The tourism sector is among the key economic drivers of Mysuru. It had pinned hopes on a timely recovery after the decline in the wake of the pandemic. However, the sector is witnessing sluggishness once again. Continuous rains since the …

Mysuru’s travel and hospitality sector is expecting to make the most of the international Yoga Day which is observed on June 21st in this city of Karnataka. The Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi, will be leading the celebrations. …

The Karnataka government’s decision to do away with night curfew is expected toimprove the stressed tourism and hospitality sector, which has been badly hit by the pandemic. Stakeholders said that they expect business to pick up during the Christmas-New Year …

Even though there was a series of holidays over the past weekend, the ‘City of Palaces’ Mysuru, is witnessing a fall in the number of tourists. The tourists’ footfall is decreasing due to the second wave of the Covid-19. With …

Mysuru, with tourism as its economic mainstay, received only 19.5 per cent of the tourist flow in pandemic-affected 2020-21 compared to the previous year. Compared to 36.28 lakh tourists visiting Mysuru during 2019-20, only 7.08 lakh visited between April 2020 …

The tourism industry in Mysuru looks disappointed over the lack of impetus given to the sector in the budget presented by Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa. The stakeholders said that the sector badly needs an incentive with the help of …

Practically all the stakeholders in the Mysuru tourism industry suggested measures to encourage tourists to make their stay longer in Mysuru instead of keeping it a one-day affair. They suggested introducing attractions such as evening cultural shows, shopping festivals, and …

A Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).report stated that absence of marketing as a tourism hub is one of the major issues hurting the tourism prospects of Mysuru City.   Despite repeated attempts and new projects, the city is considered as …