Shivakumar was the last ‘First Citizen of City’ to ride on horse in 2023 Mysore/Mysuru: Just like last year, the upcoming Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara — scheduled from Sept. 22 to Oct. 2 — is likely to be held without a Mayor, the ceremonial ‘First Citizen of Mysuru.’ This continued absence marks a break from…
Lion’s share of Rs. 18.17 crore was spent on Yuva Dasara Mysuru: A whopping Rs. 41 crore was spent on the Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara-2024, the city’s flagship event that draws visitors from around the world. The District Administration has released detailed expenditure figures, eight months after the festival concluded on Oct. 12, 2024. As per…
Mysuru: This year, the world-famous Mysuru Dasara is set to dazzle visitors with an extraordinary new attraction — a stunning drone show featuring 1,500 drones lighting up the night sky. District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, during the release of the Dasara illumination posters at Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) office last evening, emphasised that…
Mysuru: Gangas of Talakad are the inspiration behind Mysuru Dasara and not Vijayanagara Kingdom of Hampi, said Historian Dr. Talkad Chikkarangegowda. Presiding over the two-day national seminar on ‘Ganga Dynasties and Contributions to Karnataka Society and Culture’ organised by Department of History Studies and Research, Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Muktagangothri, here recently, Chikkarangegowda said…
Bengaluru: With the dams across the State brimming with water level reaching maximum capacity following copious rains in the last two months, the effervescent State Government has decided to celebrate the forthcoming Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara festival on a grand scale. The meeting of Dasara High Power Committee chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah held at…
No last-minute work this time; DC instructs departments to initiate development tasks well in advance Mysore/Mysuru: With the grand annual Dasara just 10 weeks away, the District Administration has begun preparations earnestly to avoid last-minute rush and confusion, as seen in previous years. Typically, Dasara preparations are hurried, with quick fixes to battered, pothole-filled roads…
Forest Department cancels tender citing ‘technical issues’; fresh tenders on cards Mysore/Mysuru: Problems have surfaced during the tenders invited by the Forest Department for transporting first batch of Dasara elephants from Veeranahosahalli to Mysuru during Gajapayana, leading the authorities to cancel the tender, citing technical issues. The tender process was initiated to transport the Dasara…
Works on elephant shelters, sheds for Mahouts and Kavadis, permanent toilets underway Mysore/Mysuru: Preparations are in full swing at the Mysore Palace premises ahead of the arrival of the Dasara elephants. The jumbos will camp here for approximately two months, undergoing training and consuming nutritious food, till the grand Jumboo Savari. Dasara festival will be…
In anticipation of the grand Mysuru Dasara, a wrestling event was organised by Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Garadi Sangha in city yesterday. A total of 50 pairs of male and 10 pairs of female wrestlers participated in the traditional wrestling matches held at the newly renovated Maharaja Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Kusti Akhada (wrestling arena) in Sahukar…
Bengaluru: Social Welfare Minister and Mysuru District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa has said: “The State Government has decided to celebrate Mysuru Dasara on a grand scale this year, by introducing the pro-people works of erstwhile kings of princely Mysore State to the next generation.” Sharing the details to media persons yesterday, he said that…
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