Mysuru: Barricaded roads, ban on vehicle entry, armed commandoes covering the VVIPs, people barred from certain points, thick security cover, bandh-like atmosphere, argument between media persons and the Police — these were a few scenes witnessed at Chamundeshwari Temple atop the imposing Chamundi Hill in city this morning when Congress President Rahul Gandhi came calling….
New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday decided a dispute over eight acres of land in favour of University of Mysore (UoM), holding that the University is in its lawful possession. The judgment was pronounced by a two-Judge Bench comprising Justice N.V. Ramana Reddy and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer. The matter pertained to donation of about…
Mysuru: Nearly 500 volunteers picked and carted truckloads of garbage including beer and other liquor bottles this morning at the Chamundi Hill footsteps. JSS Centre for Management Studies has organised ‘Mann Vex-18’ and had taken up the Chamundi Hill footsteps cleanup drive in association with ‘Let’s do it! Mysore,’ as part of Swachh Bharat…
Mysuru: The District Administration has given approval for the construction of concrete road and inter-locking pavement from Sri Chamundeshwari temple road to Sri Narayanaswamy temple atop the Chamund Hill. Outgoing Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep had passed this official order on Mar.3, 2018 and also gave approval to lay the concrete road from Sri Rajarajeshwari temple…
Sandalwood’s Power Star Puneeth Rajkumar, who was in city to inaugurate the new building of Shakthidhama yesterday, climbed the Chamundi Hill steps barefoot this morning. Accompanied by his fans, the actor performed special puja to Goddess Chamundeshwari.
Prasadam being served to the devotees at the Dasoha Bhavan atop Chamundi Hill by the Chamundeshwari Temple Administration Board, this morning. This is as part of a new initiative of the Board to serve free Prasadam in the morning and evening apart from the afternoon lunch.
Mysuru: Following frequent sightings of leopards in city and fringe areas, the Forest Department that is planning to trap and release them into their habitats away from human-populated areas, has ordered six hi-tech cages that are expected to arrive soon. Disclosing this to Star of Mysore, DCF (Wildlife) V. Yedukondalu said that there were 20…
Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep, in an effort to make Chamundi Hill plastic-free zone, has come up with the idea of a Tirupati model to effectively implement the ban on usage of plastic. He was chairing a review meeting of various development works organised by the Temple Management Committee at the Dasoha Bhavan atop the…
Mysuru: Nearly five acres of forest land was destroyed in an accidental fire last night (Jan.19), atop the Chamundi Hill. One of the public informed the Saraswathipuram Fire Brigade about the forest fire. The Fire Department Personnel rushed to the spot and put out the fire, thus preventing it from spreading to other parts.
Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep, who is also the Administrative Officer and the head of Disciplinary Committee, Chamundeshwari Temple has suspended Temple priest N. Srinivasan for keeping the ‘Mangalarathi Thatte’ (plate where devotees offer money) on the offering box thereby preventing devotees from putting money into the offering box. In his order, Randeep said that…
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