Mysuru: It was a sight to behold when all the 15 Dasara elephants walked majestically on the Jumboo Savari route from Mysore Palace to Bannimantap for the first time this morning. Till now, only 8 elephants participated in the rehearsals and today’s rehearsal had 15 elephants as the second batch of 7 elephants arrived in…
Second batch of Dasara Elephants arrive
September 1, 2017Mysuru: The second batch of Dasara elephants, including debutants Bheema, Krishna and Drona, reached Mysore Palace yesterday to take part in the Jumboo Savari scheduled for Sept. 30. The elephants that arrived from the jungle camps were accorded a simple but traditional welcome by a team of officials led by Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep who…
Tourist Helpline from Sept. second week
September 1, 2017Mysuru: The District Administration has come forward to set up a Tourist Helpline for visitors to Mysuru during Dasara regarding tourist places and programmes. The Tourism Department is making all arrangements to begin this facility by the second week of September. The Department is in talks with a few telephone companies for the Helpline numbers….
Armaan Malik, Ankit Tiwari, Javed Ali, Sachin-Jigar to perform at Yuva Dasara?
September 1, 2017Mysuru: Bollywood singers Armaan Malik, Ankit Tiwari, Javed Ali and music composer Sachin-Jigar are likely to enthral music-lovers to their foot-tapping songs at the Yuva Dasara. These names had come up at the meeting of the industrialists at the DC office, here yesterday, seeking their sponsors for these programmes. A tentative list has been prepared…
Dasara Wrestling tournament from Sept.21
September 1, 2017Mysuru: The Dasara Wrestling tournament will take place from Sept. 21 to 26 at D. Devaraj Urs Multipurpose Stadium adjacent to Dasara Exhibition Grounds in city. Announcing this at a press meet at Vartha Bhavan on Dhanvantri Road here this morning, SP Ravi D. Channannavar, who is also the Dasara Wrestling Sub-Committee Working President, said…
Dasara jumbos Bheema-Balarama bonding is there for everyone to see
September 1, 2017Elephants are known to develop strong, intimate bonds between friends and family members. There have been reports of elephants forming life-long friendships with each other. Though male elephants have a reputation as loners, wildlife researchers have observed that male elephants have best friends with whom they associate for years. Even younger males seek out older…
No Air Service this Dasara
August 31, 2017Mysuru: Just 21 days for Dasara and here comes a shocker for those who were banking on flight services from Mysuru to Chennai for travelling and business during peak festival season: There will be no flights during Dasara. Reason, the company that came forward to operate flights from September has communicated that they can start…
Three-day Raitha Dasara to commence on Sept. 22
August 29, 2017Mysuru: Raitha Dasara, which has gained popularity among the farming community, will be held from Sept. 22 to 24 at JK Grounds, said Department of Agriculture Joint Director K.M. Somasundar. Addressing the media persons at DC office yesterday, he said that District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa will inaugurate Raitha Dasara. Prior to this, a…
Single ticket entry for tourist spots
August 29, 2017Mysuru: The District Administration has decided to introduce single ticket for entry to various tourist attractions in the city. Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep, who chaired a meeting with the Officials of the Tourism Department, at his office here yesterday said that as a pilot project a single-window ticket system for three months would be introduced…
‘Palace on Wheels’ to showcase Palaces, Museums
August 29, 2017Mysuru: The District Administration has planned ‘Palace on Wheels’ for the Dasara tourists visiting the city. They will be exposed to many Palaces and Museums from Sept. 17 to Oct. 2. The tourists would be taken in AC buses from 9.30 am to 6.30 pm to see the Palace, Jagan Mohan Palace, Indira Gandhi Rashtriya…
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