Former Congress Minister Prof. BKC writes to Tourism Minister H.K. Patil Mysore/Mysuru: Former Congress Minister and Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council Prof. B.K. Chandrashekar (BKC) has written to Minister for Tourism, Law and Parliamentary Affairs H.K. Patil, expressing strong reservations over the proposed Rs. 2,663-crore Amusement Park at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in…
Leaders unite to defend Dharmadhikari, condemn smear campaign against faith Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru city witnessed a massive ‘Janagraha’ rally this morning, with women participating in large numbers, to protest against what organisers called a conspiracy to tarnish the sanctity of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Sri Manjunatha Swamy Temple in Dakshina Kannada district and to malign the family…
Tender process begins; work orders to be issued soon: MCC Commissioner Mysore/Mysuru: With Dasara festivities just weeks away, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has set its sights on giving the city a much-needed facelift. MCC Commissioner Sheikh Tanveer Asif announced that a Rs. 10-crore project has been taken up to repair pothole-ridden roads and carry…
Tender value up by Rs. 1.51 crore this year, rising from Rs. 10.03 crore in 2024 Mysuru, Aug. 12- The Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) has awarded the contract for organising the 90-day entertainment-packed Dasara Exhibition 2025 to Fun World, following a successful bid of Rs. 11.54 crore. As in previous years, KEA floated a global…
Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police, who have intensified their crackdown on suspected drug peddlers and users following the recent discovery of a drug manufacturing unit on the city’s outskirts, are continuing raids in a determined bid to make Mysuru a drug-free city. Yesterday, ‘Area Domination Drives’ were carried out in Sunni Chowk, Mutton Stall Road,…
No mention of rivers in the Detailed Project Report Mysuru: The 119-km Mysuru–Bengaluru Highway (NH-275) has been constructed over five major rivers, with the road running on elevated bridges across these water bodies. Yet, not a single name board on the access-controlled stretch identifies the rivers. Even on the bridges themselves, there are no signboards…
Mysuru: Six years after the first major landslide between the View Point and Nandi Statue on Chamundi Hill, the crucial retaining wall project remains incomplete, and the road remains closed for tourists, devotees and visitors. Now the officials say that they will try their best to complete the work by Dasara 2025, scheduled from Sept….
Mysuru: Nine Dasara elephants, led by Captain and Golden Howdah-carrier Abhimanyu, entered the Mysore Palace last evening. They were housed at Aranya Bhavan in Ashokapuram on their arrival to city on Aug. 4 evening. The nine Dasara jumbos are: Captain Abhimanyu, Bhima, Ekalavya, Mahendra, Kanjan, Dhananjaya, Prashantha, Lakshmi and Kaveri. At about 3.30 pm, puja…
Howdah-carrier Abhimanyu weighs 5,360 kg, 105 kg less than Bhima Mysuru: The first batch of nine Dasara elephants underwent their traditional weight check today, with Bhima topping the chart at 5,465 kg. As part of the annual ritual, the elephants were led to the Sairam & Co. Weigh Bridge on Dhanvanthri Road this morning, accompanied…
Garadi Manes — Mysuru’s wrestling arenas… fight for survival Mysuru, Aug. 10- Garadi Mane, the traditional wrestling houses where budding wrestlers are trained in the nuances of bouts on ‘matti’ (a muddy surface made of red soil), have been an integral part of Mysuru’s sporting heritage since the days of princely rule. Today, they are…
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