Mysuru: Hundreds of members of NaMo Brigade, RSS and yoga enthusiasts lined up on the steps to Chamundi Hill here this morning holding placards with achievements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi printed on them. The participants greeted the hill climbers shouting slogans in appreciation of Modi with a few of the latter reciprocating positively. A…
Bengaluru South BJP candidate Tejasvi Surya in Mysuru
March 30, 2019Tejasvi Surya (fourth from right), the surprise BJP candidate for the prestigious Bengaluru South Lok Sabha seat, visited Chamundeshwari temple atop the Hill in Mysuru this morning. He was accompanied by Avadootha Arjuna Guru Maharaj (third from right) of Sonar Beedhi, Mysuru and others. Picture below shows R. Raghu Kautilya (right), BJP State Spokesperson and…
Illuminated signage atop Chamundi Hill to attract voters this poll season
March 15, 2019Mysuru: SVEEP Co-ordinating Officer and ZP CEO K. Jyothi has said that awareness on voting would be created among people through an illuminated signboard atop Chamundi Hill with Lok Sabha polls round-the-corner. Addressing a meeting of officials at ZP premises here on Wednesday, Jyothi said that on the lines of ‘Suswagatha’ and ‘Welcome’ signboards atop…
Fire atop Chamundi Hill yet again
March 13, 2019Mysuru: Fire has destroyed dry grass, trees and other plants near the Nandi Statue atop Chamundi Hill this noon. DCF Dr. Prashanth and staff, who rushed to the spot, were trying to control the fire from spreading further but are facing difficulties due to extensive heat and wind. Movement of vehicles towards Nandi Statue from…
‘Forest, Police Departments must take blame for fire atop Chamundi Hill
March 12, 2019Mysuru: BJP State Co-spokesperson R. Raghu Kautilya has blamed the Forest and Police Departments for the recent fire atop Chamundi Hill where hundreds of acres of forest land have been destroyed. In a press release, Raghu has stated that the National Green Tribunal must register suo-moto cases against environmental damage and direct the Police and…
Inferno at Chamundi Hill: Charred body of woman found; fire set to cover up murder, suspect Police
March 9, 2019Mysuru: A major wildfire broke out at Chamundi Hill yesterday and destroyed an estimated 25 acres of forest cover. Forest officials suspect it to be man-made as the fire erupted at three different areas from a private land at the foothills of Chamundi on the Mysuru-Nanjangud Road side from where it spread towards the forest…
Forest Fire-Lookout Towers dot Chamundi Hill
March 3, 2019These ‘eye in the sky’ help Forest Department keep a watch during peak fire season On Feb. 25 this year, dry vegetation on nearly four acres of land was gutted near the foot of Chamundi Hill. Fire and Emergency Services personnel managed to douse the fire before it spread to the forest area. A major…
Bandipur Safari stopped till Mar. 3
February 25, 2019Raging fire engulfs vast forest lands including Chamundi Hill CM orders aerial survey using Army choppers Bandipur: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy this morning instructed officials to conduct an aerial survey on the loss of forest cover using army helicopters. The CM also directed the officials to draw water from Nugu dam in Chamarajanagar district to…
Fire atop Chamundi Hill
February 25, 2019Mysuru: Many fire mishaps were reported in city yesterday with a part of Chamundi Hill catching fire this noon. Fire was spotted on Chamundi Hill near Uttanahalli junction on Mysuru-Nanjangud road which began to spread due to dry leaves. Soon, fire tenders from Saraswathipuram rushed to the spot and began to douse the fire. Students…
Museum plans afoot at foot of Chamundi Hill
February 22, 2019Ministers, MP, officials discuss implementation of Centre’s PRASAD scheme Mysuru: In the wake of Centre choosing the iconic Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill under its holistic Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) to develop without spoiling its surrounding ecosystem, a meeting was held at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office this morning to discuss the…
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