By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: The joy and excitement of Ganesha Chaturthi have swept across the region, with the cultural city of Mysuru setting up elaborate places to house the idols of the beloved Ganesha. However, in defiance of restrictions, several manufacturing facilities have sprung up in Mysuru, inundating the city with Ganesha idols made…
Ganesha festival: See mobile immersion tankers in your area
September 17, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will be stationing mobile tankers at various locations in city for safe immersion of Ganesha idols besides issuing guidelines. Public have been directed to install only clay Ganesha idols in their homes and immerse them at their homes after the festival. There…
Install directional signboards at 200 crucial locations: Mysuru DC
September 17, 2023Uniformly designed signboards to help tourists locate popular scenic attractions Mysore/Mysuru: As the city of Mysuru eagerly anticipates the upcoming Dasara festivities, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra has called upon officials to devise a comprehensive plan aimed at enhancing navigation and infrastructure throughout the city. During a meeting held recently at the KSWAN Video…
Quiet flows Cauvery to TN, alleges MP Pratap Simha
September 16, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Despite the State Government’s stance that it cannot release Cauvery water from the KRS Reservoir to Tamil Nadu, complying with the directive of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) to release 5,000 cusecs of water daily, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has alleged that water is still being released discreetly to the neighbouring State. “You…
Abhimanyu begins weight training on Jumboo Savari route effortlessly
September 16, 2023Second batch of five Dasara elephants scheduled to arrive in Mysuru on Sept. 25; three debutants in team Mysore/Mysuru: Abhimanyu, the lead elephant for the Dasara festival, set out on his weight training journey yesterday afternoon. He embarked on the Jumboo Savari route, carrying a total weight of 600 kg including sandbags. Remarkably, he covered…
Never too late to bloom… An afternoon of inspiration
September 16, 2023Last week, one of our city’s few ‘creative’ industrialists, Shabir Vagh of MAS Furniture, called me and said, “I have an interesting person you should meet.” When Shabir says someone, or something is interesting it usually is. So, I accepted his invitation and landed up at an industrial shed on Hunsur Road yesterday afternoon. The…
International Day of Democracy: Thousands read Preamble of the Constitution of India
September 15, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore University Oval Grounds, opposite Crawford Hall, was dotted with thousands of students from different educational institutions, Government staff and members of the public this morning as they took part in the reading of the Preamble of the Constitution of India, as part of the International Day of Democracy, which is celebrated across…
DC urges calm amid Nipah virus scare
September 15, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra has called upon the public not to panic in light of reported cases of Nipah virus in neighbouring Kerala but to exercise caution. He made these remarks during a virtual meeting with District and taluk-level officers to discuss measures to control Nipah virus and address the declaration of…
Nipah in Kerala, high alert in border
September 15, 2023Thermal screening must for those entering Karnataka from Kerala through Bavali check-post in H.D. Kote taluk Mysore/Mysuru: High alert has been sounded at H.D. Kote taluk that forms Karnataka-Kerala border in the district, following the spread of Nipah virus at Wayanad and Kozhikode in Kerala. As a precautionary measure, those entering the State from Kerala…
Youth on cycling mission to fight single-use plastic
September 14, 202332-year-old Brijesh Sharma arrives in Mysuru after pedalling 38,000 kms, meets Yaduveer Mysore/Mysuru: Cyclist Brijesh (Brajesh) Sharma of Gujarat who is campaigning for ‘Single Use Plastic Free India’ has arrived in the Cultural Capital Mysuru and will be creating awareness here for a month. A native of Morena, Madhya Pradesh, 32-year-old Sharma, who embarked on…
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