Jain Samaj to immediately stop feeding pigeons across city Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has called for a law from the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to prohibit the feeding of pigeons at the Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, located at the North Gate of the Mysore Palace. Speaking at a meeting this morning near Curzon…
Palace seating capacity to be expanded for Jumboo Savari
September 22, 2024500-metre extended seating arrangements can accommodate over 40,000 people Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration and Mysuru City Police have devised a plan to increase seating capacity within the Mysore Palace premises for the Jumboo Savari procession during Vijayadashami celebrations this year. If successful, the plan could add 10,000 to 15,000 additional seats, bringing the total…
Dasara elephants’ hot chase triggers tense moments
September 21, 2024Mysuru: Two Dasara elephants went berserk triggering tense moments for a while at Palace premises here on Friday night. The Mahouts, risking their lives, succeeded in bringing the situation under control, averting what could have led to a major incident ahead of Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara-2024, scheduled to start from Oct. 3. Following the sudden…
‘Cauvery Aarti’ likely to be new Srirangapatna Dasara attraction
September 21, 2024Mandya District Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy-led Committee on study tour at Haridwar, Varanasi in UP Haridwar: If all goes according to the plan, ‘Cauvery Aarti’ will be performed to the river by the same name at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) reservoir, Srirangapatna taluk in Mandya district of Karnataka, from the forthcoming Srirangapatna Dasara festival scheduled to…
Dasara: From Royal Extravaganza to Village Fair ?
September 21, 2024Ah, it’s Nada Habba season again — time for Dasara! This should be the moment when Mysuru shines, showcasing its royal heritage. Yet, here we are scrambling with last-minute preparations. In recent years, Dasara seems to have shifted from its grand Jumboo Savari procession to… well, a glorified light show illuminating city streets. Sure, the…
Dr. Hampana to open Dasara
September 20, 2024CM in city, announces name of 88-year-old litterateur to inaugurate festival atop Chamundi Hill on Oct. 3 Mysuru: Finally, after a considerable delay in naming the dignitary to inaugurate the Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara-2024, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today announced the name of 88-year-old veteran litterateur Nadoja Dr. Hampa Nagarajaiah, popularly known as ‘Hampana,’ to do…
69 Rajyotsava Awards: Apply online by Sept. 30
September 20, 2024Bengaluru: The State Government has reinstated the application system for the selection of Kannada Rajyotsava awardees starting this year. Moving away from the selection committee-based process, the Government is reverting to the previous system, allowing individuals to apply directly for the Rajyotsava awards. Speaking to the press after a preliminary meeting on Thursday regarding Suvarna…
An illuminating Dasara invite
September 20, 2024Works on installing welcome boards using 4,500 bulbs going on briskly atop Chamundi Hill Mysuru: Dasara illumination is one of the major tourist attractions when the Cultural Capital Mysuru resembles a fairy tale, transporting the visitors to a different world. The boards designed as ‘Welcome’ in English and Suswagatha in Kannada, using numerous bulbs, on…
15 days to go and…: Still no Chief Guest
September 19, 2024Will CM announce dignitary’s name during his Mysuru visit tomorrow? Mysuru: With just two weeks remaining before this year’s Dasara festival inauguration, the State Government is yet to announce the dignitary who will offer floral tributes to Goddess Chamundeshwari and light the traditional lamp atop Chamundi Hill on Oct. 3 to mark the beginning of…
Travel allowance scam at KSRP Commandant’s Office: KSRP Head Constable arrested; CID probe on
September 19, 2024Rs. 25 lakh travel allowance deposited to personal bank accounts instead of employee accounts Mysuru: After the massive land scam in the MUDA, involving thousands of crores of rupees, and the unauthorised Khata registration of 10 acres of prime land by MCC officials without verifying records, the latest corruption deal to surface is the misuse…















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