Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR) has decided to run unreserved Jansadharan special trains to clear extra rush of passengers during Dasara festival as detailed below: 1. Train No. 06207/06208 Mysuru – Chamarajanagar – Mysuru Unreserved Jansadharan Special: Train No. 06207 Mysuru – Chamarajanagar Unreserved Jansadharan Special will depart from Mysuru at 21:00 hrs on 8.10.2019…
Police Band performs at Palace
October 6, 201936 teams comprising 450 musicians mesmerise public Mysuru: More than 450 musicians drawn from 36 Police Band contingents from various districts mesmerised the audience with their scintillating music performances at Mysore Palace premises, as part of Dasara festivities last evening. The Karnataka Police Band, which was started by the erstwhile ruler of Mysore, Chamaraja Wadiyar,…
President Kovind to release book on JC Wadiyar’s compositions
October 6, 2019Mysuru: President Ram Nath Kovind will release a book ‘Srividya Sankeerthana Sudhalahari’ containing 94 Karnatak music compositions of Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar on Oct. 10 at Mysore Palace, said Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, here yesterday. Addressing the presspersons at Mysore Palace, she said that the book, published by Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Foundation, would be released during a…
Dasara Pass row refuses to die down
October 6, 2019Mysuru: The dharna by Congress and JD(S)Corporators in front of City Corporation protesting against the District Administration’s decision to issue only five passes each to Corporators for watching Dasara Procession and Torchlight Parade, entered Day-2 today. Former Minister and MLA S.R. Mahesh, former MLA M.K. Somashekar, JD(S) leader Abdulla and other top leaders from both…
Suvarna Pancha Kalasha Puja
October 6, 2019Mysuru: This year, the special attraction during the Nandi Dhwaja Puja that will be performed by CM Yediyurappa is the puja to Suvarna Pancha Kalasha donated by Sri Gowrishankar Nandi Dhwaja Sangha, Gowrishankar Nagar. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, L. Mahadevappa (Udigala), President of the Sangha said that the Kalasha will be installed…
Miscreants steal LED bulbs, serial lights used for Dasara illumination
October 6, 2019Mysuru: Dasara illumination has been the most appreciated part of the festival with the main thoroughfares of the city, circles and buildings dazzling with elegant lighting as dusk sets in. However, a few crooked miscreants with perverted mind have allegedly begun to steal the LED bulbs and serial set lights hung and wound around tree…
Senior Theatre Personality H.V. Venkatasubbaiah felicitated
October 6, 2019Mysuru: Tourism and Kannada & Culture Minister C.T. Ravi felicitated senior theatre personality H.V. Venkatasubbaiah after inaugurating ‘Navaratri Rangotsava’ at Bhoomigeeta in Rangayana premises here on Sept.29. The Minister said, “Kannada language is culturally very rich. During the ‘Navaratri Rangotsava,’ plays written by various writers will be staged for nine days.” Department of Kannada and…
Sumaya Properties launch new project
October 6, 2019Mysuru: Mysuru-based Sumaya Properties Pvt. Limited launched their new venture Sumaya Homelands being developed on 5.29 acre land near Delhi Public School on Bannur Road, here recently. The project was inaugurated by Sudhi S. Shetty and Vishakha C. Hegde, Managing Directors of Sumaya Properties on Oct.3. Shivaswamy, a cotton merchant from H.D. Kote and Thimmayya,…
Palace Durbar Hall, a concern
October 6, 2019By Gouri Satya, Sr.Journalist Mysore Palace is one of the most elegant buildings about which every Mysurean, nay, Indian should take pride. The fact that it has been drawing footfalls exceeding those visiting the world-famous Taj Mahal in Agra shows what a grand structure the Mysore Palace is. But the century-old structure is raising concern…
A Ride of Royalty
October 6, 2019By Shadan Muneer Dasara is that time of the year when Mysuru skies take on varied hues, streets across the city dazzle with beautiful decor, festivities galore and the excitement is palpable at every shining corner. Mysuru lives up to its sobriquet of Royal City and Dasara is the best time of the year to…
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