Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) visited Bihar on Wednesday. He met Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and called for a ‘BJP-mukt Bharat’ and much more. While he said plenty for us to hear, we had just one thing to see, a South Indian Cowboy. KCR had a cowboy-type hat on! It looked odd to…
Reminiscences of Mysore City and Dasara Celebrations – 3
September 3, 2022By H.K. Shivananda, IAS (Retd.) [Continued from yesterday] Dasara – 1980 In 1979 with no elected council in Mysore City Municipal Corporation (now MCC), I was posted as the Administrator at MCC with an additional charge of Administrative Training Institute (ATI) as Director. Devaraj Urs lost power within a few months thereafter and in 1980…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: September 2, 2022
September 2, 2022Mysuru reports 66 new COVID-19 positive cases, 86 discharges and 0 deaths today.
A tale of two scandalous news items: Stray thoughts
September 2, 2022Once upon a time there was a wandering monk, obviously in the ancient land of Bharath. Just as the Hindu holy scripture Veda has no name of its author or authors, this monk, the Holy Man, too did not have a personal name but had fame. As a wandering monk, he was moving from place…
Reminiscences of Mysore City and Dasara Celebrations – 2
September 2, 2022By H.K. Shivananda, IAS (Retd.) [Continued from yesterday] Student hostels Apart from well-known college hostels like Maharaja’s, Maharani’s and Medical College Hostels, there were several community-based free or concessional-rated hostels like Muslim Hostel at Saraswathipuram, Madhwa Boys Hostel at Chamarajapuram, well-known Anathalaya started by Thathayya, Suttur Hostel on Vanivilas Road (open to all communities), Bettadapura…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022Mysuru reports 5 new COVID-19 positive cases, 97 discharges and 0 deaths today.
Status of Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway: Survey on to initiate design changes to prevent flooding
September 1, 202223-km Ramanagara-Channapatna bypass second carriageway opens for traffic Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst intense criticism and scrutiny by the public and political party leaders, the contractors of the 10-lane Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway have assured the State Government that they will look into aspects including redesigning parts of the Highway that were submerged due to the recent incessant downpour in…
Tent School keeps Dasara Mahouts’ children busy
September 1, 2022Talents of children are out in the open and in full flow Mysore/Mysuru: All these days they were going to schools on the fringes of forests and adjacent to tribal settlements. But now, these children of Mahouts and Kavadis are having a gala time combined with learning and fun activities inside the Mysore Palace as…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: August 31, 2022
August 31, 2022Mysuru reports 32 new COVID-19 positive cases, 119 discharges and 1 death today.
Entry tax waiver for tourist vehicles entering Mysuru, Mandya on cards
August 30, 2022Officials working out single-ticket system for Palace, Zoo, Chamundi Hill, Flower Show, Exhibition Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar has directed officials to extend the benefit of vehicle entry tax rebate to tourist vehicles arriving in the neighbouring Mandya district too along with Mysuru. He asked them to submit a proposal to the Government in…
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