Boosts local business; Mysore Palace retains status as the prime attraction Mysuru: With four consecutive holidays — Deepavali, Kannada Rajyotsava and the weekend — Mysuru transformed into a bustling hub of cultural and tourist activity. From Thursday Oct. 31 to Sunday Nov. 3, the city welcomed a massive wave of visitors, drawing in locals, people…
Special Committee formed to draft guidelines Mysore/Mysuru: In response to the increasing number of tourists at eco-sensitive places like Kodagu and Chikkamagalur (Malnad), Karnataka is considering implementing a model similar to Tamil Nadu’s e-pass system used in Ooty and Kodaikanal. This initiative aims to manage the influx of visitors to forested and mountainous regions, including…
CM instructs DCs to take up survey, conservation of potential tourist locations Bengaluru: New regulations will be announced after Deputy Commissioners come out with master plans for tourism development in their respective districts, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, here yesterday. Presiding over the meeting with Deputy Commissioners, ZP CEOs, and In-charge Secretaries on second consecutive day…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra said that the District Administration was planning to host year-long theme-based entertainment to hold tourists in Mysuru. “A 52-week schedule is being drawn up by the DC’s Office in coordination with all the 30 Departments. Tomorrow, the Deputy Commissioner or the officers might change but the programmes should…
10-day festivities generate revenue of Rs. 200 crore; stakeholders elated Mysore/Mysuru: The grand Mysuru Dasara celebrations which just concluded has given a major fillip to the tourism and business sectors and has energised them after the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The stakeholders are happy that the annual spectacle has boosted footfall and has…
Mysore/Mysuru: After dilly-dallying for over four years, the District Administration has finally decided to launch ‘one ticket many tourist destinations’ concept where tourists can purchase a single ticket that will enable them to access many tourist places during Dasara. Tourism and travel industry stakeholders have been urging the Government for the last 4 years to…
Officials working out single-ticket system for Palace, Zoo, Chamundi Hill, Flower Show, Exhibition Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar has directed officials to extend the benefit of vehicle entry tax rebate to tourist vehicles arriving in the neighbouring Mandya district too along with Mysuru. He asked them to submit a proposal to the Government in…
From 282 passengers in February to 1,498 from May 1 to 27, rooftop travel becomes a favourite activity Mysore/Mysuru: A steady stream of tourists coming to the city, especially during weekends and holidays, has popularised the ‘Ambaari’ double-decker hop-on and hop-off tourist bus trips. The bus provides a new platform for experiencing and exploring the…
100 percent occupancy in hotels, resorts Allied sectors like travel, food, tourist guides upbeat Mysore/Mysuru: The hospitality and tourism sectors along with its allied travel industry are upbeat as a series of holidays owing to festivals for the second time in two months have provided a fillip. While a series of holidays on Apr. 13,…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Very recently our State Health Minister and the Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru District have called upon citizens to continue to use masks, despite the Government withdrawing the official order that made their use mandatory in all public places. This tiny bit of advice should be followed with a little…
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