Mysuru: ‘Shraddhanjali,’ a hearse provided by the District Administration, now rests in peace for the last one year at the premises of the office of the District Health Officer (DHO) in Nazarbad here. A 108 Ambulance was modified to a hearse and provided by the District Administration to help poor people in rural areas to…
Mysuru Bird Fest on Dec.28, 29
December 7, 2019Mysuru: Mysuru Bird Fest-2019 will be held as part of the Winter Festival in Mysuru, on Dec.28 and 29. This is the second edition of the event and is being continued after a good response received last year. It is jointly organised by the District Administration, Tourism Department, Forest Department, Mysuru Zoo and Mysore Nature…
Siddu at Kanaka Jayanti
November 15, 2019Mysuru: Colourful procession marked Kanakadasa Jayanti celebrations in city this morning, which was organised by the District Administration, Kanakadasa Jayanthotsava Samithi and other organisations. Hundreds of Kuruba community members took out a procession, carrying a statue of Saint Kanakadasa in a chariot, that began from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple at the North Gate of Mysore Palace….
66,400 seek relief under Debt Relief Act
November 9, 2019Applications stockpiled at Assistant Commissioner’s Office in city Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration has received a whopping 66,400 applications from people seeking relief under the Debt Relief Act that was passed by the previous Coalition Government headed by H.D. Kumaraswamy. The applications have been stockpiled at the Assistant Commissioner’s (AC) Office in the premises of…
Pathetic condition of Raja Marga irks Minister Somanna during padayatra
August 31, 2019Mysuru: Ahead of Dasara-2019 celebrations, District Minister V. Somanna continued his inspection-spree of the city for the second day today. Yesterday he inspected the works at Chamundi Hill and Sub-Urban Bus Stand and today he went on a padayatra on the Raja Marga (Jumboo Savari route) along with the elected representatives and officials. He started…
K.R. Hospital, Cheluvamba buildings in a shambles
August 25, 2019Mysuru: The nearly century-old Government-run K.R. Hospital, popularly known as ‘Doddaspathre’ among the masses, Cheluvamba Hospital, PKTB and MMC&RI buildings, which are heritage structures, are in a shambles due to poor maintenance and negligence by authorities. Recently, the portico of Fire Brigade building at Saraswathipuram, which is also a heritage structure, collapsed due to heavy…
Devaraj Urs, Rajiv Gandhi remembered
August 20, 2019Mysuru: District Administration celebrated the 104th Birth Anniversary of former Chief Minister late Devaraj Urs at a function held at Kalamandira here this morning. Inaugurating the programme, Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath remembered the contributions of Devaraj Urs for the welfare of Backward Communities and the State as well. She mentioned that every person must follow his…
Devaraja Market – Demolition or Restoration?: 15-member Expert Committee formed
August 3, 2019Final report to be submitted to DC within 15 days Mysuru: The District Administration has formed a 15-member Expert Committee which will decide on the future of existing Devaraja Market building. Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar held a closed-door meeting with the District Heritage Committee at his office this morning during which it was decided…
Airport expansion plan hits roadblock
July 8, 2019Farmers demand Rs. 1.80 crore per acre hile officials offer Rs. 1.50 crore Mysuru: The Mysore Airport expansion plan has hit a fresh roadblock with farmers refusing to part with the land and demanding a higher compensation. The District Administration needs around 300 acres of land near Mandakalli on Mysuru-Nanjangud Highway for acquisition to expand…
Median Gardens add glitz to Chamundi Hill View Points
June 11, 2019[Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav] The View Points atop city’s landmark Chamundi Hill are beckoning tourists after the recent facelift, environment promotion and beautification works undertaken by a Non-Government Organisation since the last three months. The District Administration had constructed special protruding platforms at the two View Points on the way to the Hill and…
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