Mysore/Mysuru: It is a matter of great delight and pride for crores of Kannadigas as the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, is inaugurating Mysuru Dasara festivities on Sept. 26, said Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi. “It is for the first time that a President of the country is inaugurating the…
Illumination of Circles, Roads, Grounds pick up pace
September 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The illumination of Mysuru city has picked up pace with just over six days remaining for the Dasara Nada Habba to be inaugurated officially. As this year, the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has the challenging task of illuminating over 124 kms of roads and circles, the staff and contractors are working overtime to…
Dasara jumbos perfecting their walk for grand finale
September 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Dasara jumbos, which are being prepared for the grand finale (Jumboo Savari) on Oct. 5, are perfecting their walk on the Jumboo Savari route with Captain Abhimanyu carrying the wooden replica of the Golden Howdah, which is being witnessed by hundreds of people, including tourists and locals on the Dasara procession route. A total…
450 Pailwans to take part in Dasara ‘Naada Kusti’
September 19, 2022Seven-day wrestling competition to take place from Sept. 26 to Oct. 2 Mysore/Mysuru: Ending the wait of the wrestling fraternity, the pairing for ‘Naada Kusti’ wrestling competition conducted as part of Mysuru Dasara, was held at Kalinga Rao Bhavan in Dasara Exhibition Grounds premises here on Sunday. About 450 participants, including women, from Mysuru, Nanjangud,…
State’s Culture and National Integrity marks third day of Yuva Sambhrama
September 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Showcasing of the richness of Kannada land, language and culture, nature conservation and sending a message on the importance of National Integrity, marked the third day of ‘Yuva Sambhrama’ organised ahead of Dasara festivities, at the Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri here on Sunday. The programme began with a dance performance with the theme…
Preparations on for President’s first visit
September 18, 2022District Minister inspects protocol arrangements atop Chamundi Hill State to spend Rs. 34.50 crore for 2022 Dasara; Gold cards soon Mysore/Mysuru: Preparations are in full swing atop Chamundi Hill for President of India Droupadi Murmu’s maiden visit to Mysuru where she will inaugurate the Dasara Nada Habba on Sept. 26. The stage is being erected…
Dasara holidays in district from Sept. 26 to Oct. 9
September 18, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Dasara holidays for schools in the district will be from Sept. 26 to Oct. 9. Announcing this here yesterday, Deputy Director of Public Instructions (DDPI) Ramachandraraje Urs said that as per the academic calendar announced earlier, the Dasara holidays were scheduled from Oct. 3 to 16. But as the Dasara festivities will commence…
When Bengalis of Mysuru won Best Tableau Award during Dasara-1980
September 18, 2022By Ashish Kumar Das, President, Bangiya Samiti, Mysuru I was then the principal organiser-cum-President of Bangiya Sanskritik Parishad, Mysore. This was the banner under which we commenced celebrating Durga Puja for the first time in Mysuru, a city we now call our home, way back in 1979. In fact, we were a small group previously…
Actor Dali adds colour to ‘Yuva Sambhrama’
September 17, 2022Nine-day youth festival kicks off at Manasagangothri Open Air Theatre Mysore/Mysuru: The nine-day ‘Yuva Sambhrama’, a prelude to ‘Yuva Dasara’ targeting the youth population of Mysuru got off to a colourful start at the Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri last evening. ‘Yuva Sambhrama’ and ‘Yuva Dasara’ are platforms for hundreds of college students to showcase…
Sculpture and Painting camp begins ahead of Dasara
September 17, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Ahead of Dasara festival, District Minister S.T. Somashekar inaugurated a 10-day State-level Sculpture and Painting camp by chiselling a wooden block at Suchitra Art Gallery in Kalamandira premises here yesterday. The camp has been organised by Dasara Fine Arts and Crafts Sub-Committee in association with Karnataka Shilpakala Academy and will conclude on Sept. 25….
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