Mysore - The City of Palaces

Nestled between the east and west coasts of India at an altitude of 770m above sea level and a distance of 140 Kms from Bangalore is Mysore... a city that is still heady from the days of being the capital of a rich princely state ruled by the erstwhile Wodeyar dynasty. Steeped in legend, it beckons with its magnificent palaces, imposing buildings, sacred temples, beautiful gardens, tree-lined avenues and to top it all, a salubrious climate. A trip to this city can be truly a rewarding experience.

MYSORE. The word is but a corrupted version of "mysooru" meaning itself is a derivative of "mahishur" or "Mahishasurana Ooru" which the town of Mahishasura in the local tongue, Kannada. Read More



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Wake up call to Mysore Police

Mysooru.com -

A six-year-old school kid died on the spot after he fell down from a moving school van in Pandavapura on 23rd January. Is this a wake up call to Mysore Police? We see over crowded school autos every day in Mysore...

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IPL 5 auction on Feb 4 in Bangalore

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The 2012 IPL player auction will be held on February 4 next month at Bangalore's ITC Royal Gardenia Hotel.Richard Madley, a renowned auctioneer from England and who has already overseen the previous auctions, will once again be in charge of the proceedings.

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Karnataka Governor rejects Anna's demand for right to recall

IBNLive -

Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj on Wednesday rejected Anna Hazare's demand for right to recall elected representatives, saying it was not feasible in a huge democratic country like India as it would create political instability.

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Karate tournament to begin on 4th of Feb

Mysooru.com -

Okinava Shorin Ryu Seibukan Karate Do, the largest Karate Institute in Mysore with over 2000 students is organising it's anual event 'Inter dojo karate tournament' on 4th and 5th of February at Kerala samajam hall in Vijayanagar 2nd stage.

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Padma award for Devi Shetty, Karanth

Deccan Herald -

Well known cardiac surgeon Devi Prasad Shetty and tiger expert Ullas Karanth, both from Karnataka, have been chosen for the prestigious civilian awards Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri respectively for the year 2012.

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Mysore's best singers take part in 'Mysooru Ratna' singing competition

Mysooru.com -

mysooru.com is organizing a singing competitions for all the music enthusiast of Mysore. First prize winner will get a cash prize of Rs. 25,000, trophy and a ceritficate.

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