‘I need a month to prepare for a dance performance’ Mysuru: Renowned actor Prabhu Deva said he had been watching the Jumboo Savari procession on television every year, after missing the celebrations despite receiving invitations in the past. Addressing a press meet at a hotel in the city this noon, Prabhu Deva said this time,…
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Dasara Fine Arts and Handicrafts Camp, Expo begin at CAVA
October 12, 2026Mysuru: The Fine Arts and Handicrafts Camp and Exhibition, organised by the Mysuru Dasara Fine Arts and Handicrafts Sub-Committee at Chamarajendra Government College of Visual Arts (CAVA) in Siddarthanagar, was inaugurated by Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj S. Tangadagi yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, Tangadagi said that CAVA was established in 1913 as a technical…
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Dasara guest spends an hour at Book Fair
October 12, 2026Mysuru: Abhinava Sri Gavisiddeshwara Mahaswamiji of Gavimutt, Koppal, who inaugurated the Dasara festivities atop Chamundi Hill yesterday, visited the Dasara Book Fair at the Bharat Scouts and Guides Grounds this morning. Earlier, the Koppal Seer visited Sri Ramakrishna Ashram’s Viveka Smaraka on Narayana Shastri Road. Showing keen interest in books, the Seer spent more than…
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CM confers ‘Rajya Sangeetha Vidwan’ award on Dr. Mysore Nagamani Srinath
October 12, 2026Mysuru: Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar inaugurated the 8-day Dasara cultural programmes organised as part of Nada Habba at Mysore Palace premises here yesterday. During the event, the CM conferred ‘Rajya Sangeetha Vidwan’ award on noted singer and Karnatak musician Dr. Mysore Nagamani Srinath. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh, a memento…
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Give Hallikar bulls their due: Farmers
October 12, 2026Ryots demand racing event for the native breed at Raitha Dasara Mysuru: Even as the District Administration is making preparations to introduce the coastal sport of Kambala (buffalo race) during Nada Habba Dasara at the direction of Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, farmers have renewed their demand for a Hallikar bull exhibition and race at Raitha…
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Feast of flavours at Food Mela
October 12, 2026Multiple cuisines under one roof Mysuru: Food lovers thronged the Maharaja’s College Grounds from morning to sample a variety of dishes at the Dasara Aahara Mela, even before its official inauguration in the evening. Visitors made a beeline for vegetarian and non-vegetarian food stalls, while chaats were also in high demand. Vendors had set up…
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Smooth final cannon-firing drill rehearsal
October 12, 202611 elephants, 44 horses, 40 Pirangi Dal personnel take part Mysuru: The third and final rehearsal of cannon firing drill to acclimatise Dasara elephants and Mounted Police horses to the booming sound of cannons was held successfully at the Dasara Expo parking lot on M.G. Road this morning. Out of 13 Dasara elephants, 11 elephants…
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Society must be rooted in human values: Gavimutt Seer
October 12, 2026‘True dharma is not living by trampling others, but by living with understanding’ Mysuru: True dharma lies not in taking people to heaven but in making the earth they live on heavenly, said Sri Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara Mahaswamiji of Gavimutt, Koppal. He was speaking after inaugurating Mysuru Dasara atop Chamundi Hill yesterday. “True dharma is not…
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India will be seen through Mysuru for 11 days: CM
October 12, 2026Mysuru: Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar described Mysuru Dasara as a celebration of strength, awareness, culture and equality, saying the festival had evolved from a royal celebration into a people’s festival that reflects India’s traditions and democratic values. “Today’s Dasara is a democratic durbar. Its joy is not limited to Mysuru but spreads across the State….
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Plastic-free Dasara venues: MCC seeks co-operation
October 12, 2026Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), headed by Commissioner M.K. Savitha, is leaving no stone unturned to make all Dasara venues including Food Mela, single-use plastic-free for protecting environment and maintaining cleanliness of the city besides ensuring flex-free Dasara this year. In a press release, the MCC Commissioner has directed organisers to use sustainable environment-friendly…
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