Mysuru/ Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has agreed to give about 300 acres of land for building a new airport in Mysuru, Union Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu tweeted last evening. “Met @CMofKarnataka and discussed issues related to aviation. He agreed to give about 300 acres of land for a new airport,” tweeted Prabhu…
Mysuru: Several Mysureans and residents of Mandya, Pandavapura and Srirangapatna experienced a mysterious rattling sound at around 2.40 pm yesterday. The sound was sharp and was of high intensity and its effects were felt across Mysuru, Srirangapatna, Pandavapura and parts of Mandya. The loud sound came at a time when similar sounds were heard in…
By Kalki, a concerned citizen As Mysureans are gearing up to soak in Dasara festivities, the official and political machinery are also gearing up for the annual ritual of last-minute hasty and hotchpotch repair works on potholed roads and broken pavements, draining tax-payers money with poor workmanship and absolute lack of accountability. With just 25…
By Gouri Satya, Sr.Journalist Till 1940s Mysore was a small beautiful city of the Maharajas. Its planned growth began during the reign of Krishnaraja Wadiyar III, who was chiefly responsible for restoring the city’s importance after it had been neglected for around six decades, and its Palace destroyed. The growth and development of Mysore or…
Being a local newspaper, I thought our readers would like this write-up on our city I received in my WhatsApp. Hence, publishing it here. Happy, nostalgic reading. – KBG, Editor-in-Chief Mysore or Mysuru, cannot be experienced in holidays or weekends. Like a creeper growing and encircling the bark, you have to live, and grow with…
By K. Sriram, Jt. Secretary – CREDAI Whenever we try to analyse the growth of our city, we encounter several factors that have impacted its growth. The growth of a city depends on its ability to create employment and it usually comes from tourism, industry, services, educational institutions etc. Connectivity has been one of the…
Rangavalli, Mysuru, will be staging the play Parshwa Sangeetha at Mini Theatre in Kalamandira in city on Aug.25 and 26 (7 pm) [For tickets, call: 99646-56482 or 94488-71815]. We all have been mentally programmed to lead a fast and busy life with aims, ambitions and aspirations, that we sometimes forget to do the things that…
Even as cities like New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru are grappling with air pollution and thick smog covering the atmosphere early in the morning, our city of Mysuru is not far behind. This picture of sun’s rays penetrating through smoke was captured by freelance photographer G.S. Ravishankar near the Institution of Engineers, on the road…
By Gouri Satya, Sr.Journalist We often visit the Mysore Palace to admire its beauty or its illumination. Or, we visit the temples built around it, pray and return home. But we rarely notice some interesting carvings there or the murals in the two temples — the Prasanna Krishnaswamy Temple and the Shwetha Varahaswamy Temple. One…
Bengaluru: The stage is set for a mini poll battle in Karnataka with State Election Commission yesterday announcing the schedule for elections to 105 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). These include 29 City Municipal Councils, 53 Town Municipal Councils and 23 Town Panchayats. Polling will be held on Aug. 29 and counting of votes will be…
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