Officials working out single-ticket system for Palace, Zoo, Chamundi Hill, Flower Show, Exhibition Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar has directed officials to extend the benefit of vehicle entry tax rebate to tourist vehicles arriving in the neighbouring Mandya district too along with Mysuru. He asked them to submit a proposal to the Government in…
Dasara 2022: Traditional puja offered to Palace cannons
August 30, 2022Cannon firing drill from September 1st week Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar performed traditional puja to the 11 Palace cannons in Mysore Palace premises yesterday afternoon. These cannons are used to give 21-round cannon salute before the commencement of Jumboo Savari on Vijayadashami Day (Oct. 5). At a programme held near Aane Baagilu in Mysore…
Gorge on organic delicacies, rich grains at Dasara Food Festival
August 27, 2022Applications will be distributed from Sept. 1 at new DC’s Office Only vegetarian delectables permitted; place for Italian, Chinese, French, African food styles Mysore/Mysuru: After the Vijayadashami procession, the Dasara Aahara Mela (Food Festival) is definitely the most popular event of the annual jamboree. This year, the Mela will be held from Sept. 26 to…
Be on your toes to ensure safe Dasara
August 26, 2022ADGP Alok Kumar holds a two-hour long security meeting with City Police top brass Mysore/Mysuru: The City Police have been asked to take comprehensive security measures for ensuring safety during Dasara as lakhs of people are expected to pour into Mysuru as this year it will be a grand Dasara after two years of virus-hit…
A pothole-ridden grand Dasara 2022 !
August 25, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The official machinery, the elected representatives and various Sub-Committees are leaving no stone unturned to celebrate this Dasara in a grand manner after a gap of 2 years. But in their enthusiasm to attract more and more tourists, they are ignoring one crucial aspect of the city infrastructure — pothole-filled roads. As the 2020…
Dasara Aahara Mela-2022 from Sept. 26 to Oct. 4
August 24, 2022Plans afoot to open food stalls at each event location to prevent rush at Mela venues By S.B. Devaraj Mysore/Mysuru: The Dasara Aahara Mela-2022 (food festival) from Sept. 26 to Oct. 4 at Scouts and Guides Grounds and at MUDA Grounds near Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel is expected to thrill food enthusiasts as the event…
Weight training for Dasara jumbos shifted to evenings
August 24, 2022Only walking exercise during morning hours Abhimanyu carries 760 kg weight yesterday Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to acclimatise Dasara elephants to evening environment, vehicle lights and streetlights, the second phase of weight training for all male elephants in the Dasara jumbo squad has been shifted to evenings from yesterday and it will be only walking…
Floral Red Fort at Dasara Flower Show this year
August 24, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A floral replica of the Red Fort will be one of the major attractions at this year’s Dasara Flower Show to be held from Sept. 26 to Oct. 5. The Glass House at Kuppanna Park is all set to showcase the replica of the iconic Delhi Red Fort made of lakhs of varieties of…
Weight Training for Dasara Elephants: Bheema and Dhananjaya too carry sand bags
August 23, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: With an aim to select future Ambari elephant, all the male elephants, which have arrived in city in the first batch, are being given training to carry weight on Jumboo Savari route in city. While Bheema carried a weight of 450 kg with ease on Sunday, Dhananjaya carried a total weight of 300 kg…
Karnataka Tourism Society urges Govt. to print 1,000 Gold Cards
August 23, 2022Suggests to waive off inter-State permit charges for tourist vehicles entering Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: Even as all are eager to witness the grand Dasara celebrations in city this year after a gap of two years due to the COVID pandemic that confined the celebrations to Palace premises, an announcement that there will be no Gold Cards…
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