Shifted from Chamarajanagar to Mysuru Zoo Chamarajanagar / Mysuru: A male elephant calf, suspected to have been abandoned by its mother and found wandering on the roadside, was rescued in Hanur Buffer Range of MM Hills yesterday and has been shifted to Mysuru Zoo for treatment. Motorists, who found the elephant calf aged about one…

Conducting Kambala during Dasara will not add to its significance: Pramoda Devi Mysuru: Member of the erstwhile Mysore Royal Family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar said Kambala, the traditional buffalo race of coastal Karnataka, has its own unique significance and should preferably be organised separately rather than as part of the Mysuru Dasara festivities. Addressing a press…

Khas Durbar from Oct. 11; Vijaya Yatra on Oct. 21 Mysuru: The Sharannavaratri celebrations will begin at the Mysore Palace from Oct. 5 with the assembling of Golden Throne, said erstwhile Mysore Royal Family Member Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, here yesterday. Addressing the media persons at her residence, she said that the rituals would commence at…

Mandya: Kannada film actor V. Ravichandran will inaugurate this year’s Srirangapatna Dasara. Mandya DC Dr. Kumara and Srirangapatna MLA Rameshbabu Bandi Siddegowda extended the official invitation to the actor at his residence in Bengaluru yesterday. This year’s Srirangapatna Dasara will be held from Oct. 15 to 18. Ravichandran will inaugurate the Jumboo Savari at Bannimantap…

Metal detectors, thermal scanners guard Dasara elephants’ feet Mysuru: As the Dasara festivities approach, the Forest Department is keeping a close watch on the health of the elephants taking part in the grand Jumboo Savari procession. After every training session, the elephants’ feet are checked using metal detectors and thermal scanners to ensure their safety….

Mysuru: Special health and grooming care is being provided to the Dasara elephants to keep them cool and healthy amid the rising heat. They are being given oil massages. Neem oil and castor oil are applied to their feet and foreheads to help keep their bodies cool. Their nails are also receiving special attention. Forest…

Mysuru: In an effort to attract youths to Dasara Yuva Sabhrama-2026 to be held at Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri from Sept. 28 to Oct. 5, Yuva Sambhrama Sub-Committee has come out with a promotional song for which singers/composer Gurukiran and Ananya Bhat have lent their voice. The Sub-Committee is also making a video featuring…

Mysuru: As  part of its continuous efforts to keep Mysuru city clean and tidy ahead of Dasara festivities, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) launched a cleaning operation yesterday at Lansdowne building and surrounding areas. The MCC staff cleaned up the entire garbage piled up around the place by citizens and street vendors near the dilapidated Lansdowne…

Mysuru: The advent of technology has had adverse effect on arts and the young artistes should commit themselves to preserve visual arts by using their creative minds, said Karnataka Shilpakala Academy Chairman M.C. Ramesh, here yesterday. He was speaking after inaugurating sand mound and cement eraka workshop at Chamarajendra Government College of Visual Arts (CAVA) organised…