Mysuru: More than 500 musicians drawn from 36 Police Band contingents from various districts mesmerised the audience with their scintillating music performances amidst rain at Mysore Palace premises, as part of Dasara festivities last evening. The Band played popular tunes as they marched out of the Palace and took their positions in the open courtyard…
The installation of 22-feet tall statue of Mahatma Gandhi in meditating posture at an exclusive stall ‘Gandhi-150’ set up by the Department of Information and Public Relations at Dasara Exhibition Grounds has been drawing huge crowd this year. The Department has installed the statue to mark the 150th birth anniversary of the Father of the…
Mysuru: The rain song ‘Ondu male billu, ondu male moda, hego jotheyagi…’ was so apt for the occasion. It was raining and nothing could stop this young singer Armaan Malik from singing one melodious number after another, even as the hugely youthful audience kept pace with him. This was the third day of the Yuva…
Mysuru: The heritage city’s grandeur, history and contributions of Wadiyars, the path Dasara celebrations has traversed and other significant milestones, came alive on the walls of the 134-year-old Town Hall, one of the heritage buildings in Mysuru. The 3D Projection Mapping Show, organised by the District Administration and the Tourism Department, as part of the…
Mysuru: Accusing the JD(S) of sidelining them in Dasara festivities, City Congress leaders have said that they have boycotted Dasara. Addressing a meeting of party leaders at the Government Guest House in Nazarbad on Sunday, which was presided by Deputy Chief Minister Dr.G. Parameshwara, City Congress President R. Murthy complained that Congress workers were completely…
Bengaluru: As a Dasara gift, the State Government on Friday increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) for its employees by two percent. The hike will be with retrospective effect from July 1, 2018. This will apply to all permanent Government employees and other employees drawing salaries from the Government. The hike also applies to retired State…
Mandya DC reviews preparations Mandya: With Srirangapatna Dasara to be held from tomorrow till Oct.18, DC N. Manjushree held a meeting at a hotel in Srirangapatna yesterday to review the preparations. Manjushree asked the Dasara Sub-Committees to carry out assigned responsibilities without a glitch. She said that floral tributes will be offered to an idol…
Mysuru: In the State-level Milking Contest organised as part of Dasara by Raitha Dasara Sub-Committee and Department of Animal Husbandry at J.K. Grounds here yesterday, Prajwal Kumar of Udayagiri in Mysuru bagged the first prize by milking 37.2 kg from his cow in two shots — 17.05kg in the morning and 20.15kg in the evening….
Mysuru: Accusing that a school teacher had sexually harassed a six-year-old girl, the parents of the girl, along with the public, barged into a school, caught hold of the teacher and handed him over to Udayagiri Police who have booked the accused under POCSO Act. The accused teacher is Abubakar, a resident of Ghousianagar. He…
Bengaluru: Dismissing speculations that efforts are underway to persuade Primary and Secondary Education Minister N. Mahesh, the lone BSP Minister in his Cabinet, to withdraw his resignation, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has said that the Minister’s resignation letter has been forwarded to the Governor for acceptance. Addressing a press meet at his JD(S) party headquarters…
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