Mysore/Mysuru: Demanding the restoration of heritage Lansdowne building and Devaraja Market in the city, members of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) along with like-minded individuals staged a silent protest at the park opposite Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office here this morning. The protesters, wearing green arm bands, held various placards in Kannada, exhorting the authorities to save…
Mysore/Mysuru: A giant swordfish arrived at the Devaraja Market last night and was a cynosure of all eyes this morning. The 280-kg fish arrived from Calicut and a huge crowd had gathered at the Market to have a glimpse of the giant fish. Ibrahim, who owns Sea Fish World at Devaraja Market where the swordfish…
Devaraja Market, Chikkagadiyara only exceptions with moderate business for the festival of lights Mysore/Mysuru: Deepavali is the time when markets and streets are filled with buyers carrying bags of fruits, flowers, puja items, sweets and vegetables. But this morning’s marketplaces of Vani Vilas, Mandi and M.G. Road were empty with no buyers and desperate vendors…
Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst intermittent rains, people thronged the city markets and also those in residential localities this morning, on the eve of Varamahalakshmi festival (Aug. 5), to purchase fruits, flowers, vegetables, puja articles, clothes, dress materials etc., to celebrate the first festival in the Shravana Month. Mahalakshmi is the Goddess of wealth, auspiciousness and prosperity. The…
Chamaraja MLA, MCC Commissioner call on Pramoda Devi; to re-consult conservationists All decisions on two heritage structures put on hold till expert view is taken Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst a standoff between the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), State Government and the erstwhile Mysore royal family over the fate of Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building, an amicable solution…
By V.N. Prasad Playing proverbial ‘PING – PONG’ with Lansdowne Building and Devaraja Market Regarding demolition or reconstruction of the dilapidated, heritage buildings of Devaraja Market and the Landsdowne Building, the “Costs Vs Risk Analyses’’ needs genuine intents. Bold approach is essential for Engineers of the Government to submit analytically sound reports for the politicians…
The Mysuru District Heritage Committee presided over by its Chairman Dr. Bagadi Gautham, who is also the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Mysuru, took a very special and important decision in its meeting held on 14th of this month. The decision was to demolish over a hundred-year-old Devaraja Market building and the Lansdowne building, considered heritage…
Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor Sandesh Swamy has opined that it is better to rebuild Lansdowne and Devaraja Market building instead of keeping them as ruins. He was responding to the confusions prevailing around the buildings whether they are to be renovated or to be rebuilt again after demolishing the existing structures. Sandesh Swamy said that Devaraja…
‘Protests will not happen if public opinion is honoured’ Mysore/Mysuru: Reiterating her opposition to the demolition of Devaraja Market and Lansdowne building, member of erstwhile Mysore royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar this morning said that the demolition was not a right move and goes against public opinion. “Demolition does not hold good as Mysureans share…
Market shut till 2 pm; occupants march till DC Office, voice their protest Mysuru: The 125-year-old Devaraja Market, usually teeming with shopkeepers and shoppers from dawn to dusk every day, wore a deserted look this morning with trade coming to a grinding halt as the Market was shut in protest against the proposal to demolish…
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