Mysore/Mysuru: With the State Government banning sale of Ganesha idols made of Plaster of Paris (PoP), the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Environment Officers conducted surprise raids on various shops to check for the sale of PoP idols. During the raids, the officers noticed two PoP idols at one of the shops located behind Uma Talkies…
SP Vishnuvardhana appeals community leaders Mysore/Mysuru: Superintendent of Police (SP) N. Vishnuvardhana has appealed Hindu and Muslim community leaders to celebrate Ganesha festival and Eid Milad with harmony and not to give way for any untoward incidents. Addressing a peace meeting of community leaders of Mysuru district at his office here yesterday, the SP said…
52 arrested; 6 FIRs filed; District Minister reviews situation; Ban orders clamped; Educational institutions closed today Nagamangala: Tension prevailed in Nagamangala, Mandya district, last evening after violence broke out during the Ganesha idol immersion procession. Approximately 20 shops were damaged and 52 individuals have been arrested in connection with the unrest. Home Minister Dr. G….
Mysuru, the cultural capital of Karnataka, is resonant with the music of great maestros. Sri Prasanna Vidya Ganapathi Mandali Charitable (SPVGMC) Trust, Mysuru, has been playing a crucial role in preserving the continuity of this resonance by organising music concerts during Ganesha festival since over six decades at 8th Cross Ganesha Pandal in VV Mohalla….
Mysore/Mysuru: To show the alertness of Police, warning to anti-social elements, to prevent any untoward incidents from taking place and also for the safety and protection of public during celebration of Ganesha festival, immersion of Ganesha idols (Sept. 20 and 22) and Eid Meelad festival (Sept. 28), Mysuru City and District Police conducted route marches…
Mysore/Mysuru: With Ganesha festival (Sept. 18) and Eid (Sept. 28) round the corner, City Police Commissioner B. Ramesh held a peace meeting with Hindu and Muslim leaders at his office here on Thursday. Calling for peaceful celebration of festivals, Ramesh gave some directions to Ganesh festival Pendal organisers to take prior permission from statutory authorities…
Following the publication of a report titled ‘Devotion or destruction? Ganesha idols float and stink in canals’ in yesterday’s SOM, a team of five workers from Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) — locally called Sawdey workers who clean canals — began cleaning the canals in Srirangapatna that were clogged by the immersed Ganesha idols. Hundreds…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Ganesha Utsava Samiti successfully conducted Clay Seed Ganesha Making Workshop in association with Pollution Control Board of Karnataka at Madhava Krupa premises in city yesterday. Mysuru City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta inaugurated the workshop. Mysore University Vice-Chancellor Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar was the chief guest. Former MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev, Swadeshi Jagaran Manch…
Mysore/Mysuru: Jeevadhara Blood Bank and KMPK Charitable Trust felicitated the artisans who are engaged in making Ganesha and Gowri idols for four decades at Kumabarageri in Mysuru. Shankaramma Srinivasamurthy, V. Venkatamma, Shantamma, Ningamma, Sharadha and Sharadamma were the idol-makers who were felicitated on the occasion. Speaking after felicitating the idol-makers Jeevadhara Blood Bank Director Girish…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has issued guidelines for the members of the public for Ganesh Chaturthi festival which falls on Aug. 31. People are asked to install only clay Ganesha idols in their homes and to immerse them at their homes after the festival. There is a complete ban on use…
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