Mysuru: Gajapayana, the traditional march of elephants from jungle camps to Mysore Palace for the annual Dasara festival, will be held on Aug. 12 at Nagapura camp near Hunsur. Earlier, the district administration had planned Gajapayana on Aug. 14. District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa will flag off the march. The first batch of eight Dasara…
Mysuru: Despite several reminders to the City Police to tackle the menace of hawkers and roadside vendors outside the Varaha Gate of the Mysore Palace falling on deaf ears, the Mysore Palace Board has taken a decision to strengthen the security inside the Amba Vilas Palace on its own by setting up a private security…
Mysuru: It is more than two months (May 12, 2017) since the ATM at the Varaha Gate in the Mysore Palace was completely gutted in an accidental fire. However, until today, it stands as an ugly testimony to the neglect of the authorities concerned. The State Bank of India ATM booth attached to the Mysuru…
Mysuru: With less than two months left for this year’s Dasara, the Forest Department is gearing up for Gajapayana, the ceremonial journey of Dasara elephants from the forests to Mysuru. And this time, it will be a grand Gajapayana that will be a tourist attraction. The Department has finalised August 10 as the first Gajapayana…
Mysuru: With 54 days remaining for the Dasara Navaratri to commence, the city is getting spruced up for the annual grand affair. This year’s Dasara will be a perfect blend of simplicity and grandeur and will be celebrated from September 21 to 30 and the State Government has promised to release Rs. 13.5 crore for…
Mysuru: Mysuru city witnessed heavy rush of tourists, especially those from Kerala. People with packed food had travelled in cars, buses and tempos to Mysuru and visited tourist spots such as Zoo, Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hill and KRS in Mandya. The Zoo authorities had also increased security by deploying additional personnel at various locations inside…
Mysuru: There was palpable excitement in the air at the historic Mysuru Palace premises this morning, as thousands of students, freeing their arms and limbs, gathered for rehearsal to create the ‘Longest Chain Yoga’ record. The District Administration was pleasantly surprised to see the sea of young students right from sixth standard to PUC gathered….
Mysuru: With garbage being piled up, blocked drains, rain water getting stagnant on roads as most of the storm water drains are clogged, Mysuru city, which is known as the ‘Heritage City’ is slowly turning into a ‘Dirty City.’ If one takes the footpath from the Varaha Gate of Mysore Palace towards Dasara Exhibition Ground,…
Mysuru: The entry to the historic Mysore Palace, one of the most visited tourist destinations in the country, with lakhs of wonderstruck visitors queuing up to enter its precincts, is going to get easy. The Palace Board took a decision to increase the ticket counters from the current four to eight. This is the first…
Mysuru: The city Police prevented a film crew from shooting near the Mysore Palace with the help of a drone yesterday evening. Using drones in public places have been restricted by the authorities due to security reasons. Some public complained to the Devaraja Police that a film crew was shooting near Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple near…
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