Mysuru: Bowing to pressure from traders and the business community, the Mysuru District Administration has reversed its decision to ban vehicular movement along D. Devaraj Urs Road, one of the city’s key commercial areas, which had been turned into a ‘walking street’ for viewing Dasara illumination last evening. Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy confirmed…
Srirangapatna: In a significant event for the Srirangapatna Dasara festival, the Mandya District Administration, inspired by the Ganga Aarti of North India, officially launched the Cauvery Aarti at the bathing ghat on Thursday evening. Under the leadership of Deputy Commissioner Dr. Kumara, a team of priests led by Vedic scholar Dr. Bhanuprakash Sharma performed rituals…
Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the State Government has decided to establish the Mysuru Film City in a sprawling 160-acre land at Immavu in Nanjangud taluk. He was speaking after inaugurating the week-long (Oct.4 to Oct.10) Dasara Film Festival on Thursday. Pointing out that the Government had decided to establish the Film City in…
Mysuru: Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said that it was Swami Vivekananda who introduced the richness of Yoga, which has Indian roots, to the world. He was speaking after inaugurating the 9-day Yoga Dasara organised by Yoga Dasara Sub-committee at the MMC&RI Platinum Jubilee Hall in J.K. Grounds here yesterday. Highlighting that…
Evening walk at Karanji Lake Nature Park today at 7 pm Mysuru: A variety of events have begun at the century-old Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popularly known as Mysuru Zoo, as part of the 70th Wildlife Week celebrations. These activities aim to educate the public and raise awareness about the importance of wildlife conservation. One…
Mysuru: About 50 couples took part in the tonga ride for traditionally dressed couples, organised by the Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage, as part of the ongoing Dasara festivities, in the city this morning. The tonga ride, that included chariots, decorated in flowers, was flagged off from the premises of Rangacharlu Memorial Town Hall…
Mysuru: Mysore Palace premises was adorned with colourful rangolis, with hundreds of women taking part in rangoli competition organised by Mahila Mattu Makkala Dasara Sub-Committee, as part of Dasara here yesterday. About 118 women had registered for the competition, in which first prize was secured by C. Hemalatha from Ramakrishna Nagar in the city, second…
Mysuru: As part of Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara-2024, the tourists at Mysore Palace were offered a traditional welcome recently. Janani Seva Trust had organised the programme to highlight the significance of culture and heritage that define the distinct quality of the city. Chairperson of Karnataka State Commission for Women Dr. Nagalakshmi Chowdhary greeted the tourists…
Suttur: Nadoja litterateur Dr. Hampa Nagarajaiah on Wednesday sought the blessings of Suttur Mutt Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji, at Suttur Sri Kshetra in Nanjangud taluk in the district. Dr. Hampana described the blessings of the Seer as the result of his good deeds, on the inauguration of Mysuru Dasara. “Mysuru Dasara festival is the…
This year’s Dasara illumination is mediocre but the Circles are worse. Mysuru has turned into ‘flexuru’, thanks to the Government’s decision to hand over key Circles to private players. What used to be iconic landmarks are now little more than giant hoardings. Interestingly, according to sources, most of these companies were not interested to take…
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