Mysuru: Travelling to Mysuru from Kalaburagi will become easier from next month as Air India’s subsidiary Alliance Air will operate flights under the Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) scheme from the airport. Operations at the Kalaburagi Airport commenced on November 22. Alliance Air Flight AI 9893, which used to operate on the Mysuru-Kochi route,…
Hoteliers want Film City only in Mysuru
November 22, 2019Mysuru: Strongly opposing the moves to shift the proposed Film City out of Mysuru, the Mysuru Hotel Owners Association has urged the State Government to set up the Film City only in Mysuru. Addressing a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here this morning, Association President C. Narayanagowda said that the previous Congress Government headed by…
Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Case: Mysuru peaceful; Police to keep vigil till Monday
November 9, 2019Mysuru: Hours before the Five-Judge Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi delivered the verdict in the historic Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute this morning, the Mysuru City Police had beefed up security at all sensitive and hyper-sensitive areas across the city as a precautionary measure. As part of…
Do we have a City Corporation ?
November 8, 2019By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem I ask this question simply out of frustration that overcomes me when I see how neglected our city is across its entire length and breadth these days. Our roads are in their most miserable state ever. Over the years that have gone by, before every Dasara, we used to see…
Destruction of Chamundi Hill Heritage: Hanging Environment and Heritage with a Rope(way)
November 6, 2019By Maj. Gen. S.G. Vombatkere Mysuru District in-Charge Minister V. Somanna has proposed construction of a Ropeway at Chamundi Hill. This proposal has already been made three times (2005, 2012, 2015) and dropped because of reasoned objections of the people of Mysuru, with public demonstrations, signature campaigns and letters to Chief Minister (CM) and other…
An apology of a Fence
November 4, 2019Mysuru’s heritage properties are victimised by modern expansion, official apathy, lack of concern and a total lack of knowledge about the structures built by the erstwhile Wadiyars. These properties are, however, crucial in helping Mysureans to connect with their past. While the heritage structures that dot the city get some attention, the least attention is…
Minister seeks co-operation of all to make Kannada part of our lives
November 2, 2019Mysuru: District Minister V. Somanna has called for the co-operation of everyone to make Kannada a part of our daily life and to ensure all-round development of the State. He was speaking after inaugurating Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations organised by the District Administration, by offering floral tributes to the idol of Goddess Bhuvaneshwari in front of…
Third daily flight to Hyderabad takes off
October 28, 2019Arrival: 6.40 pm – Departure: 7.40 pm On all Tuesdays, Arrival: 1 pm- Departure: 1.30 pm Mysuru: As a Deepavali gift to Mysureans, one more daily flight to Hyderabad began operations last night. This will be the third flight to the City of Pearls and will be a direct flight. Among the other two flights,…
Adjudged VTU’s “Best NSS Unit”
October 23, 2019Mysuru: Maharaja Institute of Technology, Mysuru (MITM), has been adjudged the “Best NSS Unit” for the academic year 2018 -19 at the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) level. Unit Director Dr. B.G. Naresh Kumar, Principal, MITM, received the award at a programme held at MSRIT, Bengaluru, recently. L. Kiran Kumar, NSS Programme Officer, MITM, was given…
Four from Mysuru for Kids Rugby Spirit Festival in Japan
October 23, 2019A Pourakarmika’s son too makes it to the team Mysuru: Four young sportspersons from city, including the son of a Pourakarmika, have been selected to take part in the Societe Generale Kids Rugby Spirit Festival to be held in Tokyo, Japan, from tomorrow (Oct.24) till Oct.26 as part of the ongoing Rugby World Cup-2019. The…
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