Bengaluru/Mysuru: The Karnataka Cabinet has decided to close the Lokayukta investigations into the gold-leafing work of Durbar Hall and other inner areas of Mysore Palace, alleged misappropriation of funds on the works undertaken to lay concrete floor for elephant sheds inside the Palace and also the charges of allowing a pre-wedding photoshoot inside the …
Photography without flash allowed inside Mysore Palace
September 5, 2021Bengaluru/Mysuru: The Cabinet has decided to close the Lokayukta investigation against Mysuru Palace Board Deputy Director T.S. Subramanya on charges that he allowed a VIP pre-wedding photoshoot inside the Palace premises though photo-shooting is banned there. In 2016, the son of a retired IAS officer Nandakumar B.N. Aditya, his fiancé Navyatha and Venkatesh, the photographer…
Mysore Palace illuminated after a three-month gap
July 26, 2021Enthralling Sound and Light Show from today between 7 pm and 8 pm Mysore/Mysuru: Signalling the end of Mysuru’s battle with the second wave of killer COVID-19, the Mysore Palace was illuminated last evening after a gap of three months. With the illumination, the spectacular structure got even more spectacular. As the illumination event was widely…
No illumination of Palace
July 12, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: For the record, Mysuru, a city’s economy that is driven by tourism, received only 7.08 lakh tourists flow in 2020-21 (April 2020 and March 31, 2021) when compared to 2019-2020 where 36.28 lakh tourists descended on the city. On an average, Mysuru gets 35 lakh to 37 lakh tourists every year. Mysore Palace Board…
No illumination, sound & light programme at Mysore Palace till further orders
July 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Director of Mysore Palace Board T.S. Subramanya has clarified that there will be no illumination of Palace on Sundays and public holidays and sound and light programme till further orders. He told SOM that hundreds of people gather at the Palace to witness the illumination. But, the State Government has not given permission…
No illumination, No Sound & Light
April 10, 2021But Palace open for tourists Mysore/Mysuru: There will be no illumination of Mysore Palace on Sundays and public holidays (from 7 pm – 8 pm) till May 2 following surge in Corona cases. Likewise, ‘Ugadi Sangeethotsava-2021’ stands cancelled. Even Sound and Light has been suspended from Apr. 10 to 30. However, the Palace is open…
Palace Sound & Light Show from tomorrow: Only 250 visitors allowed
March 14, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Palace Board has decided to restrict the number of visitors to watch the Sound & Light show at Mysore Palace starting from tomorrow (Monday) to 250, following the rise in Corona positive cases. “Only 250 chairs will be put in front of the Palace with a minimum distance of six feet between each….
Sound and Light Show at Palace from Mar.15
March 13, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Sound and Light programme at Mysore Palace, which had remained suspended for almost a year due to COVID-19 crisis, will resume from Mar.15 (Monday). The programme showcases the 400-year history of Mysuru through lighting, narration and background sound and music. It also traces the cultural heritage and contribution of the Wadiyars. According to…
Over 500 perform Surya Namaskara, devotees offer puja to Palace Ratha
February 19, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: More than 500 Yoga enthusiasts of the city took part in the Mass 108 Surya Namaskara and Surya Yagna organised by Mysore Yoga Okkuta as part of Rathasapthami in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy temple early this morning. The event also marked the 20th anniversary of Mysore Yoga Okkuta. Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar inaugurated the…
Recovering from COVID-19… Tourist footfall increases at Mysore Palace, Zoo
February 8, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The tourism sector in city, which had seen a sharp fall following outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, is slowly picking up in city and surrounding places. With the number of Coronavirus positive cases declining day-byday and businesses also seeing growth slowly, tourists too have begun visiting their favourite destinations with Mysuru being one of them….
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