Mysuru: In an attempt to ease travel in Mysuru during Dasara festivities, the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) launched Open Top Bus Tour and Hop-on Hop-off bus for Dasara yesterday morning. KSTDC MD Kumar Pushkar launched the services at Hotel Mayura Hoysala on JLB road in the absence of elected representatives. Speaking after launching…
‘Pani-puri’ distributed to Mahouts and Kavadis
October 8, 2018Mysuru,: ‘Pani-puri’ was distributed free to Mahouts, Kavadis and their family members at Mysore Palace premises here yesterday by Sri Guru Raghavendra Bangarpet Pani-puri Centre, Siddarthanagar. Earlier to that, ‘Pani-puri’ was also provided to Police personnel involved in the Cannon Firing Drill held near Gun House yesterday. The centre owner Dinesh said that he was happy…
Entries invited for Dasara Paintings, Crafts Expo
October 8, 2018Mysuru: The Dasara Sub-Committee for Fine Arts and Handicrafts (Dasara Lalithakale mattu Karakushala Samithi) will be conducting the exhibition of paintings and handicrafts from Oct.9 to 19 at Kalamandira in city as part of Dasara celebrations. The Committee has invited entries from professional and amateur artists for exhibition of their artworks and crafts. They can…
Children Dasara Contests
October 8, 2018Mysuru: The Children Dasara Sub-Committee and Department of Public Instruction are jointly conducting various competitions for primary and high school children of the city and district as part of Makkala Dasara on Oct.12 and 13 at Sarada Vilas College Centenary Hall in Krishnamurthypuram here. Interested students may register their names at the Office of Block…
Dasara Wrestling Contest in city from Oct.10 to 14
October 8, 2018The Dasara Wrestling Competitions will be held at D. Devaraja Urs Multi-purpose Stadium, Karnataka Exhibition Authority premises, from Oct.10 to 15. The event will be inaugurated by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy at 3.30 pm on Oct.10. Deputy CM Dr. G. Parameshwara, Higher Education and District Minister G.T. Devegowda and Tourism and Sericulture Minister S.R. Mahesh…
Gravel Racing Game attracts thousands
October 7, 2018Mysuru: Gravel racing is booming in popularity as evident in this morning’s Dasara Gravel Fest, an autocross event for four-wheelers near Lalitha Mahal Helipad, where over 3,000 adventure enthusiasts gathered to see cars zooming on dirt-and-gravel tracks. Dirt roads provided a perfect sanctuary for a gravel rider. Charged up crowds cheered as race cars and…
Final round of cannon firing drill held at Palace
October 7, 2018Mysuru: The third and final round of cannon firing drill rehearsal session for Dasara elephants and horses for them to acclimatise with the loud sound was held at the parking lot near Varaha Gate of Mysore Palace this morning. In all, seven cannons were used to fire 21 rounds to acclimatise 12 elephants and 16…
Chance to open Dasara was like securing a rank: Sudha Murty
October 7, 2018Bengaluru: Padma Shree award winner Sudha Murty, writer, philanthropist, and Infosys Foundation Chairperson, is all set to inaugurate the 10-day Dasara festivities atop the Chamundi Hill in Mysuru on October 10. At a Meet-the-Press programme, jointly organised by the Bengaluru Press Club and Bengaluru Reporters’ Guild in Bengaluru last evening, Sudha said that she was…
District Administration extends official Dasara invite to Pramoda Devi Wadiyar
October 7, 2018Mysuru: With the ten-day Dasara festivities to commence from Oct.10, the District Administration on Saturday extended an official invitation to member of erstwhile Royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar. District Minister G.T. Devegowda, accompanied by other Ministers — S.R. Mahesh, N. Mahesh and C. Puttarangashetty — visited the city Palace yesterday and extended the invitation to…
Jumbo Circus begins
October 7, 2018Mysuru: Adding excitement to Dasara festivities scheduled to commence from Oct.10 in city, Jumbo Circus, which has pitched its tent at Horse Park ground near Karanji Lake, behind Zoo, Nazarbad here, was inaugurated by Pramoda Devi Wadiyar and MLA Tanveer Sait last evening. Speaking on the occasion, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar said that Jumbo Circus has…
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