Second batch of Dasara elephants to arrive on Sept. 7; 18-year-old Parthasarathy youngest Mysore/Mysuru: Dasara elephant Abhimanyu, entrusted with the responsibility of carrying the 750-kg Golden Howdah (Ambari) with the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari during the Vijayadashami procession, will carry the Wooden Howdah this evening for the first time this year. Abhimanyu was till now…
Group clash over bicycle wheelie in Chamarajanagar: Police take out route march
September 5, 2022Chamarajanagar: Following clashes between two groups over an issue pertaining to bicycle wheelie on Saturday and the Police resorting to mild lathi charge to disperse the crowd, Chamarajanagar Police, led by Superintendent of Police (SP) T.P. Shivakumar, took out a route march in the town yesterday morning. Over a 100 Police personnel took out the…
Cannon firing dry run held at Palace
September 5, 2022Dry run to prepare for 21-round cannon salute on Vijayadashami day Mysore/Mysuru: To ensure that there are no mistakes during the 21 round cannon salute when VIPs shower flowers to the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari, placed inside the Golden Howdah on Vijayadashami Day (Oct. 5), a team of Police personnel from the City Armed Reserve…
Sand sculptures to attract visitors at Dasara Exhibition Grounds
September 5, 2022City artist M.N. Gowri to create sculptures of Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and freedom fighters by Sept. 20 By A. Ganesh Mysore/Mysuru: Sand sculptures of late Sandalwood actor Puneeth Rajkumar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and freedom fighters are being readied at the Dasara Exhibition Grounds in city and the sculptures are most…
Former VC opposes move to let out Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion
September 5, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly opposing the University of Mysore’s (UoM) move to let out the Heritage Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion in Manasagangothri campus, former UoM Vice-Chancellor Prof. J. Shashidhar Prasad urged the University to retain the Mansion as a Museum. Addressing a press meet at Jaladarshini Guest House here on Sunday, Prof. Prasad said that the University should…
30 teachers conferred with district-level award on Teachers’ Day
September 5, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A total of 30 teachers were conferred District-level Best Teacher Award at the Teachers Day celebration organised by the District Administration in association with Zilla Panchayat and Department of Public Instruction, at Kalamandira on Hunsur Road here this morning. The programme, which was supposed to begin at 10 am, began two hours late. District…
‘Dasara Kavya Sambhrama’ from Sept. 28 to Oct. 3
September 5, 2022Dr. Chandrashekar Kambar to inaugurate ‘Pradhana Kavigoshti’ on Oct. 3 Mysore/Mysuru: Kendra Sahitya Academy Chairman Dr. Chandrashekar Kambar will inaugurate ‘Pradhana Kavigoshti,’ which is one of the major attractions of Dasara, to take place on Oct. 3. Noted poet Dr. H.S. Shivaprakash will preside. Announcing this at a press meet at the MCC’s Old Council…
Sale and use of trumpets banned in city during Dasara
September 5, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta has issued an order banning the sale and use of trumpets (Tutturi) in city limits during Dasara celebrations. It was observed during last year Dasara, some people used to create public nuisance by blowing the trumpet at public places including roads and tourist spots. In view of this…
Selected for Hadapada Award
September 5, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Guru Puttaraja Sangeetha Sabha, Mysuru, will be conferring Pandit K.S. Hadapada Award on senior tablist Pt. Rajgopal Kallurkar of Bengaluru for the year 2022. The award carries a cash prize of Rs.10,000 and a citation. The award will be presented at a music programme to be held in memory of Pt. K.S. Hadapada…
25th annual convention of Pharmaceutical teachers held
September 5, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The three-day 25th annual convention of Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI), Mysuru, (APTICON-2022) hosted by JSS College of Pharmacy, was inaugurated at Sri Rajendra auditorium in JSS Medical College campus here on Friday. Sudarshan Jain, Secretary General, Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) inaugurated the convention and gave away awards to Pharmacy teachers. Speaking…
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