Mysuru: Nadoja Prof. K.S. Nissar Ahmed, who is scheduled to inaugurate Dasara-2017 atop Chamundi Hill at 8.45 am tomorrow, arrived in city this noon. He was welcomed at the Government Guest House by Mayor M.J. Ravikumar, MP Pratap Simha, DC D. Randeep, ADC T. Yogesh and others. He was accompanied by his wife Shenawaz Begum,…
CM Siddharamaiah to inaugurate Mini Theatre at Kalamandira
September 20, 2017Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will be inaugurating the newly- constructed Mini Theatre in Kalamandira premises on Sept. 21 at 12 noon. District-in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, Kannada and Culture Minister Umashree, Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait, Mayor M.J. Ravikumar, Legislative Council Deputy Chairman Marithibbegowda, ZP President Nayeema Sulthana, MPs Pratap Simha, R….
Department washes its hands off Tonga Tourism
September 20, 2017Mysuru: At a time when almost every tourist attraction in Mysuru is being fully utilised to attract hordes of visitors for Dasara to project the city as a place with a host of tourist activities, the Tourism Department has washed its hands off the historic Tongas and Sarots, an integral part of Mysuru tourism industry….
Forest Dept. reluctant to take back three Palace elephants
September 20, 2017Mysuru: Even as 15 Dasara elephants are being prepped up for the grand finale with sumptuous butter-and-fruit-laced food, body massages and rigorous training at the sprawling Mysore Palace and outside, a set of five female elephants, also inside the Palace, are not that fortunate to be the cynosure of all eyes. Reason: An administrative approval…
I can take care of elephants: Pramoda Devi Wadiyar
September 20, 2017Mysuru: Reacting to the delay in the Forest Department replying to the letter she had sent, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, speaking to Star of Mysore, said, “I definitely can take care of the elephants in my possession. However, due to administrative inconvenience, I wrote to the Forest Department to take back at least three elephants as…
Only 15 Govt. Stalls are ready for Dasara Exhibition inauguration
September 20, 2017DC shocked by official apathy Mysuru: Hardly 15 out of 40 stalls earmarked for Zilla Panchayat and Government Departments will be ready by tomorrow for the inauguration of the Dasara Exhibition in the evening. Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep inspected the Dasara Exhibition Ground here this morning to take stock of the readiness for the inaugural…
CM’s itinerary in city
September 20, 2017Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, who will be in city on Sept. 20 and 21, will be taking part in various programmes which are as follows: Sept. 20: 4.10 pm – Arriving at Mandakalli Airport and will stay overnight in city. Sept. 21: 8.45 am – To take part in the Dasara inauguration atop Chamundi Hill…
Foreign Panorama to give Dasara Film Festival an international tag
September 20, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru Dasara Film Festival (MyDFF) will be on the lines of International Film Festival from this year onwards with inclusion of Foreign Panorama. Disclosing this at a press meet at Varthabhavan here this morning, Dasara Film Festival Sub-Committee Deputy Special Officer and Additional DC T. Yogesh said that the Film Festival would be inaugurated…
Minister Umashree to inaugurate Dasara Kannada Book Expo
September 20, 2017Mysuru: Dasara Kannada Book Exhibition will be organised from tomorrow till Sept.29 under the aegis of Department of Kannada and Culture, Kannada Book Authority and Dasara Sub-Committee at CADA premises here. Disclosing this at a press meet at Maneyangala in Kalamandira premises here yesterday, Book Authority Chairperson Dr. Vasundhara Bhoopathi said that the expo would…
Dasara Mushaira on Sept. 26
September 20, 2017Mysuru: Dasara Sub-Committee will be hosting a Mushaira — an evening gathering where Urdu poetry is recited before an audience — at the Golden Palace Convention Hall, Mysuru-Bengaluru road, on Sept. 26 at 9 pm. It will be inaugurated by Minister R. Roshan Baig. Interested persons, who wish to attend the Mushaira, may contact Mob:…
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