Ah, it’s Nada Habba season again — time for Dasara! This should be the moment when Mysuru shines, showcasing its royal heritage. Yet, here we are scrambling with last-minute preparations. In recent years, Dasara seems to have shifted from its grand Jumboo Savari procession to… well, a glorified light show illuminating city streets. Sure, the…
CM in city, announces name of 88-year-old litterateur to inaugurate festival atop Chamundi Hill on Oct. 3 Mysuru: Finally, after a considerable delay in naming the dignitary to inaugurate the Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara-2024, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today announced the name of 88-year-old veteran litterateur Nadoja Dr. Hampa Nagarajaiah, popularly known as ‘Hampana,’ to do…
Bengaluru: The State Government has reinstated the application system for the selection of Kannada Rajyotsava awardees starting this year. Moving away from the selection committee-based process, the Government is reverting to the previous system, allowing individuals to apply directly for the Rajyotsava awards. Speaking to the press after a preliminary meeting on Thursday regarding Suvarna…
Works on installing welcome boards using 4,500 bulbs going on briskly atop Chamundi Hill Mysuru: Dasara illumination is one of the major tourist attractions when the Cultural Capital Mysuru resembles a fairy tale, transporting the visitors to a different world. The boards designed as ‘Welcome’ in English and Suswagatha in Kannada, using numerous bulbs, on…
Will CM announce dignitary’s name during his Mysuru visit tomorrow? Mysuru: With just two weeks remaining before this year’s Dasara festival inauguration, the State Government is yet to announce the dignitary who will offer floral tributes to Goddess Chamundeshwari and light the traditional lamp atop Chamundi Hill on Oct. 3 to mark the beginning of…
Rs. 25 lakh travel allowance deposited to personal bank accounts instead of employee accounts Mysuru: After the massive land scam in the MUDA, involving thousands of crores of rupees, and the unauthorised Khata registration of 10 acres of prime land by MCC officials without verifying records, the latest corruption deal to surface is the misuse…
Non-functional traffic signal light inconveniences motorists Mysuru: Jumboo Savari rehearsal yesterday caused traffic jam for more than 30 minutes at Tilaknagar-Sayyaji Rao Road in city. With traffic signal light at Sayyaji Rao Road-Narayanaguru Road Junction (Deaf and Dumb School) not functioning since many days, there was chaos at this junction as vehicles from all four…
Mysuru: Despite the Mandya, Ramanagara and Bengaluru Rural Police successfully slashing accident rates through AI-enabled speed monitoring and hefty fines on the Mysuru-Bengaluru National Highway-275, travellers are now raising alarms over the Police’s failure to crack down on robberies and vehicle waylaying by criminals to loot them. The 119-km stretch is fast becoming a haven…
Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to request the continued exemption of pepper from Goods and Services Tax (GST). “Met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to discuss GST exemption for black pepper, a vital issue for farmers in Kodagu, Hassan and Chikkamagalur districts. Requested continuation of the exemption, citing its…
Mysuru: Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has issued a show-cause notice to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Ashaad-Ur-Rahman Shariff, demanding an explanation regarding the illegal Khata registration to a family for 10 acres of land worth crores of rupees, located adjacent to the Kuvempu Trust on Kalidasa Road in Jayalakshmipuram. On Sept. 15,…
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