Mysore/Mysuru: The official machinery, the elected representatives and various Sub-Committees are leaving no stone unturned to celebrate this Dasara in a grand manner after a gap of 2 years. But in their enthusiasm to attract more and more tourists, they are ignoring one crucial aspect of the city infrastructure — pothole-filled roads. As the 2020…
Dasara Aahara Mela-2022 from Sept. 26 to Oct. 4
August 24, 2022Plans afoot to open food stalls at each event location to prevent rush at Mela venues By S.B. Devaraj Mysore/Mysuru: The Dasara Aahara Mela-2022 (food festival) from Sept. 26 to Oct. 4 at Scouts and Guides Grounds and at MUDA Grounds near Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel is expected to thrill food enthusiasts as the event…
Weight training for Dasara jumbos shifted to evenings
August 24, 2022Only walking exercise during morning hours Abhimanyu carries 760 kg weight yesterday Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to acclimatise Dasara elephants to evening environment, vehicle lights and streetlights, the second phase of weight training for all male elephants in the Dasara jumbo squad has been shifted to evenings from yesterday and it will be only walking…
Floral Red Fort at Dasara Flower Show this year
August 24, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A floral replica of the Red Fort will be one of the major attractions at this year’s Dasara Flower Show to be held from Sept. 26 to Oct. 5. The Glass House at Kuppanna Park is all set to showcase the replica of the iconic Delhi Red Fort made of lakhs of varieties of…
Weight Training for Dasara Elephants: Bheema and Dhananjaya too carry sand bags
August 23, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: With an aim to select future Ambari elephant, all the male elephants, which have arrived in city in the first batch, are being given training to carry weight on Jumboo Savari route in city. While Bheema carried a weight of 450 kg with ease on Sunday, Dhananjaya carried a total weight of 300 kg…
Karnataka Tourism Society urges Govt. to print 1,000 Gold Cards
August 23, 2022Suggests to waive off inter-State permit charges for tourist vehicles entering Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: Even as all are eager to witness the grand Dasara celebrations in city this year after a gap of two years due to the COVID pandemic that confined the celebrations to Palace premises, an announcement that there will be no Gold Cards…
40,000 flower pots, 5,000 foliage plants at Dasara Flower Show
August 21, 2022Free entry for public on September 26, the first day Mysore/Mysuru: The countdown for a grand Dasara-2022 festival has begun with preparations for various activities happening across the city. Arrangements and background works are underway for the Dasara Fruits and Flower Show, scheduled to be held from Sept. 26 to Oct. 5 at Kuppanna Park….
Debutant Mahendra shows he too can carry Ambari
August 21, 2022Carries 550 kg weight on Jumboo Savari route Mysore/Mysuru: On the third day of weight training for Dasara elephants yesterday, Mahendra, who will be participating in Jumboo Savari for the first time this year, carried a total weight of 550 kg and walked majestically on the Jumboo Savari route, assuring the Forest Department officials that…
Dasara jumbos inside Palace under CCTV vigil
August 21, 2022Surveillance to prevent mischief-mongers from Teasing and turning the elephants violent By M.T. Yogesh Kumar A grand Dasara means thousands of tourists trooping into the Mysore Palace and many among them would want to see the elephants, the mainstay of the festivities. To ensure that the nine elephants are safe at their designated place inside…
Cultural extravaganza for Jumboo Savari planned
August 20, 2022Applications invited from cultural troupes across Karnataka Mysore/Mysuru: While the last two Dasara celebrations and the Jumboo Savari were held within the Mysore Palace premises, this year, the celebrations will spill onto the roads like in the pre-pandemic years in a virus-free environment, thanks to widespread vaccination and the COVID-19 variants losing potency. Accompanied by…
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