Mysuru: A special air display by an Indian Air Force team was held at Bannimantap Torchlight Parade Grounds in city this morning. More than 10,000 people had gathered at the Grounds to watch the Air Show. As many people ran for cover unable to bear the dust storms during yesterday’s rehearsals, the organisers had taken…
Dasara heli-ride takes off
October 14, 2018Mysuru: To have an aerial glimpse of prominent places of city, Dasara Heli-ride was inaugurated yesterday at Lalitha Mahal Palace Helipad here by District In-charge Minister G.T. Devegowda and Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh. The helicopter ride of 10-minute duration costing Rs. 2,399 per person will enable a person to have a look at the Lalitha…
2nd Day Yuva Dasara celebrations: Bollywood Badshah, Aastha Gill leave audience asking for more
October 14, 2018Mysuru: Indian rapper and music composer Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia, known as Bollywood Badshah, along with Hindi Playback singer Aastha Gill stole the show at the second day of Yuva Dasara held at Maharaja’s College Grounds yesterday evening. The venue was jam-packed with youths, students and tourists who had come from across the country to…
Dasara rush: Mysuru choked with traffic jams
October 14, 2018Mysuru: With school vacations and Dasara festivities, the city has been witnessing a bumper to bumper traffic on Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway. The problem is more compounded with the authorities checking vehicles in Mandya and Ramanagaram assembly constituencies, which covers nearly 75 percent of the road between Bengaluru and Mysuru in the wake of the bypolls for…
Pet Show attracts animal lovers to University Hockey Grounds
October 14, 2018Mysuru: With nearly 300 people getting their names registered to showcase their pets at the Pet Show, organised jointly by the District Administration, Mysuru City Corporation and Animal Husbandry Department as part of Dasara festivities, more than 21 breeds of dogs, cats and birds took part in the Pet Show held at the Varsity Hockey…
Children display unbelievable talent at ‘Makkala Dasara’
October 14, 2018Mysuru: Children attired in colourful dresses presented their talents at ‘Chinnara Mela’ as part of ‘Makkala Dasara’ at J.K. Grounds organised by Mahila mattu Makkala Dasara Sub-Committee here on Friday. Bilikere Children presented folk dance, H.D. Kote Children presented a dance to a popular film song, T. Narasipur kids presented a dance to recall childhood…
Dasara Yuva Kavi Goshti: MeToo campaign gets a poetic touch
October 14, 2018Mysuru: The second day of Dasara Kavi Goshti featuring young poets at Rani Bahadur Auditorium in Manasagangotri here yesterday drew the attention of all literary lovers when contemporary issues like MeToo campaign and Swachh Bharat campaign were conveyed through poems. Bengaluru Doordarshana Centre Assistant Director Nirmala C. Eligara, participating in the event as a Poetess,…
KSTDC reduces Hop-on-Hop-off bus fare to Rs.100 from Rs.150
October 14, 2018Mysuru: Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC), which has been operating Hop-on-Hop-off bus service for the benefit of the tourists to visit various tourist spots in city in a day, has reduced the bus fare to Rs.100 from Rs.150. In a press release, the Managing Director of KSTDC wanted the public to make use of…
Mysuru Dasara Open Street Carnival
October 13, 2018Mysuru: Festive atmosphere is pervading the entire city as the 409th Dasara celebrations entered the fourth day today. As if to reflect this feeling, the iconic nearly century-old Krishnaraja Boulevard (stretch between the Oriental Research Institute (ORI) and Mysuru Law Courts) turned into a total carnival mood this morning. The occasion was a day-long ‘Mysuru Open…
Dust masks Dasara Air Show
October 13, 2018Mysuru: Over 6,000 people who had come to the Torchlight Parade Grounds to witness the rehearsal of the much hyped Dasara Air Show were left disappointed as they could not see the show as dust covered the entire venue. So severe was the dust that the crowd, including women, children and the elderly ran helter-skelter…
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