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…
Dasara footfalls boost tourism and business
October 7, 202210-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…
One ticket for selected tourist places
September 14, 2022Mysore/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…
Entry tax waiver for tourist vehicles entering Mysuru, Mandya on cards
August 30, 2022Officials 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…
Tourist rush bonanza for Ambaari trips
May 28, 2022From 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…
Second innings for tourism sector in two months
May 2, 2022100 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,…
Let’s not re-invite covid with ‘Revenge’ Tourism!
April 24, 2022By 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…
Rs. 16 cr. tourism projects planned at Srirangapatna
March 21, 2022Minister promises moat tourism around Fort, 15-day tourist package around Mysuru, KRS, Bandipur Srirangapatna: Though an important tourist destination and a place of historical significance, Srirangapatna, the fort town on the banks of River Cauvery, which was also the capital of Mysore Wadiyars and the birth place of Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, has not seen any…
Foreign tourists, yoga lovers arrive in city
February 13, 20221,372 tourists have come to Mysuru since December 2021 Mysore/Mysuru: Following India reopening its borders to mass foreign tourism, ending a two-year clampdown as Coronavirus infections across the country remained low and vaccination rates high, hundreds of tourists have arrived in Mysuru, a majority of them Yoga enthusiasts and some small percentage of holidaymakers. Though…
Of Road-Weary Tourists and State Tourism
February 6, 2022By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Recently there was a report in all the newspapers that the Karnataka Government was planning to develop tourist spots in and around Tumakuru District in the near future and make them more accessible to tourists. While Tumakuru has much to show which can be shown in much better light…
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