit Kannur Airport Mysuru: Tourism industry in Mysuru and Kodagu is hoping for a surge in tourist footfall, thanks to Kannur International Airport, a Greenfield Airport in Kerala, which was inaugurated on Dec. 9. Stakeholders in Mysuru argue that the airport has opened a new gateway for…
Indira Canteens go ‘hungry’
December 18, 2018Coalition Government fails to clear bills of food contractor since seven months Mysuru: While people calm their hunger pangs at Indira Canteens, the canteens per se are ‘starving,’ thanks to the State Government that has not released funds since seven months. Indira Canteen, one of the ambitious ‘food for all’ projects of the State Government…
CESC Vigilance Squad books 263 cases, collects Rs. 1.26 cr. fine
December 18, 2018Drawing power connection for irrigation pumpsets from Niranthara Jyothi line attracts 5-year imprisonment Mysuru: The CESC Vigilance Squad, which recently raided various houses, industrial units and agriculture pumpsets, has booked 263 power theft, pilferage and misuse cases in the last two months. It has collected a fine amount of Rs.1,26,42,833 after conducting raids at Mysuru,…
Median Strip Gardens to enhance city’s beauty
December 18, 2018Mysuru: Roads are sporting colours and so are the medians. The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is gearing up for Swachh Survekshan survey from Jan. 4, 2019 to Jan. 31, 2019. As a first step in this regard, it has started to beautify the city by placing pots on concrete medians (median strip garden) where ornamental…
MEMU train services extended to Mysuru
December 18, 2018MP Pratap Simha had submitted a proposal in this regard to Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal Mysuru: The South Western Railway (SWR) has temporarily extended the service of Bengaluru-Ramanagaram Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) train up to Mysuru junction. The MEMU service is extended till February 3, 2019, four days a week, as Bengaluru-Karwar Express…
Chamarajanagar advocates not to argue for accused
December 18, 2018Chamarajanagar: With the poisoned prasadam of Maramma Temple at Sulwadi village in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district snuffing out the lives of at least 14 devotees, the Chamarajanagar District Bar Association has decided not to argue in the Court on behalf of the accused persons who have been booked for the tragedy. Chamarajanagar advocates, after…
HANUR TEMPLE TRAGEDY: BJP youth leader Vijayendra visits victims
December 18, 2018Mysuru: State BJP Yuva Morcha General Secretary B.Y. Vijayendra, who is the son of State BJP Chief and former CM B.S. Yeddyurappa, visited victims of Temple tragedy, who are undergoing treatment at K.R. Hospital here on Monday. Later speaking to press persons, Vijayendra lashed out at Health Minister Shivananda Patil for his comments that he…
MP seeks Central aid for victims
December 18, 2018New Delhi: Congress MP from Chamarajanagar R. Dhruvanarayan on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sanction aid to the victims of Chamarajanagar temple tragedy from the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund. Raising the issue of the death of 14 devotees at Sulwadi Maramma Temple in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district, Dhruvanarayan said that 14 people…
Muzrai Department issues diktat
December 18, 2018Bengaluru: Waking up after the Chamarajanagar tragedy, the Muzrai Department has mandated religious institutions under its fold to obtain prior permission for events where devotees volunteer to prepare and serve food to other devotees. The Muzrai Department has stated that food prepared by devotees has to be checked by the Health Department before it is…













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