148.21 kilometres; 129 circles to be lit up; budget Rs. 6.64 crore; 1,43,961 units of electricity; from Oct. 15 to Nov. 4 By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: Despite the modest celebration of the Dasara festival this year — titled traditional Dasara — due to the ongoing drought-like conditions across the State, Mysuru city will still be…
Mysuru: In a pioneering move, the Forest Department has introduced insurance coverage for tourists embarking on safaris in forest vehicles within the Nagarahole and Bandipur Tiger Reserves. Karnataka, a State renowned for its rich biodiversity, has a long history of wildlife tourism activities in the Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves. Given the regular influx of…
By Shadan Muneer Ashaad-ur-Rahman Shariff, a native of Mysuru, has been leading the charge as Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner to make Mysuru Dasara-ready. He is cut out for the job considering that he is specialised in managing Municipal Administrations. After passing his competitive exams in 2004, he was selected for the Karnataka Municipal Administrative…
Govt. never celebrated Mahisha Dasara: CM Mysore/Mysuru: With the State reeling under drought due to failure of monsoon rains, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah said that the State has sought Rs. 4,860 crore as drought relief under NDRF norms from the Centre. Speaking to press persons after arriving from Bengaluru by a special flight at Mysore Airport…
To invest in a Rs. 2,800-crore semiconductor plant; to generate direct employment for over 2,000 people Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-based Kaynes Technology has entered into an agreement with the Telangana Government to establish a semiconductor plant in that State with an investment of Rs. 2,800 crore. “The company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the…
On Thursday, the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka said the Government would float a global tender in the next 45 days to build underground tunnel roads in Bengaluru, 190 kilometres of it! But it is only an expensive and temporary fix. Underground tunnel roads will help decongest certain junctions in Bengaluru, but only if the…
DC, IAF personnel visit Torchlight Parade Grounds; Date, time to be announced later Mysore/Mysuru: After a three-year hiatus, the highly anticipated Dasara Air Show, a prominent attraction during the Dasara festivities, is finally returning to Mysuru this year. The Indian Air Force will lead the show at the Torchlight Parade Grounds (Bannimantap Grounds). However, the…
Industrialists, entrepreneurs, bankers invited to make use of ample branding opportunities Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration and the Dasara Executive Committee, has extended an invitation to industrial and corporate entities, urging them to come forward and sponsor various events during the forthcoming Dasara festivities, slated to commence on Oct. 15. The sponsorship opportunities available are as…
Bengaluru: Former Prime Minister and JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda has revealed that he received an offer from Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to merge his party JD(S) with Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) (Janata Dal – United) and join the I.N.D.I.A, a bloc of Opposition parties. However, he declined the offer, citing his age and his…
Former Congress Mayors urge State Government Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the predicament among authorities over demolition of the landmark Lansdowne and Devaraja Market buildings continues, several former Congress Mayors of the city have urged the State Government to demolish the over century old dilapidated Devaraja Market and Lansdowne buildings in the heart of the city and…
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