Mysuru: Commotion prevailed at the Spandana Centre in DC’s Office here yesterday, where tickets for the Jumboo Savari and Torchlight Parade are being sold with hundreds standing in a serpentine queue to purchase tickets. There was utter chaos as only one ticket was being given per person which irked the public. They said that they…
Police Band braves incessant rain, enthrals VIPs
September 26, 2017Mysuru: Incessant rains could not deter the Police Band to perform, nor the Ministers, dignitaries and the public to watch the inspiring performance, last evening at the Mysore Palace. Every year in spite of some of the biggest names performing on the Palace stage, one show that everyone looks forward to is the Police Band….
Rain after a break dampens Dasara spirit
September 26, 2017Mysuru: Incessant rain, as predicted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), is likely to mar the festive mood during the rest of Dasara. As per IMD prediction, the cyclonic circulation developed over the Bay of Bengal adjoining north Andaman is likely to intensify gradually after reaching the Andhra Pradesh coast by Sept. 27. The IMD…
Jumboo Savari: Don’t climb heritage, old buildings
September 26, 2017Mysuru: Concerned by the dilapidated state of buildings along the Jumboo Savari route, the MCC Commissioner has issued a directive to people not to climb the heritage structures on Sayyaji Rao Road on Sept. 30, the day of Dasara procession. This order applies to both government and private buildings. The order states that at no…
Arjun Janya takes audience on a musical ride
September 26, 2017Mysuru: It was the most awaited concert and it proved to be the most entertaining to the audience present at Maharaja College Ground despite heavy showers yesterday. Renowned composer Arjun Janya took the audience on a musical journey through his chart-buster songs. He started the concert with ‘Jai Jai Jai Bhajarangi’ from Dr. Shivarajkumar-starrer ‘Bhajarangi.’…
Visishta Kavigoshti held
September 26, 2017Mysuru: ‘Visishta Kavigoshti’ marked the third day of the 4-day Dasara Kavigoshti organised by Dasara Kavigoshti Sub-Committee at Jaganmohan Palace here today. The participants who were about 23 in number were from oppressed, exploited, weaker sections, inmates of shelter homes and orphanages, sexually exploited, transgenders, and other sections from the lower strata of society. Speaking…
Women come together to relive folk culture
September 26, 2017Mysuru: Folk culture came to life at the Jeevanarayana Katte (JK Grounds) with Anganawadi workers, Sthree Shakthi groups and women from different walks of life coming together to take part in the folk song and dance competition jointly organised by Department of Women and Child Welfare and Mahila and Makkala Dasara Sub-Committee. Inaugurating the event,…
Dasara EVENTS today (Sept. 26)
September 26, 2017MAHILA Dasara/ RAITHA DASARA Venue: J.K. Grounds 10 am to 7 pm: Expo by Women Entrepreneurs and SHGs. 4 pm: Cultural Programmes. Dasara KAVI GOSHTI Venue: Golden Palace Convention Hall, Mysuru-Bengaluru Road 9.30 pm: Mushaira (Urdu Poets meet), inauguration by Minister R. Roshan Baig. Kannada BOOK Expo Venue: CADA premises – 10.30 am to 8…
Dasara EVENTS tomorrow (Sept. 27)
September 26, 2017Cycling / Open Street Festival Venue: Chamundi Vihar Stadium 6 am: Cyclothon Contest – Inauguration by Municipal Administration and Public Enterprises Minister Eshwara B. Khandre. Venue: D. Devaraja Urs Road 7 am to 9 pm: ‘Open Street Festival’ to coincide with World Tourism Day. 7 am: Heritage Cycling. MAHILA Dasara Venue: J.K. Grounds 10 am…
Grand beginning for Dasara Festival
September 21, 2017Mysuru: Nadoja and Nityotsava Poet Prof. K.S. Nissar Ahmed inaugurated Dasara-2017 festival atop Chamundi Hill by showering flower petals on the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari, the reigning deity of Mysuru, in the presence of Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa and other dignitaries, here this morning. The octogenarian poet, speaking after inaugurating said,…
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