Balarama arrives in city Mysuru: The second batch of eight elephants to participate in Dasara Festival will arrive from various elephant camps at Mysore Palace premises tomorrow. However, Balarama, 61, from Mattigodu camp has already arrived in city. The first batch of six Dasara elephants — Arjuna, Abhimanyu, Dhananjaya, Eshwara, Varalakshmi and Vijaya had arrived…
International cuisine is the flavour at this year’s Dasara Ahara Mela
September 8, 201912-day Food Festival to begin from Sept.29 Mysore: International cuisine is the flavour that every foodie can look forward to, apart from the tribal, State and national delicacies at this year’s 12-day Dasara Ahara Mela. There is lot of planning and thinking that has gone into the Ahara Mela or Food Festival with the aim…
Dasara Mahotsav-2019: Officials appointed for various Sub-Committees
September 8, 2019Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar, who is also the Dasara Special Officer, has issued an order pertaining to the appointment of Deputy Special Officers, Working Presidents and Secretaries to 17 Sub-Committees of Dasara Mahotsav-2019. – Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar, who is also the Dasara Special Officer, has issued an order pertaining to the…
Mysore Airport bags third prize for best decorated airport
September 8, 2019Mysuru: Mysore airport, headed by its Director R. Manjunath, has bagged the third prize in the contest held for the best decorated airport in category-III airports. Mysore Airport bagged the prize for exceptional decoration on the occasion of Independence Day – 2019. The impressive efforts by the airport staff in choosing local themes, laying of…
Concrete flooring to tents of Mahouts, Kavadis
September 8, 2019Mysuru: In a bid to prevent rain water entering the temporary tents of Mahouts and Kavadis at Mysore Palace premises, who have accompanied the Dasara elephants, the authorities constructed a concrete floor at the place were the tents would be erected. The work has been completed at the place identified for Mahouts and Kavadis, who…
District Minister to camp in Mysuru till Sept.11
September 8, 2019Somanna to hold series of Dasara meetings with officials, elected representatives of the district Mysuru: District Minister V. Somanna, who has been camping in Mysuru from Sept.6, will stay in city till Sept.11 to take part in various programmes and to oversee preparations for this year’s Dasara celebrations. Sept.9: Somanna will hold breakfast meeting with…
Potholes, defunct streetlights need urgent repairs
September 8, 2019Corporators urge at MCC Council meeting Mysuru: People’s festival, Dasara, is fast approaching and tourists will be arriving in large numbers. But the pathetic conditions of the roads full of potholes and the defunct street lights plunging the city into darkness are something that needs urgent attention. Otherwise, celebrate Dasara in darkness… This was the…
Devastating Bandipur inferno: No action yet on guilty Forest Officers
September 8, 2019Mysuru: Despite a Forest Department-constituted committee recommending disciplinary action against senior and junior forest officials for the devastating forest fire that occurred in Bandipur National Park during February this year, no action has been taken so far. A top Department officer, however, has stated that they were waiting for a Vigilance Committee report to initiate…
Celebrate Life! Half Marathon held in city
September 8, 2019Mysuru, Sept.8 (RKB&VNS)- More than 2,000 Mysureans took part in the 1st edition of Celebrate Life! Mysuru Half Marathon, 10K & 6K Run/ Walk event organised by Raadiant Sports, this morning. The event was organised for both men and women under the age groups 18-25 years, 26-35 years, 36-45 years, 46-60 years and 61 years…
Eviction of shops atop Chamundi Hill
September 8, 2019Shop owners request for alternative arrangements Mysuru: Vendors atop Chamundi Hill have urged District Minister V. Somanna not to evict their shops until an alternative arrangement was provided by the authorities. In a meeting presided by Additional DC B.R. Poornima and ZP CEO K. Jyothi at the Dasoha Bhavan atop the Hill yesterday, the vendors…















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