Bengaluru: The world famous Mysuru Dasara will be celebrated with much fanfare from Sept. 21 to 30 despite uncertainty of monsoon being normal in Karnataka this season, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah said yesterday. Speaking to reporters, he said though the early monsoon was tardy, it was expected to bring sufficient rain to farmers lead a normal…
Multi-level Basement Parking in Town Hall to be completed by Dasara ?
July 25, 2017Mysuru: To ease parking problem in the Central Business District (CBD), the Mysuru City Corporation had come up with an idea of constructing a parking lot in the Town Hall premises. Thus, the serene atmosphere of the place, which is now in an ugly mess, was destroyed. The work of constructing the multi-level basement parking…
Dasara from Sept.21-30: CM to chair high-power panel meeting in B’luru today
July 24, 2017Mysuru: With less than two months left for the commencement of Nada Habba, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah is scheduled to chair a High-Power Dasara Committee Meeting at the Conference Hall in the third floor of Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru today at 3.30 pm. The meeting will be attended by District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, who…
List of 15 elephants finalised
July 24, 2017Mysuru: The Forest Department has finalised the list of 15 elephants which will be taking part in this year’s Dasara festivities. The officials had sent a list of 16 elephants to PCCF for final confirmation on July 13 among which 15 have been finalised. Arjuna of Balle Elephant Camp is all set to carry the…
Dy. Commissioner, Mayor inspect Town Hall
July 21, 2017Mysuru: Keeping in mind the tourist inflow to city during Dasara festivities and the traffic rush, Deputy Commissioner (DC) D. Randeep and Mayor M.J. Ravikumar, inspected the stalled multi-level parking lot and the amphitheatre works in Town Hall premises here yesterday. They were accompanied by MCC Commissioner G. Jagadeesha, ZP CEO P. Shivashankar and other…
DC holds Dasara Officers’ meeting
July 21, 2017Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep held a meeting with district level officials ahead of this year’s Dasara festival at his office, this morning. The officials discussed about Dasara works taken up by MCC, PWD and MUDA during 2016 and the works to be taken up this year. DC Randeep instructed the MCC to complete the…
Early Dasara this year: Royal treatment for jumbos at elephant camps: DCF
July 18, 2017Mysuru: All the sixteen elephants that have been finalised for Dasara- 2017 are getting royal treatment, thanks to early Dasara this year. They are pampered at their respective elephant camps to make them accustomed to the treatment that they will receive at the Mysore Palace. Usually, Dasara falls in October and this year, Navaratri is…
List of 16 Dasara elephants sent to PCCF Office in Bengaluru
July 13, 2017Mysuru: Following a preliminary meeting of the Dasara Committee held in the city on July 4, the forest officials have identified 20 elephants out of which the list of 16 elephants has been sent to the Office of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) in Bengaluru today. DCF (Wildlife) Elukundala said that three new…
It will be a Dasara to remember this year
July 4, 2017Mysuru: A host of entertainment activities will be the main attractions in this year’s Dasara and all the events starting from ‘Gajapayana’ will be celebrated in a grand way. In all possibilities, Dasara 2017 will be an awe-inspiring affair after last year’s low-key celebrations due to drought and it looks like the State Government will…
Dasara publicity campaign to start early this year: Tourism Minister
May 7, 2017Mysuru: “In a month or two, publicity campaign would be launched in National and International levels for Dasara to woo more tourists,” said Priyank Kharge, Minister for Tourism. He was speaking to press persons yesterday after holding a meeting with district officers and representatives of private enterprises at the DC’s office here on tourism related…
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