Mysore/Mysuru: Footpath encroachments in the heart of the city is back to trouble pedestrians. The general public and road users are demanding the authorities to permanently rein in the encroachers along with roadside vendors to address the menace. The footpaths around K.R. Circle extending towards Devaraja Market on Sayyaji Rao Road, Gandhi Square and surroundings…
Canara Bank distributes umbrellas to street vendors
December 12, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Canara Bank, one of the top public sector banks in the country, distributed umbrellas to street vendors doing business around c in the heart of the city on Saturday. The Bank officials distributed more than a hundred umbrellas that had the logo of the Bank, under the Government’s social security scheme. The street vendors…
Women found begging along with children rescued
July 28, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Officials from the Department of Women and Child Development, along with Child Helpline and Children Protection Unit have rescued two women, who were seeking alms along with infants and children in city on Wednesday and have sent them for counselling. While one woman, who was found begging along with an infant near K.R….
Tongawallah thrashed by women
May 17, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A group of women, caught a tongawallah and beat him black and blue for ramming his tonga into a woman at K.R. Circle yesterday and trying to flee from the spot. The woman, identified as Nirmala of Baburayanakoppal in Srirangapatna taluk, who had come to city on some work, was crossing the road towards…
Youths say cheese…
October 6, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Be it any big or small event, youngsters are everywhere busy clicking selfies and are eager to upload them on social media. As the Jumboo Savari procession passed through K.R. Circle and went further, many youths were seen clicking selfies in the middle of Raja Marga. However, crowds of youths were seen clicking selfies…
Jumbos ambling around K.R. Circle
September 11, 2022Rehearsal for the Vijayadashami Day procession The Dasara elephants majestically walking around K.R. Circle during their morning rehearsal session on Jumboo Savari route from Mysore Palace to Bannimantap Torchlight Parade Grounds. [Pic. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav]
Ornate light poles beautify K.R. Circle
January 6, 2022Lamp posts designed in Madhya Pradesh at a total cost of Rs. 1 crore Mysore/Mysuru: Every evening at 6.30 pm or so, the Heritage K.R. Circle glows with elegant lights that have been installed at a cost of Rs. 1 crore. These heritage lamps that have been installed there give the Circle a new look…
Elegant light poles to embellish K.R. Circle at a cost of Rs. 1 crore
October 27, 2021Work on installing 10 heritage lamp posts with elephant heads on a 2-ft concrete platform underway Mysore/Mysuru: Soon, take a stroll around K.R. Circle after 6.30 pm and you will find decorative light poles fixed with glowing LED lights elevating the overall ambiance of the Statue Circle. The Tourism Department has embarked on a Rs….
Bharat Bandh Lukewarm response in city
September 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Bharat Bandh, called by farmer associations and a host of other organisations across the country seeking repealment of the three farm laws introduced by the Centre last year, received a lukewarm response in city, with shops and commercial establishments, educational institutions, public and private offices and the like, functioning as usual. However, the…
K.R. Circle, Mysore Airport illuminated in Tricolour
August 16, 2021As part of 75th Independence Day, many Circles and prominent buildings in city were lit up in the colours of the Indian National Flag on Saturday and Sunday night. Pictures above show K.R. Circle and the Mysore Airport in Mandakalli illuminated in Tricolour.
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