A worker painting the hand-railing of the steps leading to dais in front of the Mysore Palace where Dasara cultural programmes will be held from Sept.29.
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Mysuru Dasara-2019: Suggestions
September 22, 2019A service that every Mysurean should extend By Ashvini Ranjan Brace yourself, Dasara is here! Probably two million visitors will visit the city and on a conservative estimate, a lakh of motor vehicles will enter the city. It is anybody’s guess that the city will choke and the Traffic Police will be at their wits…
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Dasara: KSRTC announces special tour packages
September 20, 2019Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has announced special packages for Mysuru Dasara festival from Sept. 29 to Oct. 13. For advance booking tourists may log on to www.ksrtc.in or visit ticket counters at Sub-Urban Bus Stand, Mysuru. The packages are as follows: Giridarshini Bandipur, Gopalaswamy Hills, B.R. Hills, Nanjangud and Chamundi Hill….
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Entry tax waiver likely for other State vehicles
September 18, 2019Somanna interacts with journalists, stresses on setting up of Dasara Authority Mysuru: With a view to encourage tourism in Mysuru during Dasara, the State Government is likely to exempt tax payable in the State for vehicles registered outside Karnataka. The exemption is likely to be granted under the Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957 for vehicles…
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Made to order: 18,000 bulbs to illuminate Mysore Palace this Dasara
September 15, 2019Mysuru: About 18,000 specially-ordered incandescent bulbs will be replacing the defunct bulbs at the Mysore Palace. The orders have been placed with manufacturers in Delhi and Hyderabad and these bulbs made especially for the illumination during this Dasara has threads in them. “Every year we order for 20,000 bulbs during Dasara so that we can…
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KSRTC to provide 150 additional buses during Dasara
September 11, 2019Mysuru: The KSRTC Mysore Rural Division has made arrangements to provide 150 additional buses for the Dasara festival. Speaking to Star of Mysore in this regard KSRTC Divisional Controller (Rural) Ashok Kumar said that from Oct.4 to 15 additional buses will be provided. 75 buses from Mysuru Rural Division, 30 each from Mandya and Chamarajanagar…
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Dasara: District Minister holds meeting with Congress, JD(S) leaders
September 7, 2019Mysuru: In a bid to make Dasara more inclusive with the participation of Opposition leaders, District Minister V. Somanna held a meeting with Congress and JD(S) leaders at Jaladarshini Guest House here yesterday. Speaking at the meeting, Somanna said that he is heading Dasara preparations for the first time as District in-Charge Minister and appealed…
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Register your names for Dasara Flower Show
August 28, 2019Mysuru: Horticulture Department and District Horticulture Association along with Curzon Park is jointly organising the Dasara Flower Show from Sept.29 to Oct.13 at Nishad Bagh (Kuppanna Park) premises. Those who have grown orchids, anthuriums, bonsai plants and other varieties can display them at the Flower Show. Interested organisations, public and nurseries may register their names…
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Mysore Dasara 2019: A royal reception for Dasara Jumbos
August 27, 2019The first batch of Dasara elephants led by Howdah Elephant Arjuna, Vijaya, Abhimanyu, Dhananjaya, Varalakshmi and Eshwar marched into the Mysore Palace along with their mahouts, kavadis and families this morning after a royal reception by the district administration.
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Royal Reception for Jumbos
August 26, 2019Mysuru: With just a month for the grand Dasara to begin, the first batch of six Dasara elephants were accorded a traditional welcome at the Mysore Palace this morning. Accompanied by the traditional ‘Mangala Vaadya’ and the cultural troupes, the elephants marched the two-kilometre distance from the Aranya Bhavan to the Mysore Palace. A festive…
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