Mysuru: Chairperson of Karnataka State Commission for Women Nagalakshmi Chowdhary inaugurated the Commission’s stall by lighting the traditional lamp at the ongoing Dasara Exhibition here on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, Nagalakshmi said that the stall focuses on women empowerment, achievements of successful women in various fields like Mother Teresa, Indira Gandhi, Salumarada Thimmakka, Kalpana…
State Temperance Board Stall opens at Dasara Expo
October 24, 2024Mysuru: Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) Chairman Ayub Khan opined that it is pertinent to create awareness about the ill-effects of liquor and drugs in the society. He was speaking after inaugurating the stall of Karnataka State Temperance Board at the Exhibition premises in city recently. Khan said, in the present situation, it is important to…
Kinnala art comes alive at Dasara Exhibition
October 19, 2024Mysuru: Thousands of tourists and local residents have been swarming the Dasara Exhibition every day to visit various clothes and toy stalls, amusement park, food stalls and the stalls of various departments. While people have been enjoying by tickling their taste buds with variety of delicacies and purchasing toys, clothes among others to their loved…
Cloth bags distributed at Dasara Expo to curb single-use plastic
October 19, 2024Mysuru: In a move to promote eco-consciousness, cloth bags were distributed to visitors at Dasara Exhibition in Mysuru to raise awareness against use of single-use plastic. This initiative came in response to a report published in the Oct. 14 edition of Mysuru Mithra, the sister publication of Star of Mysore, which highlighted the heavy rush…
Replicas of Mysore Palace, Golden throne beckon visitors at Dasara Expo
October 6, 2024Mysuru: Wooden replicas of Mysore Palace and the Golden Throne have become the main attractions at the Dasara Exhibition. With an aim of promoting ‘Brand Mysuru,’ Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) has built the wooden replica of Mysore Palace at a cost of Rs. One crore, which has been drawing large crowds towards it. This replica…
90-day Dasara Exhibition from Oct. 3
September 30, 2024Plastic-free Dasara Exhibition; Figures of animals made from plants to attract visitors; Interactive Park for kids; Airport-like drinking water facility Mysuru: The 90-day Dasara Exhibition will commence from Oct. 3 and will conclude on Dec. 31 at the Dasara Exhibition Grounds in city, said Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) Chairman Ayub Khan. Addressing a press meet…
Press button; Drink water
September 22, 2024Drinking water fountain plants being built at Dasara Exhibition Grounds; to create ‘Plastic-Free Zone’ Mysuru: In a first for the Dasara Exhibition Grounds, drinking water fountain plants — typically seen at airports and abroad — are set to provide visitors with a unique, eco-friendly way to access drinking water at the press of a button….
Free cloth bags at Dasara Expo
September 22, 2024Mysuru: In light of the ban on single-use plastic, the Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) has announced plans to distribute free cloth bags to visitors at the Dasara Exhibition, with support from donors. Set to open on Oct. 3, the day Navarathri begins, the Dasara Exhibition will implement strict measures at the entrance. Visitors’ carry bags…
Rs. 9.77 crore tender fixed for Dasara expo: Ayub Khan
September 1, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) Chairman Ayub Khan has said preparations are being made to organise Dasara Exhibition & the tender amount this time is capped at Rs. 9.77 crore. It has been decided to conduct Dasara Exhibition this year for 90 days, from Oct. 3 to Dec. 31. The tender amount shall be covering…
More musings about our Exhibition!
April 7, 2024By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Going by some very interesting feedback that I have been getting over the past one week, my last article, where I discussed what our Dasara Exhibition meant to me in the days of my childhood, seems to have touched the heartstrings of many readers, putting them too in similar…
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