The Dasara Open Chess Tournament 2019, conducted jointly by MDCA and the Department of Youth Empowerment & Sports (DYES), will be held at Chamundi Vihar Stadium in city from Oct.2 to 4. The players who secure the top three places in the Mens’ and Women’s section will get cash prizes and medals. Category prizes will…
Winners of Rolling Trophy in Table Tennis Tourney
September 30, 2019The students of Seshadripuram Independent Pre-University College — N. Rakshitha, M. Shravani, Anusha Honnaiah, T.G. Shivani — have emerged runners-up and bagged Rolling Trophy in Table Tennis Tournament for Women conducted by Mysore City Inter-Collegiate Tournament Committee. Winners are seen with PE Director Dr. R. Raghavendra and Principal N. Archana Swamy.
Cheppudira Parvathy Ponnappa
September 30, 2019Cheppudira Parvathy Ponnappa (Kelappanda), a resident of Vijayanagar 1st Stage, passed away this morning in city. She was 93. She leaves behind one son, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. The body was kept at her residence till today afternoon and later shifted to her native place Kanoor in Kodagu where the…
Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa inaugurates 10-day Dasara festival
September 29, 2019Appeals to maintain sanctity of Chamundi Hill; targets politicians for lack of work ethics Mysuru: Celebrated Kannada novelist and Saraswathi Samman awardee Dr. Santeshivara Lingannaiah (S.L.) Bhyrappa inaugurated the 10-day Dasara Naada Habba-2019, atop Chamundi Hill by offering floral tributes to the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari (Utsava Murti) at 9.35 am in the auspicious Vrischika…
Khas Durbar begins at Mysore Palace
September 29, 2019Mysuru: Navaratri rituals at Mysore Palace began with the commencement of Khas Durbar or Private Durbar today during which titular head of Mysore Royal Family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar ascended the Golden Throne at Durbar Hall between 10.45 am and 11 am. Prior to this, rituals began early in the morning with oil bath to…
Union Minister flags off Mysuru-Kochuveli train
September 29, 2019Mysuru: The daily Mysuru-Bengaluru-Kochuveli Express train (Extension of existing Bengaluru-Kochuveli train) was flagged off this morning by Union Minister of State for Railways Suresh Channabasappa Angadi and Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa at City Railway Station here. The CM also inaugurated the Escalator and the Reserved Lounge on Platform 6. Speaking on the occasion, Suresh Angadi…
Dr. Bhyrappa asks CM to Save Kannada from the onslaught of English
September 29, 2019Mysuru: Acclaimed Kannada novelist and Saraswathi Sanman awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa has asked Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to save Kannada from the onslaught of English. Speaking to media persons after meeting Dr. Bhyrappa at his residence in Kuvempunagar on Saturday on the eve of Dasara inauguration, Yediyurappa said that Dr. Bhyrappa has advised him to…
Get a glimpse of city on an Open Bus
September 29, 2019Service to last till Oct.10 Mysuru: The Tourism Department has launched an Open Bus service for Dasara tourists to go around the city. The service was launched by Tourism Minister C.T. Ravi and District Minister V. Somanna last evening near the DC’s office who later travelled in the bus. They watched the illumination at Ekalavya…
Brindavan Gardens entry fee hiked
September 29, 2019Hike from Rs. 20 to Rs. 50 for adults, from Rs. 2 to Rs. 5 for students Parking charges from Rs. 25 to Rs. 50; tourist vehicles Rs. 100 Bridge toll fee near KRS increased from Rs.50 for cars up to Rs. 200 for heavy trucks Mysuru: From this Dasara, get ready to pay more…
WELCOME lights atop Chamundi Hill invite visitors for Dasara
September 29, 2019Mysuru: With Dasara festivities inaugurated today, installation of WELCOME sign in English and SUSWAGATA in Kannada atop Chamundi Hill is completed and the lights will invite tourists and visitors for Dasara for 12 days. The lights would be switched on every day from 7 pm to 10 pm and the lights are installed in such…














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