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No entry to Chamundi Hill View Points after 6 pm
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No entry to Chamundi Hill View Points after 6 pm

October 21, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Entry to Chamundi Hill has been banned after 6 pm for visiting public and tourists with an immediate effect to check large gathering at View Points to watch the illuminated city flouting COVID-19 protocol.  However, this is not applicable to the Hill residents, security and temple staff. According officials, people are allowed to the…

Dancing on the Rainbow
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Dancing on the Rainbow

October 18, 2020

By Girija Madhavan Seeing a rainbow over Chamundi Hill recently, an old Burmese film song, “Dancing on the Rainbow,” came to mind awakening  memories of “Burma” [now Myanmar], where I lived from 1959 to1961. My husband, A. Madhavan, was posted to the Indian Embassy in Rangoon. It was my first experience as an Indian Foreign…

Traditional start for simple Dasara
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Traditional start for simple Dasara

October 17, 2020

Dr. C.N. Manjunath urges Govt. to treat Corona Warriors, who die while on duty, as ‘Martyrs’ All tourist spots in Mysuru and Mandya open for visitors Mysore/Mysuru: After months of COVID-19 pandemic, Mysuru came alive with the opening of Dasara-2020 festivities atop Chamundi Hill today. The city will be bubbling with enthusiasm and gaiety for…

Netas flout COVID guidelines
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Netas flout COVID guidelines

October 17, 2020

Dr. Manjunath accorded traditional honour Mysore/Mysuru: COVID-19 guidelines issued by Union Health Ministry went for a toss due to its violation at the inauguration of Dasara atop Chamundi Hill this morning. Although the State Government had restricted the crowd to 200, the number of Police personnel on duty crossed 100 due to presence of VVIPs….

Simple but colourful start to Mysuru Dasara
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Simple but colourful start to Mysuru Dasara

October 17, 2020

All tourist spots in Mysuru, Mandya open for visitors Mysore/Mysuru: The world famous Dasara festival got off to a colourful start with floral tributes to Goddess Chamundeshwari, the presiding deity of Mysuru, atop Chamundi Hill this morning. Dr. C.N. Manjunath, Cardiologist and Director, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bengaluru, became the first…

Mysuru Dasara-2020: Oct. 17-26: Minister inspects arrangements at Palace and Chamundi Hill
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Mysuru Dasara-2020: Oct. 17-26: Minister inspects arrangements at Palace and Chamundi Hill

October 16, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Amid COVID-19 pandemic scare, Mysuru is geared up for inauguration of simple Dasara festivities atop Chamundi Hill tomorrow (Oct. 17).  Dr. C.N. Manjunath, Cardiologist and Director, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bengaluru, will formally declare open Dasara-2020 between 7.45 am and 8.15 am. Six Corona Warriors will be felicitated on the…

Chamundi Hill temple closed for 14 days
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Chamundi Hill temple closed for 14 days

October 14, 2020

From tonight till Oct.18 midnight From 5 am on Oct.23 till Nov. 1 midnight Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of rapid spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri has ordered closure of Sri Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hill from today midnight (Oct.14) till Oct.18 midnight. The entry of public to the Hill, either…

Devotees flout safety norms atop Chamundi Hill
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Devotees flout safety norms atop Chamundi Hill

October 11, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The COVID-19 State Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has restricted the crowd to 200 atop Chamundi Hill for inauguration of Dasara-2020 and 300 for Jumboo Savari procession in Palace premises but it does not seem to have any bearing on the devotees visiting the Hill temple on normal days as they were found moving freely…

3-member technical team inspects Chamundi Hill, Palace
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3-member technical team inspects Chamundi Hill, Palace

October 9, 2020

To submit report on Dasara crowd to CM this evening; Final decision tomorrow Mysore/Mysuru: A three-member technical team headed by Dr. Sudarshan, Chairman, COVID-19 State Technical Advisory Committee, visited the city this morning and held consultations with officials of various Departments in connection with Dasara-2020.  First, the technical team visited Chamundi Hill where Dasara festival…

New DC again !
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New DC again !

September 29, 2020

Rohini Sindhuri visits Chamundi Hill before assuming office as Mysuru DC B. Sharat transferred without posting after serving for a month as DC Mysore/Mysuru: A day after she was posted as Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC), Rohini Sindhuri Dasari, a Karnataka cadre IAS Officer of 2009 batch, took charge at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office on Hunsur…

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