Srirangapatna: With the tourism sector returning to near normalcy following the COVID pandemic, over 60,000 tourists visited the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam in Srirangapatna taluk during Dasara. The dam was specially illuminated and several cultural programmes were organised for five days as part of Dasara festivities. With more than 60,000 footfalls, KRS dam has…
Tipu Express is now Wodeyar Express
October 8, 2022Talguppa – Mysuru Daily Express named as Kuvempu Express Mysore/Mysuru: In a significant decision, the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) on Friday renamed Tipu Express, a premier Superfast Daily Express between Mysuru and Bengaluru, as Wodeyar Express. Also, the Talguppa – Mysuru Daily Express has been named as Kuvempu Express, after poet laureate Kuvempu (K.V….
Illumination extended till Oct. 10
October 7, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar said that Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has directed the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation to extend the city illumination till Oct. 10, considering popular demand and increased tourist flow. The lighting may be further extended till Oct. 16 and Energy Minister V. Sunil Kumar will speak to the CM and…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: October 7, 2022
October 7, 2022Mysuru reports 3 new COVID-19 positive cases, 15 discharges and 0 deaths today.
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: October 6, 2022
October 6, 2022Mysuru reports 3 new COVID-19 positive cases, 20 discharges and 0 deaths today.
Abhimanyu is a hat-trick hero
October 6, 2022Carries 1,100 kg as if it is a child’s play Mysore/Mysuru: The 57-year-old Abhimanyu, one of the longest serving members of the Dasara jumbo squad, carried the 750-kg Golden Howdah and successfully completed his third Jumboo Savari. In doing so, he became a hat-trick hero and the cynosure of all eyes. The veteran elephant took…
Post grand finale: Pourakarmikas make ‘Jumboo Savari’ route clean and tidy
October 6, 2022Cleaning process, removal of shamiyanas and chairs begin at Mysore Palace Mysore/Mysuru: The cleaning process of the Jumboo Savari route where lakhs witnessed the grand finale yesterday was taken up after the conclusion of the Torchlight Parade at Bannimantap last night and by today morning, the entire Jumboo Savari route was clean and tidy. Thanks…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: October 5, 2022
October 5, 2022Mysuru reports 5 new COVID-19 positive cases, 13 discharges and 0 deaths today.
Ambaari design flaw mars joy of riders: Built-in obstruction for viewing illumination
October 3, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Though the Ambaari bus service operated by the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) is hugely popular thanks to the splendour of illumination of the city roads, the basic design fault of the bus and lack of safety features have come to the fore now. The bus ride along the illuminated roads is the…
City gears up for Ayudha Puja tomorrow, Vijayadashami day after
October 3, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: With Ayudha Puja tomorrow (Oct. 4) followed by Vijayadashami on Oct. 5, culminating the ten-day Dasara festivities which is taking place in a grand manner after two years of COVID pandemic, the residents of the city are gearing up for the grand event by purchasing a variety of puja articles, fruits and vegetables, sweets,…















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