250 rotis, 35 pack biscuits, 300 kg food grains fed daily Mysore/Mysuru: Helping Hands, a Jain youth organisation in Mysuru, which has been feeding thousands of pigeons and crows in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple at the North Gate of Mysore Palace, is now on a mission to feed stray dogs and birds around the…
District Minister calls on Pramoda Devi Wadiyar
April 15, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: After being appointed as the Mysuru District In-charge Minister a few days ago, Minister S.T. Somashekar called on Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, member of the erstwhile royal family at Mysore Palace this morning and held a brief interaction with her. Picture shows District Minister Somashekar in conversation with Pramoda Devi Wadiyar. City BJP President Srivatsa,…
Mysuru Zoo, Mysore Palace shut Karanji Lake too closed down
March 15, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: As a precautionary measure to contain the COVID-19 spread, the Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) has ordered shut down of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) and Karanji Lake Nature Park in city for nine days from today (Mar.15) till Mar.23. The ZAK Has also ordered closure of Bannerghatta National Park at Bengaluru and…
Corona scare: Mysore Palace sees decline in visitors
March 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The major outbreak of Coronavirus across the world is having its effect in the nation too. In the State, Mysuru, dubbed as the ‘Tourist City’, has not witnessed a large number of tourists this summer, thanks to the corona scare. The Mysore Palace, which in last year by this time (12 days in March),…
COVID-19, Bird Flu Scare: Tourism Department collects info on foreign tourists
March 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Tourism Department in Mysuru is collecting information and details of foreign tourists who have already visited and plan a visit to Mysuru. This step has been taken in the wake of COVID-19 scare that has affected the tourism industry across the city, especially in Mysuru that gets thousands of tourists from March to…
Coronavirus scare hits city tourism
March 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: March-April is a peak time for Indians and foreigners to make travel plans. It is Spring in the northern hemisphere with a pleasant weather in many countries. In a few days, exams will also be over and schools will break for holidays. For the travel and tourism industry, the coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak couldn’t…
Florence Nightingale’s 200th birthday celebrated in city
March 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru District Nursing Teachers and Nurses Association, Karnataka State Government Nurses Association (District Unit) and The Trained Nurses Association of India, had jointly organised a function in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple at the North Gate of Mysore Palace to celebrate the 200th birthday of Florence Nightingale, the Founder of Modern Nursing. Speaking after…
Saptapadi: Publicity vehicle launched
February 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With two months to go for the Government’s ambitious ‘Saptapadi’ mass marriage programme (Apr. 26), Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) B.R. Poornima launched the publicity vehicle in front of Trineshwara Swamy Temple in Mysore Palace premises here on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, she said that the mass-marriage programme will take place atop Chamundi Hill…
Mahashivaratri celebrations
February 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mahashivaratri festival was celebrated with traditional zeal and fervour in the city yesterday. Devotees made a beeline to many Shiva temples across the city, right from early morning. Some devotees also observed fast and kept night vigil, in keeping with the traditional practice. Braving the scorching sun, devotees queued up for darshan at Trinayaneshwara…
Night of Shiva tomorrow
February 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Tomorrow, Feb.21, being Mahashivaratri, the Night of Shiva, various temples across the city have made arrangements for devotees to have hassle-free darshan. Also, the Bilva Patra (mentioned in ‘Shiva Purana’ as one of the six divine articles that are used to worship Lord Shiva) and flower vendors were making good business today. Golden Mask…
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