KSTDC likely to reduce routes to avoid evening city traffic snarls Mysore/Mysuru: The Ambaari double-decker open-top hop-on and hop-off buses launched by the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) is getting good response from tourists and buoyed by this, KSTDC has decided to introduce one more bus to the existing fleet of two buses. Permission…
‘Jumboo Savari’ on Oct. 15
October 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The annual grandeur Jumboo Savari will be held on Oct. 15 between 5 pm and 5.30 pm. This year too, the Vijayadashami procession is limited to Palace premises in view of COVID pandemic. Customary Nandi Dhwaja Puja will be held between 4.36 pm and 4.46 pm followed by offering flowers to the idol of…
Week-long Dasara cultural events at Palace premises from Oct. 7
October 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Cultural City of Mysuru is all set for a cultural extravaganza, with the week-long Dasara cultural programmes scheduled to take place in the Palace premises here from Oct. 7 to 13. Kannada and Culture Minister V. Sunil Kumar and Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar, along with a host of officials, released the Dasara…
District Minister inspects Dasara inauguration site atop Chamundi Hill
October 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With less than a week to go for Dasara-2021 inauguration, District Minister S.T. Somashekar yesterday visited Chamundi Hill, where the 10-day Naada Habba will be inaugurated by former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna on Oct. 7. The Minister reviewed the seating arrangements for dignitaries atop the Hill, public arena, Dasara inauguration telecast facilities and other…
Krishna is Vokkaliga, but he’s a Kannadiga first
October 2, 2021Two days ago, Karnataka Government announced that former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna would inaugurate this year’s Dasara festival. Immediately, but not surprisingly, it was seen as a political decision. People in political circles said that Krishna was chosen because he was from the Vokkaliga community, implying that the BJP chose him to appease this particular…
CM invites S.M. Krishna for Dasara
October 2, 2021On behalf of Mysuru District Administration, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai called on former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna at his residence in Sadashivanagar, Bengaluru, this afternoon and extended an official invitation to inaugurate Dasara-2021 festivities atop Chamundi Hill on Oct. 7. Others seen are (from left) Minister R. Ashok, Prema Krishna, MP Pratap Simha, Minister S.T….
City artist renews painting to rekindle awareness
October 2, 2021Come October, everyone looks forward for the annual grandeur — Naada Habba Dasara — but since the outbreak of Corona pandemic last year, the main attraction of the season, Jumboo Savari too is restricted to Palace premises. With that, the chance to witness the practice sessions of the royal guests of Mysuru, the Dasara jumbos,…
One-way rule back for Dasara
October 1, 2021Vehicle parking banned on major roads in city centre Daily from Oct. 7 to Oct. 15 between 4 pm and 10 pm Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police have drawn up a special traffic management plan for the upcoming Dasara festival, which is being celebrated in a simple manner. Anticipating heavy traffic movement during Dasara festivities,…
Dasara website launched: Avail all info with a click
October 1, 2021Minister bats for 500 people for inauguration, 500 for cultural events and 500 for Jumboo Savari Mysore/Mysuru: From today one can get updates on Nada Habba Dasara-2021 at the click of a mouse and here is where you can get a complete access: https://mysoredasara.gov.in/ The website was launched by Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar in…
Abhimanyu carries wooden Ambari
October 1, 2021Sumptuous breakfast for over 300 elephant handlers, followers of politicians, media Mysore/Mysuru: The till now medium-pace Dasara preparations got a fillip this morning with a host of activities seeing the light of the day starting from breakfast to mahouts and kavadis as a friendly gesture, assembling of the Golden Throne inside the Durbar Hall, mounting…
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