Mysuru: Two scooter-borne miscreants have snatched a gold chain of a woman at KSRTC Layout in city on Oct.19. The woman, who lost her gold chain weighing about 40 grams, is Vijayalakshmi, a resident of the locality. Vijayalakshmi was walking near the house of one Iqbal at KSRTC Layout, when two miscreants, who came on…
Thousands witness Chamundeshwari Chariot Fest
October 23, 2018Mysuru: The Chamundi Hill was a sea of humanity this morning as thousands of devotees from across the State thronged the Hill Temple for the famous Chamundeshwari Maharathotsava (Ratharohana) held annually after Vijayadashami. Mysore Royal Family Titular Head Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar launched the Rathotsava in the auspicious Vrischika Lagna between 8.10 am and 8.40…
MP Pratap Simha inspects upgradation of Railway Workshop
October 23, 2018Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha inspected the modernisation and upgradation works of the workshop, other civil, mechanical and electrical works that have been taken up at a cost of Rs.35.44 crore at Central Railway Workshop (CRW) at Ashokapuram here this morning. The MP was accompanied by CRW (Ashokapuram) Manager Ajaykumar, Deputy Manager M. Ravindran, Deputy…
1.53 lakh people visited Mysuru Zoo during Navaratri festivities
October 23, 2018Mysuru: In what could be a record for century-old Mysuru Zoo, as many as 1.53 lakh footfall, mostly tourists, registered during the ten-day Dasara festivities that was held from Oct.10 to 19 in city. This was one of the biggest turn out the Zoo had witnessed during Dasara festivities in recent years, according to the…
Concrete works of R.P. Road in Nanjangud going on at snail’s pace
October 23, 2018Nanjangud: The concrete works of R.P. Road (Rashtrapathi Road) in the heart of the town is going on at a snail’s pace. The concrete works started one-and-a-half-years ago when Siddharamaiah was the Chief Minister and Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa was the PWD Minister. Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa with an eye on fielding his son Sunil Bose from…
Now, all files to CMO must be in Kannada
October 23, 2018Bengaluru: Even as the cries for Kannada in administration is growing by the day, with the State celebrating Kannada Rajyotsava on Nov.1, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) has instructed top officials to ensure that all files sent to him are in Kannada. Kumaraswamy has sent oral instructions to Chief Secretary T.M. Vijay Bhaskar that beginning…
Pramoda Devi thanks people
October 23, 2018Mysuru: Erstwhile Royal Family member Pramoda Devi Wadiyar has thanked Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, District in-charge Minister G.T. Devegowda and others for the condolence messages they had sent on the passing away of her mother Puttarathnammanni and sister-in-law Vishalakshi Devi and also in co-operating during the last rites of both by giving permission for State…
Three other Dasara elephants too leave for forest camp
October 23, 2018Mysuru: Three of the twelve Dasara elephants, which took part in the Jumboo Savari and had stayed back to take part in the delayed Vijayadashami rituals performed by the Mysore Royal family at the Palace premises, too left for their camps yesterday. They are Pattada Aane (Royal Elephant) Vikrama, Nishane Aane (Lead Elephant) Gopi and…
City lensman’s photo draws appreciation
October 23, 2018Mysuru: The photo of a mother-son, belonging to a Mahout’s family, looking at the illuminated Mysore Palace in awe and wonder during Dasara celebrations, has garnered appreciation. This photograph clicked by city’s senior photographer Nethra Raju has received appreciation from thousands on social media. The Mahouts’ families had camped in tents near Kodi Someshwara Temple…
‘Knit For Peace’ team from England visits Urdu Primary School
October 23, 2018Mysuru: A 15-Member ‘Knit For Peace’ team from England, led by The Green Hotel Charities Advisory Trust Director Dame Hilary Blume visited the Government Urdu Higher Primary School at Nachanahalli Palya on Manandavadi Road here this morning and saw the progress of the children studying in the school. The Trust, which runs a group of…















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