By Team Star of Mysore With just a couple of days to go for Dasara celebrations, the District Horticultural Society and Department of Horticulture have made all preparations to attract visitors by displaying special ornamental flowers, exotic species of rare plants at department-monitored parks and public places besides showcasing special flower arrangements at the annual…
Paris Calling: Mysuru makes its presence felt at ‘Mecca of Tourism’
September 28, 2018Mysuru: During the campaign for the May 2014 Lok Sabha polls, BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi (now Prime Minister) had promised to make Mysuru a global tourist destination and said, “Mysuru will draw tourists like Paris.” It is September 2018 now and though the promise of drawing tourists to Mysuru like Paris remains a…
Two-day Kite Festival from tomorrow
September 28, 2018Mysuru: A two-day kite festival organised as part of Dasara festivities will be inaugurated by Mysuru District Minister G.T. Devegowda on Sept. 29 (tomorrow) at 4.00 pm at Lalitha Mahal Helipad Grounds. On Sept. 30, the festival will be held from 9 am till 8 pm. Speaking to reporters at his office this morning,…
Park your vehicle at Town Hall this Dasara
September 27, 2018Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has decided to open the multi-level pay-and-park facility at Town Hall premises temporarily for public during this Dasara. The parking lot will be open from Oct.10 to Oct.20. For the record, the works of parking lot began way back in 2011 and has been caught in politician-bureaucrat-contractor quagmire. The…
Dasara Jumbos acclimatised to cannon sound
September 27, 2018Mysuru: The ‘Cannon Squad,’ comprising 30 Policemen from City Armed Reserve (CAR) this morning conducted cannon firing test for Dasara Jumbos to acclimatise the elephants and horses to the bombarding sound. The Squad was led by CAR DCP B.V. Kittur, ACP Suresh and ASIs Nagaraj and Kumar. All 12 Dasara elephants and 12 horses were…
Dasara 2018 schedule announced
September 26, 2018Mysuru: With Dasara festivities set to begin from Oct.10, District Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has announced Dasara events. Briefing press persons after holding a preparatory meeting at the DC’s Office here this morning, GTD said that as part of Dasara, the District Administration will host a two-day Kite Festival at Lalitha Mahal Helipad on Sept.28…
Claiming Court stay, use of land near Lalitha Mahal Palace for Dasara events is objected
September 26, 2018Mysuru: Even as the countdown for Dasara festivities has begun, a woman claiming to be the owner of land adjacent to Lalitha Mahal in city, has opposed the move of the District Authorities to organise Dasara programmes on this vacant land and has even erected a notice board at the plot (see pic). One S….
Mysuru Dasara Gravel Fest to be held on Oct.7
September 26, 2018Mysuru: Automotive Sports Club of Mysuru (ASCOM), in association with the District Administration and the Tourism Department, has organised Mysuru Dasara Gravel Fest, an autocross event for four-wheelers near the Lalitha Mahal helipad, for the first time as part of Dasara festivities on Oct.7. The poster of the autocross event was released by District Minister…
Yaduveer agrees to be Brand Ambassador
September 25, 2018Mysuru: Tourism promotion activities of the region seems to have got a major boost with member of Mysuru Royal Family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar accepting the offer to be the Brand Ambassador to promote Dasara Tourism. It may be recalled, the Tourism and Sericulture Minister S.R. Mahesh, on behalf of the State Government, had…
Harnessing Dasara tourism potential:Tourism, a key driver of local economy, generates around 50,000 direct and indirect jobs in Mysuru
September 25, 2018Mysuru: The famous Dasara festivities may not be termed as a “grand affair’’ in view of the natural calamity that hit parts of Kodagu but the authorities will leave no stone unturned to focus on tourism promotion in the run-up to the fest. The Tourism Department got busy giving shape to its final plan to…
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