Mysore/Mysuru: The centuries-old Mysuru Dasara festival, celebrated as a grand Hindu tradition, is facing ideological turbulence this year, sparking concern among cultural custodians and the royal family. Speaking at the event, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, the scion of the erstwhile Mysore royal family, expressed unease over recent contradictory statements about the festival. “For…
Additional 500 Pourakarmikas taken on outsource basis; posters to greet tourists with cleanliness slogan released; MCC Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif flags off vehicles Mysore/Mysuru: In view of Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara-2025 set to unfold tomorrow (Sept. 22), Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) in association with Dasara Cleanliness and Arrangements Sub-Committee has launched cleanliness works of the…
Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that the advocacy of the Constitution has turned out into a national movement, District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa contended that the Supreme Court’s advice to the petitioners who had challenged Mysuru Dasara inauguration by International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq, to read the preamble of the Constitution, is a clear example for this….
Mysore/Mysuru: The 10-day Dasara Book Fair will be held from Sept. 22 to Oct. 1 at Scouts and Guides Grounds near the Old Deputy Commissioner’s Office along Hunsur road in the city. Kannada Book Authority (KBA) Chairman Manasa said that Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi will inaugurate the Fair at 5 pm on Sept. …
Theatre festival to feature plays by college students, inter-State folk festival Mysore/Mysuru: Rangayana Mysuru will be organising Navaratri Rangotsava from Sept. 22 to Oct. 1 at its premises. The theatre festival will be inaugurated by Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Thangadagi on Sept. 22 at 5.30 pm. Department of Kannada and Culture Secretary Dr. M.V….
Mysore/Mysuru: The 14-day Dasara Aahara Mela or Food festival, which is intrinsic to the famed Mysuru Dasara, will feature about 140 stalls, selling a variety of food, dishes, cuisines and delicacies. The Dasara Aahara Mela is scheduled to be held from Sept. 22 to Oct. 5 at the vast Maharaja’s College grounds. There will be…
Mysore/Mysuru: Social Welfare and District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa yesterday unveiled the plaque marking the resumption of continued works on the construction of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Bhavan on Dewan’s Road in the city, taken up at an estimated cost of Rs. 23.83 crore. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Dr. Mahadevappa said, the State…
Srirangapatna: Thousands of people thronged Srirangapatna to offer ‘Pitru Tarpana’ to their ancestors on the banks of River Cauvery as part of Mahalaya Amavasya rituals, this morning. Several spots in Srirangapatna like Paschima Vahini, Gosai Ghat, Cauvery Sangama among others witnessed people performing the ritual after taking a holy dip in the River Cauvery. Pitru…
Mysore/Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, has announced that the Mysuru Rail Museum will host a special illumination programme as part of Dasara celebrations from Sept. 22 to Oct. 2 (both days inclusive). To allow more visitors to experience this event, the Museum’s working hours will be extended until 8 pm during this period….
Mysore/Mysuru: Lakumi, a short film directed by Sutan Dileep was adjudged as First Best Short Film, in a contest organised as part of Dasara Film Festival-2025 at Inox Multiplex, Mall of Mysore on M.G. Road in the city recently. Dileep was presented with a memento and cash prize of Rs. 20,000. Himbalisu directed by Manikanta…
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