One-ways, no-parking zones and diversions from Sept. 22 to Oct. 2 Mysore/Mysuru: With the grand Dasara festivities kicking off on Sept. 22 and culminating with the spectacular Jumboo Savari procession on Vijayadashami Day (Oct. 2), Mysuru is bracing for a massive influx of tourists and devotees. The surge in vehicular movement is expected to cause…
Gemini Circus begins in city
September 21, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The much-awaited Gemini Circus was inaugurated by MLA Tanveer Sait by lighting the lamp at Horse Park Grounds, behind Karanji Lake, here yesterday. Sait, who is also the Vice-President, State Circus Organisers Association, said the artistes face severe challenges while entertaining the audience and added that with the absence of animals in circus, it…
Route diversions for KSRTC buses
September 21, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: City Police have announced route diversions for both KSRTC Rural and City buses from Sept. 22 to Oct. 1 between 3 pm and 11 pm in the first phase and between 6 am and 12 midnight on Oct. 2 in the second phase. KSRTC Rural Buses – Phase 1 – Bengaluru Road From Expressway…
‘Dasara is soul of Mysuru’s identity, not just a festival’
September 21, 2025Dr. Shalvapille Iyengar says Dasara’s symbolic battle — knowledge Vs ignorance — must be preserved Mysore/Mysuru: Amid rising ideological debates over the symbolism of the famed Mysuru Dasara, scholars and cultural historians have voiced concerns that the city’s rich heritage and identity could be undermined if the festival’s sanctity is diluted. Speaking at the launch…
Yaduveer voices unease over Dasara reinterpretations
September 21, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The centuries-old Mysuru Dasara festival, celebrated as a grand Hindu tradition, is facing ideological turbulence this year, sparking concern among cultural custodians and the royal family. Speaking at the event, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, the scion of the erstwhile Mysore royal family, expressed unease over recent contradictory statements about the festival. “For…
2,000 Pourakarmikas to keep city clean
September 21, 2025Additional 500 Pourakarmikas taken on outsource basis; posters to greet tourists with cleanliness slogan released; MCC Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif flags off vehicles Mysore/Mysuru: In view of Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara-2025 set to unfold tomorrow (Sept. 22), Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) in association with Dasara Cleanliness and Arrangements Sub-Committee has launched cleanliness works of the…
Plaque of Constitution preamble unveiled at Town Hall premises
September 21, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that the advocacy of the Constitution has turned out into a national movement, District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa contended that the Supreme Court’s advice to the petitioners who had challenged Mysuru Dasara inauguration by International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq, to read the preamble of the Constitution, is a clear example for this….
10-day Dasara Book Fair at Scouts and Guides Grounds
September 21, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The 10-day Dasara Book Fair will be held from Sept. 22 to Oct. 1 at Scouts and Guides Grounds near the Old Deputy Commissioner’s Office along Hunsur road in the city. Kannada Book Authority (KBA) Chairman Manasa said that Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi will inaugurate the Fair at 5 pm on Sept. …
Navaratri Rangotsava in city from tomorrow
September 21, 2025Theatre festival to feature plays by college students, inter-State folk festival Mysore/Mysuru: Rangayana Mysuru will be organising Navaratri Rangotsava from Sept. 22 to Oct. 1 at its premises. The theatre festival will be inaugurated by Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Thangadagi on Sept. 22 at 5.30 pm. Department of Kannada and Culture Secretary Dr. M.V….
Dasara Food Mela to have 140 stalls
September 21, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The 14-day Dasara Aahara Mela or Food festival, which is intrinsic to the famed Mysuru Dasara, will feature about 140 stalls, selling a variety of food, dishes, cuisines and delicacies. The Dasara Aahara Mela is scheduled to be held from Sept. 22 to Oct. 5 at the vast Maharaja’s College grounds. There will be…















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