Mysuru: Grand Master M.S. Thejkumar will light the Dasara Kreeda Jyothi atop Chamundi Hill after offering puja to Goddess Chamundeshwari on Sept. 21 at 11 am. Meanwhile, around 4,500 athletes from across the State will be taking part in this year’s Dasara Sports competitions to be held at Chamundi Vihar Stadium starting from Sept. 21….
Lover of wildlife, celebrated hunter, sharp-shooter, tranquillising expert and more… Dwindling forest covers, rampaging rogue elephants, man-eating tigers and man-animal conflict are all very frightening realities in today’s world, especially in our country. The Forest Departments across the country are faced with these huge challenges. In spite of their best efforts, the problems persist. However,…
By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers and M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysuru will be celebrating the 408th edition of Dasara from Sept. 21 to 30 and the main attraction will be the Jumboo Savari on Vijayadashami Day during which the caparisoned elephant Arjuna will majestically walk on the Raja Marga carrying the 750-kg Golden Howdah with the idol…
Mysuru: To create awareness among people on Swachh Bharath Abhiyan, city Magician M.K. Sudarshan rode about 10km blindfolded on a scooter from Kote Anjaneya Swamy temple here to Siddlingapura on Mysuru-Bengaluru road here yesterday. Sudarshan’s mission was to spread awareness among people on cleanliness at home and in vicinity. He covered the distance in 40…
By Pavan Murthy Mysuru: The ease with which the tribal children in the sprawling Mysore Palace campus spend time with the gentle giants in gay abandon is a sight to behold. After all, they are the original forest-dwellers and living with animals is second nature to them. The amount of knowledge they have about the…
Mysuru: With an intent to preserve the secular traditions of the country during the historical Mysuru Dasara, ‘Mushaira’ — an evening gathering where Urdu Poetry is read — will be held during the Dasara Festivities in the city. The event is proposed to be held at Golden Palace Convention Hall on Sept. 27. According to…
Mysuru: Mysuru this morning witnessed separate protests by various organisations pressing for the fulfilment of their demands. Seek Justice for Gauri Lankesh: Around 1,000 women under the banner of Mahilodaya Mahila Okkuta of Organisation for the Development of People (ODP) took out a silent protest rally this morning demanding justice for journalist Gauri Lankesh, who…
Mysuru: MLA Vasu announced a prize of Rs. 25,000 for maintaining a clean campus as part of the third anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. This is launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the mission ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ an accelerated Jan-Andolan for sanitation, a nationwide launch by President Ram Nath Kovind, yesterday at Ishwariganj…
Mysuru: A person who was practising rifle shooting in public and sending panic waves among them has come to light late in the city. The Police said that Ganesh Prasad, a resident of Vidyaranyapuram, had been practising his target shooting in public. They said, around three days back, the bullet fired from the riffle missed…
By S. Pushpavathi Elephants are astonishingly specific about their needs. To understand them one needs to think like the mahouts who themselves think like an elephant. A mahout’s life revolves around his elephant as he eats, sleeps and wakes up with it and even plans his day according to the elephant’s need. A couple of…
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