Infosys Foundation pumps Rs. 30 crore for Lake rejuvenation; gives it a new life Once dying water body now has fresh air, unpolluted and pleasant surroundings Mysore/Mysuru: The vast Hebbal Lake has sprung back to life. The dead Lake has been rejuvenated in what is being described as the biggest and successful lake conservation project…
DC issues DO’s and DON’Ts for candidates
December 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: District Administration has issued certain guidelines for the candidates who are contesting in the upcoming Gram Panchayat (GP) polls with a view to conduct elections in a free and fair manner. In a press release here, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri has said that candidates are not permitted to hold political meetings or functions…
Panchalinga Darshana Mahotsava from tomorrow
December 9, 2020COVID-19 test report must for local devotees Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration has banned entry of outsiders for the much-awaited Talakad Panchalinga Darshana Mahotsava to be held from Dec. 10 to Dec.19 with the auspicious darshan on Dec. 14. This time, the event is open only for 35,000 persons of Talakad, B. Shettahalli and Holesaalu Gram…
City celebrates Kanaka Jayanthi
December 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Today is Kanaka Jayanthi, the celebration of birth anniversary of saint poet and 15th century social reformer Kanakadasa. The saint poet is from Kuruba community but is revered by people of all castes and creeds in the State. His poems are called Keerthanas. As part of the Jayanthi celebrations, various events were held in…
War Room Warriors
November 8, 2020Four-member team streamlining Corona management Recovered patients call warriors to say ‘Dhanyavad’ Details of bed availability at the touch of a button By Shyam Sundar Vattam Mysore/Mysuru: They work silently behind the scenes to defeat an invisible enemy called COVID-19 which has shaken the entire world. Had the Mysuru District Administration not set up the…
Panchalinga Darshan on Dasara lines
November 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The famous Panchalinga Darshan at Talkad in T.Narasipur taluk will be celebrated in simple manner on the lines of Mysuru Dasara festivities, said Co-operation and District Minister S.T. Somashekar here yesterday. Talking to reporters after the preliminary meeting held at Zilla Panchayat auditorium, he opined it was better to celebrate this 10-day festivities starting…
Out of Rs.10 crore, only Rs. 2.05 crore spent for low-key Mysuru Dasara-2020
November 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In what is perhaps for the first time, District Minister S.T. Somashekar on Sunday gave a detailed account of Dasara-2020 expenses, though held in a simple manner this year, within a week of Vijayadashami marking the culmination of the ten-day Dasara festival that was celebrated between Oct.17 and Oct. 26. The Government, which had…
Valmiki Jayanti celebrated in city
October 31, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Showering of petals on the portrait of Maharshi Valmiki marked the Valmiki Jayanti celebrations organised by the District Administration in association with Zilla Panchayat (ZP), Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and ST Welfare Department, at Maneyangala in Kalamandira premises here this morning. The District Administration had kept the celebrations a…
Corona cases drop in district
October 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration has claimed that the number of Corona positive cases and casualty have declined due to ramping up of testing in City and District. In fact, the number of Corona positive cases had breached 1,000 mark last month and stood second after Bengaluru in COVID-19 deaths. The number of positive cases…
All tourist spots closed till Nov. 1 to prevent visitors to Mysuru
October 15, 2020Spike in COVID-19 cases worries District Administration Mysore/Mysuru: With a view to dissuade tourists from visiting Mysuru for ten-day Dasara festival which will begin from Saturday (Oct.17), the District Administration has ordered the closure of all important tourist spots around Mysuru from Oct. 17 till Nov. 1. This decision has been taken in view of…















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