Mysore/Mysuru: The Women and Children Dasara, one of the main attractions of Dasara festivities, will be inaugurated at J.K. Grounds on Sept. 27, a day after the inauguration of Dasara festivities. The Women and Children Dasara will be held for 5 days this year. Apart from cultural programmes, various competitions are being organised on the…
Women’s Handicrafts Mela
March 8, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: ZP CEO B.R. Poornima inaugurated the week-long Handicrafts Mela at J.K. Grounds here this morning. Speaking after inaugurating International Women’s Day celebration organised by the District Administration, she said that Women’s Day is being celebrated in a more meaningful and purposeful manner these days. Pointing out that it is happy to note that the…
Food distribution allowed only at Doddakere Maidan and J.K. Grounds
May 29, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With inputs that unhindered food distribution at public places is resulting in rampant spread of the virus, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has ordered mass distribution of food packets only at the spacious J.K. Grounds and Doddakere Maidan in city. In an order issued on Thursday, the MCC said that henceforth food distribution will…
Flower vendors cry foul over lack of facilities at J.K. Grounds
April 11, 2021Flowers dry up fast due to heat; MCC blamed for not providing pendals, toilets and drinking water Mysore/Mysuru: Thanks to sweltering heat and absolute lack of facilities, flower vendors have reluctantly shifted from Devaraja Market to J.K. Grounds this morning as per the orders from the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). With the second wave of…
Devaraja flower market to function from J.K. Grounds
April 10, 2021Starting tomorrow till three days, vendors, customers to follow strict social distancing measures Mysore/Mysuru: With the second wave of COVID-19 infection spreading and as the people are not following social distancing, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has ordered the closure of the flower markets and stalls at the Devaraja Market for three days from April…
Free RT-PCR test extended till Friday at J.K. Grounds
December 30, 2020Students line up in front of Chikka Gadiyara also to undergo free COVID test Mysore/Mysuru: Following public demand, a free RT-PCR test being held at J.K. Grounds in city for students and teachers since yesterday, has been extended till Friday. The testing which began on Tuesday, has been organised by District Lions Services Foundation, Dist….
RT-PCR test for students
December 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: There was good response for free RT-PCR test being held at J.K.Grounds in city this morning for students and teachers in the wake of re-opening of schools and colleges from Jan 1. Two-day testing, which began today, was organised by District Lions Services Foundation, Dist 317A in association with District Health Department, Department of…
Cracker stall owners wrap up business
November 17, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: After conducting moderate business for three days, cracker stall owners, who had opened their outlets at J.K. Grounds in city, began to wrap up their business this morning as the three-day permission to conduct sales concluded on Nov. 16 midnight. Cracker traders, this morning, were seen packing the remaining stocks and shifting the same…
Cracker traders Red over Green Order
November 15, 2020Illegal non-Green cracker stalls shut Mysore/Mysuru: It may be a festival of lights for some but it is definitely a dark Deepavali for a majority of traders who could not sell a single cracker following the order from Karnataka High Court to sell only green crackers. Over two dozen cracker stalls across the city had…
Green Trouble: No cracker sale at J.K. Grounds till HC order on eco-friendly crackers
November 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Sale of crackers has come to a standstill in city following issuance of a notice to State Government by the High Court (HC) on the grounds that it had not defined what a ‘green cracker’ is, in its recent order on sale and use of crackers. The HC observed that Government Order was ineffective…
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