Mysore/Mysuru: The new Office-bearers of Mysuru Travels Association were elected at the Association’s Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) (2023-24) held at a private resort in Kapila Riverfront near Hullahalli in Nanjangud taluk yesterday. The new office-bearers elected were — B.S. Prashanth (President), David Raj (Vice- President), K. Manjunath (Secretary), K.C. Raghavendra (Joint Secretary), C. Arun…
MTA protests forcible use of tourist vehicles for poll duty
April 24, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The office-bearers of Mysuru Travels Association (MTA) have submitted a memorandum to Devika, Regional Transport Officer (RTO), Mysore West, taking exception to the action of Transport Department officials to utilise the services of tourist vehicles for election duty by force. In a memorandum submitted to RTO, Hon. President of MTA B.S. Prashanth and Immediate…
Taxis in Mysuru get expensive
April 6, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Days after the Karnataka government hiked fares for city taxis and vehicles operating under aggregators like Ola and Uber, categorising them into three classes based on vehicle cost, the Mysuru Travels Association (MTA) has announced an increase in the per-day outstation kilometre limit from the existing 250 kms to 300 kms. With over 400…
MTA diary and calendar released
January 3, 2024Mysore Palace Board Deputy Director T.S. Subramanya (fourth from left), who released the diary and calendar of Mysuru Travels Association (MTA) for the year 2024 at the Palace Board Office in city on Jan. 1, seen with (from left) MTA Secretary A.C. Ravi, Hon. President B.S. Prashanth, President J.P. Urs, Past Presidents C.A. Jayakumar, S.J….
Private tourist vehicles for election use: Travel Association alleges official high-handedness
April 27, 2023We are ready to hand over vehicles but do not suddenly take them away’ Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Travels Association (MTA) has alleged the high-handedness of the Transport Department and the election officers while taking away vehicles for election duty. The Association, comprising owners of cars and other vehicle rental agencies, has alleged that their prior…
Stakeholders demand Dasara Authority again
September 28, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru is still dependent on tourism revenues and there are many livelihoods attached to it. But the Government is not taking it seriously though the sector generates revenue in the form of taxes and GST, said Mysuru Travels Association (MTA) President C.A. Jayakumar. Speaking to Star of Mysore along the lines of World Tourism…
Make offline ticket facility at Somnathpur Temple: MTA
July 7, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Travels Association (MTA) has urged the State Government to introduce an offline ticketing system to the Somnathpur Keshava Temple and the Srirangapatna Fort as not many tourists are aware of booking online tickets. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, Association President C.A. Jayakumar said that both the tourist sites have historical…
World Tourism Day: Tourists welcomed with sweets, flowers
September 27, 2021Visitors will not get a glimpse of the Golden Throne this Dasara Mysore/Mysuru: Dasara season has now begun and Mysuru is in the process of being lit up and is full of people. More tourists are expected to come in till the end of the festival season. Taking an initiative to welcome tourists who have…
World Tourism Day celebration tomorrow
September 26, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Travels Association (MTA) will be celebrating World Tourism Day tomorrow (Sept. 27) at 10.30 am at Mysore Palace South Gate. The titular head of Mysuru Royal Family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar will inaugurate the Tourism Day celebration by welcoming the tourists with sweets and flowers. Members from Mysuru Travels Association, Hotel Owners Association,…
New team of Mysuru Travels Association
August 2, 2021C.A. Jayakumar was installed as the President of Mysuru Travels Association (MTA) for the year 2021-22 at a ceremony held in city on Saturday. Seen in the picture are (sitting from left) Treasurer M. Arun Kumar, Vice-President J.P. Urs, President C.A. Jayakumar, Hon. President B.S. Prashanth, Secretary S.J. Ashok, Joint Secretary Samarth Vaidya; (standing from left)…
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