Mysuru: The Dasara water sports, one of the major attractions of Dasara festivities, was inaugurated by Higher Education Minister G.T. Devegowda and Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh at Varuna Lake on T. Narasipur Road here yesterday. S.R. Mahesh, who spoke on the occasion, said henceforth water sports will be a permanent feature in Varuna Lake and…
Dasara Gold Cards on sale
October 6, 2018Mysuru: As many as 285 Dasara Gold Cards have been sold online so far after the District Administration launched it four days back. The cards were launched on Oct.1 and made available online to public on Oct. 2 on Dasara official website www.mysoredasara.gov.in. The Dasara Executive Committee had printed 1,000 such cards and each card…
District Minister interacts with PSI probationers
October 6, 2018Mysuru: Taking time off from his hectic schedule, District Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) interacted with PSI probationers, who are undergoing training at Karnataka Police Academy (KPA) in city this morning. During the interaction, GTD is said to have told that it was a welcome sign that more and more number of highly qualified and technical…
Three tribals from Hunsur stuck in Mozambique
October 6, 2018Hunsur: Three tribals belonging to Hakki-Pikki community from Pakshirajapura village near Hunsur have been stuck at Nampula in Mozambique for the last three months and they have been banned from leaving that country. The tribals are Saiju, Madhu Chandran and Praveen from Pakshirajapura that is well known for Ayurvedic treatment, massages and herbal remedies. All…
Mekedatu: Centre reacted positively, claims CM
October 6, 2018Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari asked CWC to clear project, says Kumaraswamy Bengaluru: Union Minister for Water Resources Nitin Gadkari has ‘reacted positively’ and has directed the Secretary, Central Water Commission (CWC), to clear the proposed Rs.5,912-crore Mekedatu project, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi after meeting Gadkari last…
Finally, Dasara Exhibition tender goes to Fun World
October 6, 2018Mysuru: Bringing some relief to the beleaguered Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) that was struggling to find takers for Dasara Exhibition tenders, the tender has finally been awarded to Bengaluru-based Fun World. The KEA was facing difficulties as no firm came forward to apply for exhibition tenders for various reasons including last year’s flooding where the…
Minister promises to boost Tourism in State
October 6, 2018Mysuru: Tourism and Sericulture Minister S.R. Mahesh assured to make all possible efforts to develop the State as second best tourist hub of the country as the State has been ranked seventh in attracting the tourists. He was speaking after inaugurating Travel log’18, a two-day National Seminar on ‘Tourism and the Digital Transformation,’ organised by…
MLA wields broom, extends support to Pourakarmikas
October 6, 2018Mysuru: In a rare gesture extending support to the ongoing stir of Pourakarmikas, MLA L. Nagendra, accompanied by BJP Corporators of Chamaraja Constituency and party activists cleaned Devaraja Urs Road from K.R. Circle to JLB Road this morning. The garbage collected was shifted using goods autorickshaws. As Nagendra began the cleaning operation, a few Pourakarmikas…
‘Dasara Yuva Sambhrama’ – Day 6: Special children steal the show
October 6, 2018Mysuru: Special children stole the show on the sixth day of ‘Dasara Yuva Sambhrama’ last evening at the Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri here. Students of Putteeramma School for Speech and Hearing Impaired presented a thought-provoking dance to the song ‘Vande Mataram Sujalam Suphalam Mareyada Sheetalam’ with matchless perfection and synchronisation defying their inability bewildering…
Balarama to release its biography at Mysore Palace on Oct. 10
October 6, 2018Mysuru: Dasara elephant Balarama, which made headlines in the past for carrying the Ambari (Golden Howdah) majestically during the Jumboo Savari more than a dozen times, will make headlines once again when the jumbo will formally release its own biography. The book, titled ‘Aane Banthondaane – Balaramana Gajapayana,’ originally written in English (Balarama’s Story –…
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