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Union Minister Gajendra Singh to open Mysore Travel Mart-2026
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Union Minister Gajendra Singh to open Mysore Travel Mart-2026

June 1, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will inaugurate the three-day Mysore Travel Mart (MTM) organised by Mysuru Travels Association on June 5 at Jagannatha Centre for Art and Culture (JCAC) in Vijayanagar at 2.30 pm, said MTM – 2026 Chairman C.A. Jayakumar, here this morning. Addressing media at Pathrakarthara Bhavan, he said, “The fifth…

World Tourism Day
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World Tourism Day

September 4, 2025

Mysuru Travels Association plans big matching Dasara splendour Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Travels Association (MTA) will celebrate World Tourism Day in city on Sept. 27, matching the grandeur of Mysuru Dasara, scheduled from Sept. 22. In a press release, Chairman of World Tourism Day Committee Anil Raj has stated that following a good spell of rainfall this…

New Office-bearers for Mysore Travels Association
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New Office-bearers for Mysore Travels Association

May 20, 2024

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
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MTA protests forcible use of tourist vehicles for poll duty

April 24, 2024

Mysore/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
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Taxis in Mysuru get expensive

April 6, 2024

Mysore/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
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MTA diary and calendar released

January 3, 2024

Mysore 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….

Stakeholders demand Dasara Authority again
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Stakeholders demand Dasara Authority again

September 28, 2022

Mysore/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
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Make offline ticket facility at Somnathpur Temple: MTA

July 7, 2022

Mysore/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
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World Tourism Day: Tourists welcomed with sweets, flowers

September 27, 2021

Visitors 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…

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