Mysuru Dussehra Mahotsava - 2024 inaugurated by Nadoja Hampa Nagarajaiah at Chamundi Hills
Mysuru: The world-famous Mysuru Dussehra Mahotsava -2024 was officially inaugurated at Chamundi Hills on Thursday morning. Senior literary figure Nadoja Hampa Nagarajaiah commenced the Navratri festival by offering floral tributes to the Sri Chamundeshwari Utsav Murthy during the auspicious Scorpio Lagna, between 9:15 am and 9:45 am.
The inauguration ceremony took place on a grand stage set up at Chamundi Hill, where Nadoja Hampa Nagarajaiah received a traditional Kumbh welcome. The festivities were marked by vibrant art fairs, drums, and instrumental performances.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and several cabinet members arrived at the venue in a KSRTC Airawat bus. They were greeted by the Chamundeshwari Development Authority, who presented them with shawls, garlands, and fruit tamboola on behalf of the temple.
The dignitaries present included Social Welfare and Mysuru District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil, Local MLA G.T. Deve Gowda, and other elected representatives.
Public transport was restricted to Chamundi Hill during the event, and KSRTC bus services were temporarily suspended until the inauguration concluded.
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UP: Misled by GPS navigation, car falls into river from partially constructed bridge, 3 dead
Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.
The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.
"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.
The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.
There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.
Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.
The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
— Bareilly Police (@bareillypolice) November 24, 2024
