Mysore/Mysuru: Following the heat condition, the weeds and shrubs that had grown outside the precincts of Mysore Palace caught fire on Friday. The patch of grass that had gone dry at the area abutting the Palace fort at the eastern side near Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Circle (Hardinge Circle) was gutted in the fire mishap, triggering anxious…
Five Bengaluru tourists held for ‘manhandling’ Cops on Dasara duty
October 22, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Five tourists including two women from Bengaluru were arrested on the charges of assaulting Policemen deputed on Dasara duty here recently. They were later produced before a Court and released on interim bail, with the Judge reprimanding them for their misbehaviour. The accused are identified as- Umesh, Harish, Dhruva and two women, all residents…
Mango Mela begins at Kuppanna Park
May 26, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The three-day Mango Mela got off to a good start at Kuppanna Park near Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Circle (Hardinge Circle) in city this morning, with fruit-lovers thronging the Mela to carry home the ‘King of Fruits’ ripened in natural method. Even before the Mela saw official start, the eagerly waiting customers couldn’t resist the temptation…
Hardinge Circle barricaded to prevent accidents: Police
September 10, 2022But commuters say barriers restrict smooth flow of traffic on all sides Mysore/Mysuru: A series of barricades erected just around the Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Circle (Hardinge Circle or Aaru-Gate Circle) has prevented many accidents, claimed the Mysuru City Police. The barricades were erected sometime back to regulate the fast-moving traffic that converges on this Circle from…
Children draw messages at public awareness campaign against crimes
December 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Crime Prevention Month, the city Police had organised pictorial messages writing by School children and College students at Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Circle (Hardinge Circle) and Dr. Sri Shivakumara Swamiji Circle on Vishwamanava Double Road here yesterday. The event, in which select School and College students and volunteers of several organisations participated, was…
Vatal Nagaraj stages tonga protest against rising fuel prices
June 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning the Union Government for hiking fuel prices every day, Kannada Chaluvali leader and former MLA Vatal Nagaraj staged a tonga protest near Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Circle (Hardinge Circle) here yesterday. Riding on a horse-driven tonga, Vatal Nagaraj claimed that fuel prices are being hiked everyday over the past three-weeks which has severely burdened…
Statue Circle Silenced
April 13, 2020The erstwhile Hardinge Circle, now Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Circle sports a deserted look thanks to COVID-19 outbreak and the resultant lockdown. Locals prefer to call it R-Gate (Aru Gate) because six (aru in Kannada) gates converge in the Circle leading to six main roads of Mysuru city. The western road leading to the Palace and City…
City buses to stop at Hardinge Circle
March 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The city Bus stop facility at Hardinge Circle (Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Circle) in the heart of the city, which was withdrawn by the Traffic Police a couple of days ago due to several traffic constraints, has resumed with effect from Monday. Accordingly, city buses coming from Basaveshwara Circle (Pathashala Signal), B.N Road and other directions,…
Tale of missing grills and passing the buck
November 15, 2019Iron grills in front of Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Circle stolen MCC Zone 9, 6 and 1 Development Officers shift responsibility Mysuru: Even as the Heritage City of Mysuru is celebrating the year-long Birth Centenary celebrations of the last ruler of Mysore, Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar with a host of memorable events commemorating the pro-people rule of…
Marble pavement around JC Wadiyar Circle damaged
June 30, 2018Mysuru: A few of the marble paving slabs laid a few feet above the ground around the Jayachamaraja (JC) Wadiyar Circle have been broken as the tyres of the vehicles have been driven over it. The marbles on the left side have been broken into pieces and it has to be immediately repaired. Otherwise the…
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