Fans follow his truck on bikes & cars from Hunsur to Mysuru Mysuru: Abhimanyu, who carried the Golden Howdah six times during the Jumboo Savari and retired this year, received a traditional Poornakumbha welcome on his arrival at Mysore Palace this morning. Abhimanyu, housed at Mathigodu Elephant Camp in Kodagu, inside the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve,…
Yaduveer to hold Private Durbar from Oct. 11 Mysuru: As preparations for the 416th Dasara got underway, the jewel-encrusted Golden Throne, known as ‘Rathna-Khachita Suvarna Simhasana,’ was assembled this morning at the Amba Vilas Durbar Hall of Mysore Palace amid traditional rituals. The throne is one of the major attractions of Navaratri celebrations beginning Oct….
Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration has formally invited Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara Mahaswamiji, the 18th pontiff of Sri Gavisiddeshwara Mahasamsthana Mutt (Gavimutt) in Koppal district, to inaugurate this year’s Dasara festivities Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, who is also the Dasara Special Officer, visited Gavimutt yesterday along with members of the Dasara Reception Committee and met the…
Mysuru Dasara Mahotsava 2026 Rs. 13.77 crore budget this year; 2,60,920 units of power to be used Mysuru: Mysuru is gearing up for the Dasara illumination, with the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) planning new designs and thematic displays across the city this year. Acting on the directions of Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS), CESC…
Yuva Sambhrama – Day 7 Mysuru: The 7th day of Dasara Yuva Sambhrama-2026 witnessed a heightened musical atmosphere with ‘Beat Gurus,’ a premier acoustic fusion and world music percussion band based in Bengaluru, mesmerising the audience with their use of folk musical instruments from countries like Australia, Africa and others. Youths, who were present in…
Mysuru: As part of Mysuru Dasara-2026 celebrations, a special 45-minute magic show was organised yesterday for the Mahouts, Kavadis and their families, who are camping in the Mysore Palace premises. The magic show was performed by well-known Magician S.P. Nagendra Prasad from Bengaluru. The programme was filled with comedy magic, family entertainment and awareness messages….
Serial accident near T. Narasipur Toll Plaza Mysuru: Two bike riders were killed on the spot in a serial accident between a car, bike and an autorickshaw near T. Narasipur Toll Plaza on Mysuru-Kollegal Road yesterday night. The deceased have been identified as Jayashankar (29) of Doddinduvadi village in Kollegal taluk of Chamarajanagar and Appu…
Crater-like pothole surfaces on newly laid road connecting Gayathripuram to Mahadevapura Mysuru: Barely 15 days after it was asphalted, a newly laid road connecting Gayathripuram to Mahadevapura has developed a large crater-like pothole, raising questions over the quality of the work. The one-kilometre stretch, coming under Ward No. 30 of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Zone-9,…
Accidents up… Cases enter Police records only when there are fatalities or serious injuries Mysuru: Is Mysuru slowly acquiring an unwanted tag of ‘City of Accidents’? Accidents have become a daily occurrence on the city roads, but only a small number of them enter into Police records. Many cases are settled between the parties involved…
Mysuru: It often appears that motorists in Mysuru are driving without much regard for speed limits. A speed limit of 30-40 km/h should be enforced within the city. But speed-limit boards are hardly visible anywhere. There is also little effort to make motorists aware of the speed restrictions. With Dasara just days away, vehicles from…
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