India has done it. Third time lucky. Chandrayaan-3, the Moon Mission of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) has successfully landed on the designated spot on the moon’s South Pole. It is an achievement attempted but not achieved by any other country in the world. As if to mock Russia, a pioneer in space research and…
Good news for Mysuru-Bengaluru-Chennai train travellers
August 23, 2023Shatabdi to run on Wednesdays, no service on Thursdays; Vande Bharat Express to run as usual except on Wednesdays New schedule to be effective from Dec. 20, 2023 Mysore/Mysuru: Here is a piece of good news for train commuters, who were severely inconvenienced with the non-availability of Shatabdi Express and Vande Bharat Express trains connecting…
For Varamahalakshmi, people throng markets in advance
August 23, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Ahead of Varamahalakshmi festival on Friday (Aug. 25), people are thronging the markets in advance for shopping puja items due to the fear of price rise. Devaraja Market on Sayyaji Rao Road and surroundings that turn into a chock-a-block during every festivals in the city, is witnessing a huge rush of women especially, for…
Curtains on Rangayana for now
August 23, 2023Once a hustle and bustle of theatre related activities, the State’s first theatre repertory in Mysuru looks lifeless, with the delay in appointment of new Director By Bapu Lingaraj Urs Rangayana, the hub of theatre activities in the city, seems eclipsed, worry the theatre lovers. The place that was earlier a hustle-bustle of activities, with…
Concrete barricades laid to curb toll evasion on Expressway
August 22, 2023With barriers at entry, exit points, vehicles have no alternative but to reach Toll Plaza Srirangapatna: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has initiated a proactive solution to address the escalating issue of toll evasion on the Access Controlled Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway. This is being accomplished through the installation of concrete barricades at various entry…
135-km Road, 119 Circles to be illuminated this Dasara
August 22, 2023Short-term tenders worth Rs. 6.3 crore floated; Bidders to come up with innovative ideas By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: The culturally rich city of Mysuru is gearing up to shine brightly with dazzling decorative lighting as it prepares to celebrate the Dasara festival with enthusiasm. Known for its grandeur, this year’s festival will see the…
Chandrayaan-3 soft landing on moon tomorrow at 6.04 pm
August 22, 2023Live streaming on ISRO website, YouTube channel, Facebook page, DD National from 5.27 pm Bengaluru: India’s Chandrayaan-3 is poised to make history by attempting a soft landing of the Vikram Lander, carrying the Pragyaan rover, near the moon’s south pole on Wednesday, Aug. 23, at 6.04 pm. The final intense twenty minutes of its journey…
Soon, you can pay for power in prepaid mode
August 22, 2023Smart meters work like mobile phone prepaid scheme Mysore/Mysuru: In the coming months, the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) is poised to commence the deployment of prepaid smart electricity meters within its jurisdiction under the National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM) and Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS). This initiative follows an advisory from the Ministry of…
Gen. K.S. Thimayya Statue at Madikeri collapses as KSRTC bus crashes on it
August 21, 2023Madikeri: The landmark bronze statue of General Kodandera S. Thimayya at the entrance of Madikeri town crashed early this morning as a speeding KSRTC bus collided against it. The impact of the accident was such that the statue fell onto the ground, toppling the granite pedestal on which the statue stood. The bus came to…
Release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu: No Expressway block; BJP stages protest in Mandya
August 21, 2023Mandya: Denouncing the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu from the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) and Kabini Dams despite the prevailing water scarcity in the region, a gathering of over 500 BJP activists, including MPs, MLAs and various individuals, staged a protest in Mandya this morning. Forgoing the earlier planned location of Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway,…
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