Dasara Flower Show from Oct. 11 Mysuru: The Department of Horticulture will organise the Dasara Flower Show-2026 at Kuppanna Park from Oct. 11 to 21 under the theme ‘Festival of Democracy’, Joint Director K.N. Roopashree announced. Addressing a press conference at the Department’s auditorium in Curzon Park, Mysuru, she said the flower show would be…
Mysuru: Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Raya Reddy reviewed the functioning of Mysore, Mandya, Hassan and Chamarajanagar Universities at Crawford Hall here on Wednesday. The Vice-Chancellors of all these Universities were present at the meeting. The Minister sought inputs on the number of permanent faculty, teacher vacancies, guest lecturers and outsourced faculty from the VCs. He…
Mysuru: Apart from Kuppanna Park, Lingambudhi Botanical Garden will also host a Dasara Flower Show, with floral displays and traditional decorations planned across the premises. Visitors will be welcomed at the entrance by a grand floral replica of elephants made using roses, chrysanthemums and ornamental foliage. A Bali-style arch made of coconut fronds and life-sized…
Mysuru: Dasara tusker Mahendra, who was in the race to carry the Golden Howdah, failed to complete the weight-training exercise after refusing to move forward with the wooden howdah on his back yesterday. Officials subsequently decided to drop him from the race. Mahendra set out from the Palace premises last evening with the wooden howdah…
Echo of girl’s rape, murder during Dasara-2025 Mysuru: In the wake of the rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl from a nomadic community in Mysuru during last year’s Dasara, the District Administration has stepped up measures to protect children accompanying migrant families, prevent child labour and curb abuse of minors during this year’s festival….
Mysuru: The Mysore Bar Association greeted new Principal District and Sessions Court Judge B. Jayanth Kumar, who assumed office at a programme organised in the Association premises in District Law Courts Complex here recently. Judge Jayanth Kumar replaces Justice Usharani, who was appointed as an Additional Judge of Karnataka High Court over a fortnight ago….
Mysuru: With the State Government naming the erstwhile Hyderabad-Karnataka region as Kalyana Karnataka and Mumbai-Karnataka region as Kittur Karnataka, BJP MLC Raghu R. Kautilya has urged the State Government to name Old Mysuru region either as Nalwadi Karnataka or Nalwadi Mysuru region as a mark of honour for the erstwhile Mysore Maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar….
Mysuru: Former Mayor Sandesh Swamy has urged the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to strengthen its Abhaya Task Force and ensure the safety of its personnel. In a press release, he condemned the recent attack on Abhaya personnel who were removing unauthorised flex boards and advertisement hoardings. Though the assault is said to have stemmed from…
Seeks transparent pass distribution based on Mysore Palace’s seating capacity Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has urged the District Administration and Dasara organisers to give top priority to safety, crowd management and law and order during the festivities. Speaking at an interaction organised by the Mysuru District Journalists’ Association (MDJA) at Pathrakarthara Bhavan…
Mysuru: With Dasara celebrations approaching, the Mysuru City Police held a meeting with owners of hotels, lodges, cottages and resorts at a private hotel auditorium on Wednesday, urging them to remain vigilant and help prevent any untoward incidents during the festival. Around 200 owners and representatives of hospitality establishments attended the meeting. City Police Commissioner…
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