Mysore/Mysuru: Asserting that all necessary precautionary and safety measures will be taken strictly in accordance with the Centre’s guidelines for Dasara-2020, Health Minister B. Sriramulu said that though Dasara will be a simple affair, it will be celebrated with extreme caution in the wake of the rampant spread of COVID-19 in Mysuru district. Speaking to…
Mysore/Mysuru: A technical team from Health Department will soon visit the city to take stock of the current COVID-19 situation, and will recommend to the State Government on number of persons to be allowed inside Mysore Palace to witness Jumboo Savari on Oct. 26. The team will hold talks with local health experts on pros…
Mysore/Mysuru: “There is an indestructible relationship between the royal family and elephants since beginning and the royal family has been very respectful to the elephants that have been participating in Dasara festivities. To express their love and concern to the elephants, the erstwhile kings had installed Jayamarthanda Gate (the main entrance gate of Mysore Palace)…
With just 12 days left for the commencement of Dasara, ‘dry talim’ or rehearsal with unloaded cannons began at Mysore Palace this morning. The dry drill is undertaken to train members of ‘Pirangi Dala’ or Cannon Unit involved in this ritual of cannon firing. All 30 members of the Cannon Unit, supervised by R-ASI Siddaraju…
Waiting for guidelines from State Government Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police are waiting for guidelines from the State Government regarding number of tableaux and contingents participating in this year’s Dasara Jumboo Savari procession following directions from Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to celebrate Nada Habba in a simple manner due to COVID-19 pandemic. However, the City…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company (CESC) has started preparations for the illumination of all important circles and thoroughfare in the city for the coming Dasara festival. Although the State Government has decided to celebrate this year Dasara in a simple manner, the CESC has undertaken necessary works at all important circles, main roads and…
Mysore/Mysuru: Elephant becomes enraged if you burst crackers or honk horns, opined veterinarian Dr. D.N. Nagaraj, a who looks after Dasara elephants. Speaking on the topic ‘Dasara elephants in Palace’ at the 9th webinar of the series of webinars titled ‘Mysuru Dasara Aanegalu’ organised by Forest Department, in association with Asian Elephant Support (AES), he…
City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta, along with DCPs Dr. A.N. Prakash Gowda and M.S. Geetha Prasanna, City Armed Reserve (CAR) DCP Shivaraj and ACP Sudarshan, offered traditional puja to Palace Cannons this morning. The dry training in firing the cannons will commence tomorrow and for the first time, the Dasara elephants will stay inside the…
COVID-19 test conducted for Mahouts, Kavadis Special diet for pachyderms from today No march on Jumboo Savari route from Palace to Bannimantap Mysore/Mysuru: A day after arriving in Mysore Palace, Dasara elephants led by Howdah-carrying elephant ‘Abhimanyu’ participated in a route rehearsal within the Palace premises this morning. With hardly two weeks left for the…
With just 14 days remaining for Dasara festivities, the District Administration met Pramoda Devi Wadiyar at the Mysore Palace yesterday and sought her co-operation for peaceful conduct of Nada Habba amidst the pandemic. She is seen with District in-charge Minister S.T. Somashekar, MLAs L. Nagendra and S.A. Ramdas, MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev, Deputy Commissioner Rohini…
3-day Banana Festival begins in cityNovember 22, 2024
BJP stages massive protest against Waqf BoardNovember 22, 2024
CM Siddaramaiah inaugurates Quest AcademyNovember 22, 2024
NABARD funding: CM lashes out at CentreNovember 22, 2024
Recent Comments