Sandalwood actor Shivarajkumar, has adopted Parvathi, a female Indian Elephant of Mysuru Zoo for a period of one year from Aug. 20, 2020 to Aug. 19, 2021 after paying adoption fee of Rs. 75,000, according to a press release from Mysuru Zoo Executive Director.
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Aadhaar Seva Kendras closed
August 21, 2020Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASK) at Vijayanagar and Saraswathipuram will remain closed on Saturday (Aug.22) on the occasion of Ganesha Chaturthi, according to a press release from Col. N.G. Krishna Prasad (Retd.), Centre Manager, ASK Mysuru.
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CM to offer Bagina to KRS and Kabini Dams tomorrow
August 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With KRS and Kabini Dams full to the brim, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa will offer Bagina to both the Dams tomorrow (Aug. 21). The CM, who will fly by a helicopter from Bengaluru will land at KRS helipad at 11.50 am and offer Bagina to KRS Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district at…
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Birth anniversary of Devaraj Urs
August 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The 105th birth anniversary of former Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs was celebrated in a simple manner at a programme organised by District Administration in association with Zilla Panchayat and Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department at Maneyangala in Kalamandira premises here this morning. Speaking on the occasion, MLC A.H. Vishwanath said that Devaraj…
Coronavirus Update
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: August 20, 2020
August 20, 2020Mysuru reports 253 new COVID-19 positive cases, 0 discharges and 0 deaths today.
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Mysuru-Kushalnagar Railway Line’s Final Location Survey by March 2021
August 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Final Location Survey (FLS) for laying a new Railway Line between Mysuru and Kushalnagar in Kodagu district will be completed by March 2021. The project has been mired in controversy with opposition from environmental groups. Speaking at a virtual press conference highlighting the achievements and good works done during pre and post lockdown…
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Naganahalli Satellite Terminal DPR ready; awaits approval
August 20, 2020SWR Mysuru DRM holds virtual press meet Mysore/Mysuru: The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Satellite Railway Terminal at Naganahalli by South Western Railways (SWR) Mysuru Division was ready and has to be approved by the Central Railway Board, informed Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Aparna Garg. Addressing a virtual press conference along with senior officials…
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Top District Officers under home quarantine
August 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Even as Mysuru district is preparing to receive the Chief Minister, who will be arriving to offer Bagina to Kabini Dam tomorrow (Aug. 21), top officers of the district — Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar, MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde, City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta and SP C.B. Ryshyanth — have gone into home quarantine,…
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Bhoomi Puja for bridge construction at Kabini Dam on Aug.21
August 20, 2020H.D. Kote: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, who will be offering Bagina to Kabini Dam near Beechanahalli in Saragur taluk of Mysuru district tomorrow (Aug. 21), will also perform Bhoomi Puja for the Dam bridge and concretisation of approach road to the Dam. Announcing this to press persons after holding a meeting with officials at the TB…
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Loan burden forcing taxi drivers to sell vehicles
August 20, 2020COVID financial help by Govt. not reached even 10% of drivers Mysore/Mysuru: Drivers-cum-owners of taxis in city, who have already suffered huge loss following COVID lockdown, are yet to earn their normal livelihood and now, with banks asking them to repay their loans, they are forced to sell their vehicles. Also the Rs. 5,000 financial…
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