Weekend holiday: Tourists throng city Mysore/Mysuru: Amid Christmas celebrations and an extended weekend, the cultural capital Mysuru witnessed a sharp surge in tourist footfall, with major attractions packed to capacity over the past few days. With Dec. 25 being a Government holiday and the fourth Saturday falling immediately after, many people took leave on Friday,…
Despite 150 cameras and PTZ coverage at gates, sequence of events goes uncaptured Mysore/Mysuru: As the investigation deepens into the helium cylinder blast where three persons were killed, including the balloon vendor, investigators are grappling with several gaps and limited leads. A major hurdle in the investigation has been the absence of usable CCTV footage….
Two days ago, a 40-year-old balloon vendor was filling helium balloons for children near the Jayamarthanda Gate of Mysore Palace. Seconds later, the cylinder exploded. The vendor was killed instantly. Six bystanders, including women and children, were badly injured and two of the women died later. Just two months ago, a four-year-old boy died of…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore Palace attracts thousands of visitors every day, and the streets surrounding the iconic monument are constantly abuzz with people, tourists, children, hawkers and small-time vendors selling various wares, including balloons filled using gas cylinders. The crowd swells significantly during weekends, festivals and the year-end holiday season. However, despite the heavy footfall and…
Additional building for Maharani’s Women’s Science College, new hostel for Maharani’s Science and Arts College Mysore/Mysuru: Major educational infrastructure projects have taken off in Mysuru city with the commencement of construction of two key facilities — an additional building for Maharani’s Women’s Science College and a new hostel for Maharani’s Science and Arts College near…
Mysore/Mysuru: Signboards displaying river names have finally been installed on bridges built across rivers along the 119-km Mysuru–Bengaluru Highway (NH-275), enhancing commuter awareness and geographical identification. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) installed the signboards as part of a commuter-friendly initiative on elevated bridges spanning various water bodies along the highway. On Aug. 12,…
Bishop Francis Serrao SJ leads rituals at St. Philomena’s Church Mysore/Mysuru: Special prayers were offered at Churches across the city to mark the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated worldwide as Christmas, last midnight. More than 40 Churches, particularly St. Philomena’s Church on Ashoka Road in Lashkar Mohalla, wore a festive look as a huge congregation…
Hunsur: Artificial Intelligence (AI), that is fast pervading every other sector, has now added teeth to Forest Department’s fight to prevent man-animal conflict. The experiment of Forest Department by incorporating the new age technology has met with a success. AI equipped camera was installed in the fringes of Nagarahole forest, where the wild elephants were…
Rs. 75 crore Outpatient Department facilities to strengthen regional healthcare hub Mysore/Mysuru: Founded and built by Maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar with the vision of providing free healthcare to poor, Mysuru’s Doddaspathre — K.R. Hospital — is set to witness a major infrastructure upgrade. A modern multi-storey Outpatient Department (OPD) complex will soon come up within…
Mysore/Mysuru: Christmas is here and city’s major Churches are illuminated and decked up for the biggest festival of the community. Special programmes and Holy Mass will be held tonight and tomorrow. St. Philomena’s Church, the tallest Church in city and St. Bartholomew’s Church, the oldest Church are drawing many devotees and visitors. The Wesley Cathedral…
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