Mysore/Mysuru: A two-wheeler rider sustained injuries when the bike he was riding hit a car on Nanjangud Road near Dasara Exhibition Grounds yesterday night. The bike rider is Yogesh Kumar, said to be a native of T. Narasipur. It is learnt that the rider was speeding and hit the car in front of Madhuvana Circle…
Dasara Expo to be developed as heritage tourism destination: KEA Chairman
February 10, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) Chairman Ayub Khan said that it is intended to develop Dasara Exhibition grounds as a major heritage tourist destination, without restricting the activities to Dasara alone. He was speaking after expressing his gratitude to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, for extending his tenure, at a felicitation…
City gets India’s first Dragon Pond
January 6, 2026Siddaramaiah opens fire-breathing facility at Dasara Expo Grounds Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah last evening inaugurated the Rajiv Gandhi Dragon Pond, India’s first-of-its-kind attraction, developed at a cost of Rs. 3.59 crore by the Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA). The Dragon Pond is aimed at transforming the Dasara Exhibition Grounds into a year-round destination for visitors. A…
‘It’s our day out’
November 14, 2025Children throng Mysuru Zoo and Dasara Exhibition on Children’s Day Mysore/Mysuru: Thousands of children from Mysuru city and surrounding towns thronged Mysuru Zoo and the Dasara Exhibition Grounds this morning as they were given free entry as part of Children’s Day celebrations. Dressed in their school uniforms and accompanied by physical education teachers and other…
Police intensify area domination exercise
October 12, 2025405 suspected rowdy elements picked up; over 800 petty cases booked in two days Mysuru: In the wake of two shocking crimes — the daylight murder of a man and the rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl near the Dasara Exhibition Grounds — the City Police have launched an ‘area domination exercise’ across several…
Murder on busy city street
October 7, 2025Mysuru: In a chilling daylight incident, a 38-year-old man was brutally hacked to death on the busy Doddakere Maidan main road near Dasara Exhibition Grounds, leading towards Ittigegud in city this morning. The deceased has been identified as Venkatesh alias Gilki Venkatesh, an autorickshaw driver by profession and a resident of Kyathamaranahalli near Ashwathkatte in…
Dasara Urdu Mushaira held
September 30, 2025Urdu Poet and Rajya Sabha MP Imran Pratapgarhi feted Mysore/Mysuru: Dasara Urdu Mushaira was held at the Dasara Exhibition Grounds in city on Saturday. MLA Tanveer Sait inaugurated the Mushaira by lighting a big candle at 9 pm and the Mushaira concluded at 3.30 am next day. On the occasion, senior artist Abbas Shariff, Prof….
See Belur and Halebeedu at Dasara Exhibition
August 1, 2025Musical Fountain, Dragon Lake and other major attractions to be ready before forthcoming Dasara festival Mysore/Mysuru: Belur and Halebeedu, that still stand as a testimony to the architectural marvels of Hoysala dynasty in Hassan, is being recreated in Mysuru, the heritage city that still beckons tourists from far and wide for its aesthetic attractions. The…
Unauthorised borewell: Karnataka Exhibition Authority issues notice to Fun Fair contractor
May 26, 2025Mysuru: The contractor of the ongoing Fun Fair at Dasara Exhibition Grounds has been served a notice by the Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) for drilling a borewell without prior permission from the authorities. It is alleged that the contractor undertook the drilling secretly to ensure an uninterrupted water supply to the replica of Niagara Falls…
Summer Exhibition next at Dasara Expo Grounds: KEA Chairman
March 5, 2025Mysuru: Chairman of Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) Ayub Khan said that preparations are on for organising 45-day Summer Exhibition at Dasara Exhibition Grounds in the city. He was addressing the gathering after receiving felicitation from the office-bearers of Dasara Expo Sub-Committee, along with the Chairman of Cultural Sub-Committee Raghunath Raje Urs and Chief Executive Officer…













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