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Time of India
24-05-2025
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- Time of India
Three-day Mango Mela begins in Mysuru
Mysuru: The three-day Mango Mela, organised jointly by the district administration, zilla panchayat, and department of horticulture, commenced at Kuppanna Park in the city on Friday. Chamaraja MLA K Harishgowda inaugurated the mela by tasting mangoes at the stalls and interacting with the farmers. The mela was organised with an aim to provide direct marketing access to farmers to sell their produce and help consumers buy naturally ripened mangoes without using harmful chemicals like calcium carbide. The department has set up 47 stalls this year, where farmers from eight districts, including those from North Karnataka, have displayed more than 12 varieties of mangoes. Farmers from Mysuru, Hassan, Mandya, Ramanagara, as well as from Koppal and Belagavi, are participating in the mela. North Karnataka's famous Kesar variety mangoes are the main attraction during this year's mela. Over 130 tonnes of mangoes were sold during last year's mela, while this year the department aims to sell 200 tonnes. The department has also organised Sasya Santhe for the sale and demonstration of various fruit-bearing horticulture saplings, including guava, papaya, arecanut, coconut, mangoes, lemon, jamun, jackfruit, gooseberries, betel leaves, tamarind, Sitaphal, and betelnut during the mela. It is also providing information to farmers about the availability of subsidies and incentives provided to farmers for the cultivation of fruit-bearing horticulture crops under MGNREGA, the national horticulture mission, and several other schemes of state and central govt. Deputy director of horticulture Manjunath Angadi and senior assistant directors Mamatha and Habiba were present. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Time of India
04-05-2025
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- Time of India
Contributions of Saint Bhagiratha remembered
1 2 Mysuru: Chamaraja MLA K Harishgowda on Sunday remembered the contributions of Saint Bhagiratha for the welfare of society. He was speaking after inaugurating the Bhagiratha Jayanti celebrations organised jointly by the department of Kannada and culture and the district administration at Kalamandir in the city. He also appealed to people to idolise the character of Saint Bhagiratha and to end discrimination of people on caste and religious basis. MLC D Thimmaiah also remembered the contributions of Saint Bhagiratha in bringing Goddess Ganga , the goddess of water, to earth to fulfil the demands of the people. Even today, a large number of people worship the contributions of Ganga for her sacrifices and for bringing water. Retired commissioner of excise Jagannath Rao Sagar remembered the contributions of Saint Bhagiratha in the unification of all other backward classes under one umbrella. Bhagirath Gurupeeth Purushottamananada Swami, assistant director of Kannada and culture MD Sudarshan, joint director VN Mallikarjunaswamy, and others were present.
