Mysuru: More than 500 musicians drawn from 36 Police Band contingents from various districts mesmerised the audience with their scintillating music performances amidst rain at Mysore Palace premises, as part of Dasara festivities last evening. The Band played popular tunes as they marched out of the Palace and took their positions in the open courtyard…
Life size statue of Mahatma Gandhi installed at Dasara Exhibition
October 15, 2018The installation of 22-feet tall statue of Mahatma Gandhi in meditating posture at an exclusive stall ‘Gandhi-150’ set up by the Department of Information and Public Relations at Dasara Exhibition Grounds has been drawing huge crowd this year. The Department has installed the statue to mark the 150th birth anniversary of the Father of the…
Yuva Dasara: Young singer Armaan Malik drowns crowd in soulful melodies amidst rain
October 15, 2018Mysuru: The rain song ‘Ondu male billu, ondu male moda, hego jotheyagi…’ was so apt for the occasion. It was raining and nothing could stop this young singer Armaan Malik from singing one melodious number after another, even as the hugely youthful audience kept pace with him. This was the third day of the Yuva…
3D Mapping brings Dasara history to life at Town Hall
October 15, 2018Mysuru: The heritage city’s grandeur, history and contributions of Wadiyars, the path Dasara celebrations has traversed and other significant milestones, came alive on the walls of the 134-year-old Town Hall, one of the heritage buildings in Mysuru. The 3D Projection Mapping Show, organised by the District Administration and the Tourism Department, as part of the…
Dasara Milking Contest: Mysurean’s cow yields 37.2 kg milk to win first prize
October 15, 2018Mysuru: In the State-level Milking Contest organised as part of Dasara by Raitha Dasara Sub-Committee and Department of Animal Husbandry at J.K. Grounds here yesterday, Prajwal Kumar of Udayagiri in Mysuru bagged the first prize by milking 37.2 kg from his cow in two shots — 17.05kg in the morning and 20.15kg in the evening….
‘Dasara Darshan’ KSRTC deploys 125 buses
October 15, 2018Mysuru: ‘Dasara Darshan’ to facilitate people from villages to visit Mysuru and go around important spots, organised by Dasara Darshan Sub-Committee in association with KSRTC was launched by Transport Minister D.C. Thammanna near Kote Anjaneyaswamy temple here this morning. KSRTC has deployed 125 buses to pick up villagers from 31 taluks of Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar,…
Dasara Jumbos join Janapada Jathrotsava
October 15, 2018DECKED UP FOR THE OCCASION: Caparisoned Dasara elephants just before the Janapada Jathrotsava which resembled a Mini Dasara procession in city yesterday afternoon.
‘Kannada Rasa Manjari’ at Mysore Palace
October 15, 2018Renowned singers Dr. S.P. Balasubramaniam and M.D. Pallavi performing in front of the illuminated Mysore Palace during the musical event titled ‘Kannada Rasa Manjari’ organised as part of the ongoing Dasara Cultural Programmes last evening. Picture below shows Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudha Murty among the audience enjoying the soothing songs amidst the evening drizzle.
Dasara CM Cup 2018: Bengaluru athletes hog limelight
October 15, 2018Bengaluru athletes in the men’s section won four Gold medals out of seven Gold Medals at stake, while in the women’s section they won two Gold, to hog the limelight on the first day of the athletics event and on the fifth day of the Dasara CM Cup 2018, conducted jointly by the DYES, KOA…
Infosys Chief announces Rs.10,000 for women wrestling winners
October 15, 2018Infosys Foundation Chief Dr. Sudha Murty announced to provide Rs.10,000 cash incentive for first three winners of this year Dasara Wrestling Tournament. Speaking after inaugurating Dasara State-level Wrestling Tournament for women held at D. Devaraj Urs Multi-Purpose Stadium in Dasara Exhibition Grounds here on Saturday, she said women wrestlers need financial support for promotion of…
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