Mysuru: P. Shivakumar, a traditional artisan from Mysuru, has been selected by the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) under the Government of India to exhibit his extraordinary Mysuru rosewood art at the prestigious ‘Maison & Objet 2024’ Exhibition in Paris, which will take place from Sept. 5 to 9. Shivakumar, who hails from a…
47 candidates file nomination papers in district on Apr. 19
April 20, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: As many as 47 candidates filed their nomination papers for 11 Assembly segments of the district yesterday (Apr. 19) for the May 10 polls. While former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah filed his nomination in Nanjangud as Congress candidate from high stakes Varuna Assembly seat, sitting MLA Tanveer Sait filed his nomination as Congress candidate from…
Women who rule and set benchmarks in Mysuru
March 8, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: There was a time when the voice of Indian women could hardly reach the public sphere as they had no right to work and were suppressed. But society changes with time and the once deprived section has now occupied public service, the most prestigious and coveted service. Today, Mar. 8 is International Women’s Day…
Indore cleanest city for 6th time in a row, Mysuru eighth
October 2, 2022New Delhi: Indore was adjudged India’s cleanest city for the sixth time in a row, while Surat and Navi Mumbai followed it in the next two spots in the Central Government’s annual cleanliness survey, the results of which were announced yesterday. Mysuru came a distant eighth (above one lakh population). After Mysuru had managed to…
The Changing Face of Namma Mysuru!
July 31, 2022By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Over the past few years, we have all been noticing that the old and sedate, but incredibly charming face of Namma Mysuru has been steadily changing. Being very gradual, this change so far has not been unlike the transformation in the face of a beautiful lady when she gracefully…
Today, Mysuru is giving global health directions: PM Modi
June 21, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: “When we start living yoga, Yoga Day becomes a medium to celebrate our health, happiness and peace,” said PM Modi at the Mysore Palace this morning on the occasion of the Eighth International Day of Yoga (IDY). “Yogic energy, which has been nurtured for centuries by the spiritual centres of India like Mysuru, is…
Tourists teeming in Mysuru, Kodagu
April 15, 2022Hospitality sector stakeholders elated as hotels see 100 percent occupancy Mysuru: Long weekend, summer vacation for schools, a pandemic-fear-free surroundings and safety guaranteed by vaccines — all these have contributed to the tourist rush in Mysuru and Kodagu. Though there are reports about the imminent fourth wave, thousands of tourists have preferred travelling to being…
Mysuru is also a Medical City — 2: Mysuru, a Medical Educational Hub
February 9, 2022[Continued from Feb. 2] By R. Chandra Prakash During the past five decades Mysuru medical scenario has undergone revolutionary changes — from medical education to medical services. Thousands of medical professionals have been produced in these institutions who went on to serve the country well. No surprise that there was also a proposal to establish…
Has Mysuru gone Bengaluru way?—5: Mysuru, a name that resonates
January 12, 2022By R. Chandra Prakash What is in a name? When one thinks of the above adage, one is immediately reminded of the great English wordsmith William Shakespeare and his romantic Romeo and Juliet; and its oft quoted dialogue, “What is in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell…
Has Mysuru gone Bengaluru way?-1: Bangalore’s Glorious Days
December 15, 2021By R. Chandra Prakash During our several meetings with Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) in connection with Draft of Mysuru-Nanjangud Master Plan-2031 time and again we were assured, both by the Master Plan consultants and the MUDA top officials, that their main objective was not to allow Mysuru go the Bengaluru way. That was between…
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