Dr. Chandrashekar Kambar to inaugurate ‘Pradhana Kavigoshti’ on Oct. 3 Mysore/Mysuru: Kendra Sahitya Academy Chairman Dr. Chandrashekar Kambar will inaugurate ‘Pradhana Kavigoshti,’ which is one of the major attractions of Dasara, to take place on Oct. 3. Noted poet Dr. H.S. Shivaprakash will preside. Announcing this at a press meet at the MCC’s Old Council…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta has issued an order banning the sale and use of trumpets (Tutturi) in city limits during Dasara celebrations. It was observed during last year Dasara, some people used to create public nuisance by blowing the trumpet at public places including roads and tourist spots. In view of this…
By Mohan Kayaka With Dasara fast approaching, wrestlers of Mysuru are getting ready to enter the wrestling arena to take part in the prestigious Dasara wrestling event due to take place during Dasara festivities. The Pailwans, both Junior and Senior, are bracing themselves for the grand event by sweating it out in about 35 ‘Garadi…
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: COVID-19 pandemic has brought the importance of physical and mental fitness to the forefront of people’s consciousness and there is certainly an increased focus on overall wellness. Awareness of public health has increased considerably with both people and Governments understanding its importance leading to the scaling up of facilities in…
Mysore/Mysuru: Sponsors are most welcome this Dasara. As per the direction of the Dasara High-Power Committee, a sponsors’ meeting was held at the Zilla Panchayat Auditorium this morning which was chaired by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. Bagadi Gautham. The meeting was held to invite interested sponsors who can express their interests in sponsorship. Associations and…
By H.K. Shivananda, IAS (Retd.) [Continued from yesterday] Dasara – 1980 In 1979 with no elected council in Mysore City Municipal Corporation (now MCC), I was posted as the Administrator at MCC with an additional charge of Administrative Training Institute (ATI) as Director. Devaraj Urs lost power within a few months thereafter and in 1980…
Mysore/Mysuru: If you are a film buff, this Dasara could be right up your street as you can watch over 112 films in seven days with nominal prices during Dasara Film Festival from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3. The festival will also feature workshops on short film making hosted by noted film directors and a…
‘Kaigarika Bazaar’, industrial visits, vendor development programmes planned Mysore/Mysuru: A five-day ‘Kaigarika Dasara’ (Industrial Dasara) will be held this year on the lines of ‘Raitha Dasara’ and ‘Grameena Dasara’ in order to give a fillip to industrial development in the Mysuru region. The mega event will be held from Sept. 26 to Sept. 30 and…
By H.K. Shivananda, IAS (Retd.) [Continued from yesterday] Student hostels Apart from well-known college hostels like Maharaja’s, Maharani’s and Medical College Hostels, there were several community-based free or concessional-rated hostels like Muslim Hostel at Saraswathipuram, Madhwa Boys Hostel at Chamarajapuram, well-known Anathalaya started by Thathayya, Suttur Hostel on Vanivilas Road (open to all communities), Bettadapura…
Bookings open from today; all buses to start from KSTDC Office on JLB Road from Sept. 5 Travel charges inclusive of accommodation; food expenses and entry tickets to be borne by tourists By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) that usually announces a special tour package for tourists from Bengaluru, Chennai…
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