Mysore/Mysuru: Marking the official commencement of grand Dasara-2023, ‘Gajapayana’, a procession of nine caparisoned elephants, led by Abhimanyu that will carry the Golden Howdah (Ambari), began from the elephant camp today. Gajapayana was set in motion at Veeranahosahalli Gate on the outskirts of Nagarahole National Park in Hunsur Taluk by District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa,…
Plastic ban on Chamundi Hill comes into force
September 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The ban on plastic and penalty for illegal activities at Chamundi Hill has come into effect from today (Sept. 1, 2023). ACF Lakshmikanth and RFO Dhanyashree led Forest personnel’s team in monitoring the implementation of the ban, by moving around the shrine, with an eye on devotees visiting Chamundeshwari temple, vendors of puja items…
Karnataka complied with our order: Cauvery Authority in SC
September 1, 2023New Delhi: Amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding sharing of Cauvery water between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) submitted an affidavit to the Supreme Court yesterday. In the affidavit, the CWMA stated that it had directed Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water at Biligundlu for the next 15 days from…
A grand Gajapayana from Veeranahosahalli tomorrow
August 31, 2023Mysuru/Hunsur: With the upcoming Dasara festival just around the corner, the momentous ‘Gajapayana’ event, featuring the majestic march of elephants from the jungle camps to Mysuru, is poised to commence its journey from Veeranahosahalli in Nagarahole National Park, Hunsur taluk, on Sept. 1 (tomorrow). This inaugural event will see the participation of the first batch…
Congress pours cold water on ‘Greater Mysuru’
August 31, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The move to upgrade the existing Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to a Greater Mysuru (Bruhat Mysuru Mahanagara Palike) on the lines of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) received a jolt as the Congress Corporators of the MCC opposed it. At the MCC Suggestion Committee meeting held yesterday, the Congress Corporators staged a walkout opposing…
Protests over Cauvery heat up in Mandya
August 31, 2023Srirangapatna: Following the release of water from KRS reservoir, farmers led by Melukote MLA Darshan Puttanaiah launched overnight protest on the road leading to Brindavan Garden yesterday. MLA Darshan, accompanied by Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) leaders, raised slogans against the Government and Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) for releasing water, in compliance with the…
Sea of women descend on city
August 30, 2023Over 2,000 KSRTC buses ferry Gruha Lakshmi beneficiaries to Maharaja’s College Grounds; breakfast and food packets provided while boarding buses Mysore/Mysuru: All roads in the city seemed to lead towards Maharaja’s College Grounds this morning as a multitude of people, primarily women from Mysuru and surrounding districts arrived in various vehicles to the venue. As…
CM inaugurates renovated Burns Unit, new MRI machine at K.R. Hospital
August 30, 2023Siddharamaiah unveils logo of centenary celebrations of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah unveiled the logo of the centenary celebrations of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI), one of the oldest medical colleges in the country, founded in 1924, at a function held at K.R. Hospital premises in city yesterday….
Gen. K.S. Thimayya Statue shifted to Mysuru for repairs
August 30, 2023City sculptor Arun Yogiraj to restore 50-year-old statue Madikeri: The damaged bronze statue of General Kodandera S. Thimayya that was uprooted from its position at the entrance of Madikeri town (Toll Gate) has been shifted to Mysuru for repairs and restoration. On Aug. 21, a speeding KSRTC bus collided with it. The statue fell onto…
Dead fish found floating at Lingambudhi Lake
August 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Hundreds of dead fish were found floating in the Lingambudhi Lake this morning, setting off alarm bells about deteriorating water quality due to continuous flow of sewage into the vast water body. Once hailed as an all-season haven of crystal clear waters, Lingambudhi Lake’s condition has severely declined over the years. The intrusion of…















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