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75th Independence Day amidst weekend curfew
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75th Independence Day amidst weekend curfew

August 16, 2021

No public, No students, No cultural programmes at Parade Grounds  Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when Assam and Odisha relaxed weekend curfew for a few hours in the morning yesterday to enable citizens to celebrate Independence Day, there was no such freedom in Mysuru where the celebrations were subdued and mostly online.  Following the Government’s weekend…

Mysuru to be a priority cluster for IT, ITES
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Mysuru to be a priority cluster for IT, ITES

August 16, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Minister for Cooperation S.T. Somashekar yesterday said that the State Government has identified Mysuru on priority for its ‘Beyond Bengaluru’ initiative. “A Karnataka Digital Economy Mission office will soon be established in Mysuru as part of the State Government’s initiative to accelerate growth and investment in IT and IT-enabled services (ITES) across the State,”…

Low-key celebrations at Railways
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Low-key celebrations at Railways

August 16, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Apart from the District Administration, various organisations, including the Government institutions and the University of Mysore, celebrated Independence Day. It was a low key affair at South Western Railways Mysuru Division. Railway officials and Railway Protection Force were present. Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Rahul Agarwal hoisted the National Flag and highlighted the performance and…

Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: DC fetes four freedom fighters
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Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: DC fetes four freedom fighters

August 14, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Dr. Bagadi Gautham on Friday felicitated freedom fighters as part of the 75th Independence Day celebrations (Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav) in Mysuru.  The DC visited the houses of freedom fighters B.S. Ramachandra Rao and Somashekaraiah in Saraswathipuram, B. Lingaiah and T. Puttanna in Siddarthanagar. He inquired about the well-being of the freedom…

How the British won India
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How the British won India

August 14, 2021

Study the past if you would define the future. — Confucius Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.—Edmund Burke By Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy  Indian cotton clothes, silks, spices and Indigo dye were in great demand throughout Europe during the middle ages. This trade was the monopoly of Arab merchants as they…

Full dress rehearsal ahead of 75th I-Day
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Full dress rehearsal ahead of 75th I-Day

August 13, 2021

Only Police, Home Guards to take part in parade; No Scouts & Guides, NCC, NSS Mysore/Mysuru: A full dress rehearsal was held at the Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap here this morning ahead of the 75th Independence Day. Following instructions from the State Government to celebrate the national festival in low-key sans spectators, the District…

Tricolour sales drop; traders worried
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Tricolour sales drop; traders worried

August 13, 2021

Like everything else, pandemic takes a toll on Independence Day shopping By R. Amanda Fernandez Independence Day celebrations in India are incomplete without flag hoisting, people holding the Tricolour or sporting them on vehicles, office desks and even pinning them onto their clothing.  This year the COVID-19 pandemic has started a new and innovative trend…

Simple Independence Day celebration in city on Aug.15: DC
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Simple Independence Day celebration in city on Aug.15: DC

August 9, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the District Administration will celebrate Independence Day in a simple manner in the city on Aug.15. Deputy Commissioner Dr.Bagadi Gautham, who chaired a meeting at his office here on Saturday, directed the officials to make necessary preparations for celebrating Independence Day in a simple manner at Bannimantap Torchlight…

Plantation drives mark Independence Day
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Plantation drives mark Independence Day

August 26, 2020

NSS and Red Cross Youth Wing of Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE) had organised plantation drive on the occasion of 74th Independence day on Aug.15. Prof. K. Bhyrappa, Pro-Chancellor, Adichunchanagiri University, Mandya, was the chief guest. President Gundappa Gowda, Er. P. Vishwanath, Secretary, Dr. B. Sadashive Gowda, Principal VVCE, Mysuru, Principals of sister institutes of…

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