Mysuru: As part of the 407th edition of Dasara, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, the titular head of Mysore Royal Family today performed special pujas to Saraswathi, the Goddess of Knowledge inside the Mysore Palace between 9.15 am and 9.45 am. Yaduveer offered puja to books, Veena, musical scriptures, copies of epics like Ramayana, Mahabharata etc….
Mysuru: With last night’s heavy rains having brought untold misery to thousands of people living in low-lying areas of the city, especially in Kanakagiri, Congress and BJP leaders sparred over the relief work this morning. Even as the people of Kanakagiri were facing a lot of hardship because of last night’s heavy rains, K.R. Constituency…
Mysuru: Cyclothon, a bicycle race organised jointly by the Dasara Sports Sub-Committee and the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports as part of Dasara celebrations, was flagged off in city this morning. As rain wrecked havoc in city since last evening till early morning today, a technical team inspected the race route resulting in delayed…
Mysuru: JSS Science & Technology University (SJCE) has signed an MoU with Mercedes Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) to encourage female students to take up Mechanical branch in Engineering stream. The company sponsored 12 female students by providing scholarship of Rs. 1,00,000 each to 1st and 2nd year students from Industrial Production and Mechanical…
Mysuru: On the occasion of Dasara, Columbia Asia Hospital, Mysuru, has organised a special clinic at the hospital in city from Sept. 25 to Oct. 7. The clinic will offer 15% discount on Comprehensive Health Checks and Laboratory and Radiology Investigations (if advised) for all age groups, said Col. Rahul Tewari, General Manager – Columbia…
Mysuru: A six-day national-level workshop on Advanced Workshop-cum-Training Programme on Laboratory Phonetics and Phonology started for the doctoral researchers and post graduate students of the country at Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru on Sept.25. The objective of this workshop is to showcase cutting edge “laboratory phonetics and phonology” approaches to Indian languages. The…
Mysuru: Come rain or shine, it is the pomp, pageant, tradition, culture, heritage and now social inclusiveness that has marked over 400 years of Dasara celebrations in Mysuru. However, this year the State and the District Administration has walked the extra mile to give the whole event an intellectual touch. Hence, for the first time…
Mysuru: The first rehearsal of the Jumboo Savari inauguration, where the Chief Minister will shower flower petals on the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari placed inside the Golden Howdah carried by elephant Arjuna, was held at the Mysore Palace this morning. The rehearsal was performed by a team of forest officials and all the 15 elephants…
Mysuru: If the Dasara Aahara Mela organised at the Scouts and Grounds behind the Deputy Commissioner’s Office is attracting people from far and wide, the second venue of the Mela at MUDA Grounds near Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel is virtually deserted. Vendors who have set up shops there have complained that they are not getting…
Mysuru: Commotion prevailed at the Spandana Centre in DC’s Office here yesterday, where tickets for the Jumboo Savari and Torchlight Parade are being sold with hundreds standing in a serpentine queue to purchase tickets. There was utter chaos as only one ticket was being given per person which irked the public. They said that they…
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