Mysuru: A quick fix solution to the battered and pothole-filled city roads and footpaths in the run-up to the Dasara festival is underway in many parts of the city, especially in the Central Business District. Patchworks and last-minute road and footpath works are a bane for this Heritage City and this routine is followed religiously…
‘Golden’ start for Yuva Sambhrama
September 18, 2019Actor Ganesh inaugurates 10-day Dasara cultural treat Mysuru: It was gay abandon for youngsters at the Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri as the most-awaited ‘Yuva Sambhrama,’ a cultural treat organised as a part of Dasara celebrations for the college students to showcase their talent, began yesterday. The 10-day event was inaugurated by ‘Golden Star’ Ganesh…
Entry tax waiver likely for other State vehicles
September 18, 2019Somanna interacts with journalists, stresses on setting up of Dasara Authority Mysuru: With a view to encourage tourism in Mysuru during Dasara, the State Government is likely to exempt tax payable in the State for vehicles registered outside Karnataka. The exemption is likely to be granted under the Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957 for vehicles…
Dasara Film Festival from Sept.29
September 18, 2019Mysuru: This year’s Dasara Film Festival would be held from Sept.29 to Oct.3, said Dasara Film Festival Sub-Committee Deputy Special Officer B.N. Girish, here this morning. Addressing the media persons at Vartha Bhavan, he said that CM B.S. Yediyurappa would be requested to be chief guest and District Minister V. Somanna, Golden Star Ganesh, actress…
Dasara: Pankaj Udhas among star performers at Mysore Palace
September 18, 2019Mysuru: Come Dasara, the audience at the Mysore Palace will be treated with classical music and ghazals by some of the best singers in the country. Like every year, the District Administration in co-ordination with Dasara High Power Committee invites renowned artistes to perform in front of the Palace. The first day of the event…
District-level Dasara Sports Meet tomorrow
September 18, 2019The Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Mysuru, will be conducting District-level Dasara Sports Meet tomorrow (Sept.19) at Chamundi Vihar Stadium. All those who have secured first place in the taluk-level Dasara Sports Meet held in all the seven taluks of the district are eligible to participate in the District-level Meet. Sports persons must…
District Minister inspects ongoing works atop Chamundi Hill
September 17, 2019Mysuru: As Dasara is nearing, District in-charge Minister V. Somanna visited Chamundi Hill early this morning to inspect the ongoing development works. He inspected the multi-level car parking facility where 600 cars can be parked at a time and then moved to see the progress at the Commercial Complex where the work on 116 shops…
5-km ‘Jumboo Savari’ route to have 199 cameras
September 17, 2019One CCTV camera every 25 metres to prevent sabotage Mysuru: Like previous years, this Dasara too will be a fool-proof Dasara and the city Police have taken measures to ensure that the festival passes off smoothly and is crime-free. And for this, they have relied on technology and have procured 199 special CCTV cameras from…
Prelude to Dasara-2019: 10-day Yuva Sambhrama from 5.30 pm tomorrow
September 16, 2019Mysuru: Dasara mood has set in and as a prelude to this, Yuva Sambhrama, the most popular event for the youths, will begin from Sept. 17 at the sprawling Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri, from 5.30 pm to 10.30 pm. Hectic preparations are on to organise the Yuva Sambhrama in a grand way and a…
Governor, CM invited for Dasara
September 14, 2019On behalf of the District Administration, Mysuru District Minister V. Somanna extended a formal Dasara invitation to Governor Vajubhai R. Vala at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru yesterday. Picture below shows Somanna inviting Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa this morning for the Nada Habba beginning from Sept. 29. The Mysuru delegation comprised MLAs G.T. Devegowda, Tanveer Sait…
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