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…
Police thwart film crew from shooting with drone
May 16, 2017Mysuru: 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…
Mysore Palace to get facelift
May 13, 2017Mysuru: The entry to Statue of Liberty in New York costs $21, while the entry to the equally if not more famous, the Mysore Palace, used to cost Rs. 200 for foreigners and Rs. 40 for Indians. Since, there were lot of complaints from the foreigners about this discrimination, a uniform entry fee of Rs….
ATM Fire Mishap: Only 6 currency notes of Rs. 100 were burnt
May 13, 2017Mysuru: The State Bank of India lost only Rs. 600 in yesterday morning fire mishap. The earlier reports had said that Rs. 5 lakh cash loaded on Thursday evening, in the bank’s ATM Kiosk attached to the Mysore City Corporation branch, located at Varaha gate of the Palace, was gutted. But during the Mahazar conducted…
ATM destroyed at Varaha gate of Mysore Palace
May 13, 2017A State Bank of India (SBI) ATM kiosk attached to the Mysuru City Corporation branch, located at Varaha Gate of the Mysore Palace, was completely gutted in an accidental fire that broke out early this morning. Bank sources said that the ATM was loaded with Rs. 5 lakh cash yesterday by the agency which was…
ATM with cash gutted at Palace
May 12, 2017Mysuru: A State Bank of India (SBI) ATM kiosk attached to the Mysuru City Corporation branch, located at Varaha Gate of the Mysore Palace, was completely gutted in an accidental fire that broke out early this morning. Bank sources said that the ATM was loaded with Rs. 5 lakh cash yesterday by the agency which…
Long weekend rush: City records more than 2.5 lakh tourist footfalls
May 2, 2017Mysuru: While Mysuru city witnessed huge tourist inflow during the long weekend, most of the tourists struggled to find rooms with the lodges being fully booked from Apr. 29 to May 1. Apart from the hotel industry, which witnessed a good business during the long weekend holidays, tourist places in city especially the Mysuru Zoo,…
Three-day Ugadi Sangeethotsava stages a come back at Palace premises
April 30, 2017Mysuru: For unavoidable circumstances ‘Ugadi Sangeethotsava,’ organised by Palace Board, which was put on hold for the last three years, got a revival yesterday. The three-day festival was inaugurated by Mayor M.J. Ravikumar last evening at Palace premises here. Singer Dr. Ajay Warrior and troupe rendered hits of old Kannada movies. Singer Shashikala Sunil commenced…
Three-day Ugadi Sangeetotsava at Mysore Palace from Apr. 29
April 28, 2017Mysuru: With the long weekend approaching and the footfall to various tourist locations in and around Mysuru expected to increase, the Mysore Palace Board is all set to treat the visitors with cultural programmes under Ugadi Sangeetotsava at its premises from Apr. 29 to May 1. The Mysuru Police Band will perform on Apr. 29…
Sri Shwetavaraha Swamy Brahmotsava from Apr. 15
April 14, 2017Mysuru – Sri Shwetavaraha Swamy Brahmotsava will be held at Sri Shewtavaraha Swamy temple in Mysore Palace premises from Apr. 15 to 26. Programmes Apr. 15 (night) Mrutikka Sangrahana, Ankurarpane; Apr. 16 (evening) Adhivasara, Rakshabandhana, Kalyanotsava; Apr. 17 (morning 12.15 to 12.42) Dwajaroohana, 1st Tirunal, (night) Bheritadana, Tirupparai, Hamsavahana Utsava and Yagashala Pravesha; Apr. 18…
Recent Comments