Mysore/Mysuru: Despite the ban orders prohibiting entry of devotees and other members of the public to the famed religious shrine Chamundi temple as a COVID-19 precautionary measure, the Hill temple saw a big number of devotees visiting the temple for Sri Chamundeshwari Vardhanti and third Ashada Friday today, as visiting the temple on an Ashada…
MLA Mahesh moves privilege motion against former DC Rohini Sindhuri
July 30, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Armed with the clean chits from various Government Departments, K.R. Nagar MLA S.R. Mahesh said he has moved a breach of privilege motion against former Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru Rohini Sindhuri for making baseless allegations against him. Besides, he has filed a criminal case and a defamation suit against her for tarnishing his image…
No rafting, no visits to Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu
July 30, 2021Tourists disappointed; hub of tourism wears a deserted look Kushalnagar: With no river rafting and with the famed Elephant Camp closed, Dubare, the main tourist attraction in Kodagu, is a deserted area now. Thousands of tourists mainly crowd Dubare due to the elephant camp and adventure rafting. Rafting had resumed 10 days back after fresh…
Dubare hanging bridge project shelved
July 30, 2021Kushalnagar: The Kodagu District Administration has shelved the ambitious project of constructing a hanging bridge at Dubare that was originally planned to be 110 metres in length and having a width of 1.8 metres. The funds that were sanctioned for the project have been withdrawn and it has been used for COVID relief. The proposal…
Mysuru misses out on becoming India’s Top 11 Cycling Pioneers
July 30, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Despite being the country’s first to host and successfully implement the Public Bicycle Sharing System (PBSS), Mysuru has missed out on being India’s Top 11 Cycling Pioneers. Interestingly, Bengaluru has figured in the list and is the only city in Karnataka that has been selected. On July 28, the Ministry of Housing and Urban…
Lack of local audit deprived Mysuru of being a Smart City
July 30, 2021MP Pratap Simha raises issue in Lok Sabha; questions probability of a second list Mysore/Mysuru: The Heritage City of Mysuru missing out on the ambitious Smart City project of the Centre figured in the Lok Sabha yesterday as Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha raised a question on the proposal of any possibilities of bringing out a…
Chief Minister’s Medal winners felicitated
July 30, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: District Additional Superintendent of Police and Home Guards Commandant R. Shivakumar recently felicitated B.E. Baburao, Company Quarter Master Sergeant (CQMS) and P. Ningaraju Nadubetta, Senior Platoon Commander, Mysuru City Unit of Home Guards, who have bagged the Chief Minister’s Medal for the year 2020 and 2015 respectively. Shivakumar said the Home Guards, during their…
Excel Public School wins laurels at ATL Marathon 2020
July 30, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: ATL Marathon is a flagship competition organised by Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, Government of India, that aims to create and promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship across the country. The ATL Marathon 2020 witnessed over 1,000 Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) participating from across the country, in which 7,200 innovations from 32 States…
Five-legged bull calf used for begging rescued, shifted to Pinjrapole
July 30, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A five-legged bull calf, which was being used for begging, has been rescued by the volunteers of Prani Daya Sangha and People for Animals (PFA) in city yesterday. The calf with an extra limb was rescued with the help of V.V. Puram Police and has been shifted to Pinjrapole, at the foot of Chamundi…
Langur in city surprises people
July 30, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Langur, a monkey specie, which is generally spotted in Bandipur, Nagarahole and BRT Forests, was spotted at Siddarthanagar and surrounding areas yesterday much to the surprise of Mysureans. The citizens were surprised to see a lone langur jumping from one shop to another at Yaraganahalli near Teresian College Circle and surrounding areas. It jumped…















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