Mysuru: Thirty-four months and 2 weeks (nearly 3 years) have passed after the first major landslide occurred atop the Chamundi Hill between View Point and Nandi Statue (Nandi Statue Road) in October 2021. Yet the critical Rs. 10-crore retaining wall project remains unfinished. Despite promises from two successive Governments – first the BJP and then…
The many avatars of Lord Ganesha
September 6, 2024Demand for Ganesha idols resembling Ayodhya’s Balak Ram Mysuru: With Gowri-Ganesha festival mood setting in, the cultural capital Mysuru is witnessing Lord Ganesha in different avatars like: Balak Ram of Ayodhya, Male Mahadeshwara Swamy, Sri Gururaghavendra Swamy, Kukke Subramanya Swamy among many others to name a few, thus attracting the devotees. Artist Manjunath of K.T….
MP tells BJP workers to increase party membership multifold
September 6, 2024Mysuru: MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has called upon BJP workers to enhance the party membership multifold for realising Prime Minister’s dreams of making the country Viksit and Shreshta Bharat. He was speaking after inaugurating ‘BJP membership drive-2024’ in front of the party office in Chamarajapuram here yesterday. Pointing out that the party has launched…
City markets buzz with festival shoppers
September 6, 2024Mysuru: The markets in the city were chock-a-block with the people shopping for Gowri-Ganesha festival, yesterday. The Gowri festival is being celebrated today, while Ganesha festival is scheduled for tomorrow (Sept. 7). Devaraja Market and the area around Small Clock Tower on Sayyaji Rao Road, Vani Vilas Market at Agrahara, vegetable market on M.G. Road,…
Public offices of profit: CM’s five advisors to lose Legislature membership?
September 6, 2024Bengaluru: Five advisors to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah are at risk of losing their legislative seats due to their involvement in offices of profit. The affected individuals include MLCs K. Govindaraj and Nazeer Ahmed, Yelburga MLA Basavaraj Rayaraddi, Haliyal MLA R.V. Deshpande, and Aland MLA B.R. Patil. Each holds an advisory or significant role connected to…
Karnataka BJP needs a daring leadership: Prathap Simha
September 6, 2024Sullia (Dakshina Kannada): Continuing his criticism of Karnataka State BJP leadership, former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha, who was denied a BJP ticket for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, has called for bold and dynamic leadership within the party to effectively challenge the ruling Congress in Karnataka. Delivering the keynote address at the ‘Mosaru Kudike’ Utsava…
Temporary school for children of mahouts, kavadis begins at Palace
September 6, 2024Mysuru: A temporary school has been established at the Mysore Palace for the children of mahouts and kavadis involved in the Dasara festivities. The new facility, equipped with a Nodal Officer and three teachers, will commence full operations on Monday, Sept 9, from 9.45 am to 3.30 pm. The school, set up in a room…
Head Constable booked for aiding burglars in selling stolen gold
September 6, 2024Mysuru: The Mandi Police have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Head Constable Raju, who is attached to Ashokapuram Police Station, on charges of aiding burglars in selling stolen gold ornaments. The FIR accuses Head Constable Raju of assisting burglars Nasrulla Babu and Aleem in selling approximately 400 grams of stolen jewellery. The two…
‘Bloggers Meet-2024’ in Mysuru from Sept. 11 to 14
September 6, 202420 international bloggers to visit iconic attractions and broadcast their experiences to global audience Mysuru: A ‘Bloggers Meet’ will be held in Mysuru from Sept. 11 to 14, aimed at showcasing the city’s rich cultural heritage and promoting tourism. The event, titled ‘Bloggers Meet-2024’ (Discover Mysuru Fame), is organised in partnership with the Ministry of…
International Day of Democracy on Sept. 15: 60-km human chain planned in Mysuru district, says DC
September 6, 2024Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy announced that the Mysuru district will mark International Day of Democracy on Sept. 15 by forming a 60-kilometre-long human chain. Speaking at a preliminary meeting at the Zilla Panchayat Hall, he emphasised the event’s theme: ‘Human chain in Karnataka for democracy.’ The human chain will be created from 8.30…















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