Mysore/Mysuru: ‘Namma Mysuru Swachha Mysuru,’ a jatha to spread the message of cleanliness through a vehicle rally during Mysuru Dasara, has been organised by Chamundi Zone of Rotary International District-3181 in the city tomorrow (Sept. 20). Rotaractor P. Welkin Sheleph told media persons at Pathrakarthara Bhavan in the city yesterday that with Dasara in the…
Dasara Air Show on Sept. 27 at 4.30 pm
September 13, 2025Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team displays with Hawk Mk-132 jets will be this year’s star attraction Mysuru: The much-awaited Dasara Air Show by the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been officially scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 27, at 4.30 pm, at the Torchlight Parade Grounds, Bannimantap — five days after the grand inauguration of the Dasara festivities…
Palace preps for Navarathri glow
September 13, 2025Mysuru: With grand Mysuru Dasara festivities just around the corner, meticulous restoration work is underway to ensure that the Mysore Palace’s illumination dazzles visitors in all its glory. Nearly 16,000 to 17,000 damaged incandescent bulbs are being replaced so that the full set of one lakh decorative bulbs will shine brightly when the Navarathri celebrations…
Highest-ever security presence for Dasara
September 10, 2025Echo of RCB stampede, Maddur violence, Dasara guest row… 10,000 Policemen, hundreds of senior officers, CCTV surveillance to ensure unprecedented safety measures Mysuru: Expect a record deployment of over 10,000 Policemen during this year’s Dasara festivities, as the Mysuru City Police has drawn up an elaborate security plan to maintain law and order. The heightened…
Dasara to miss Mayor on horseback for second year
July 4, 2025Shivakumar 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…
Rs. 41 crore was spent on Mysuru Dasara-2024
June 14, 2025Lion’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…
1,500 drones to create a sky-high spectacle
September 24, 2024Mysuru: 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…
‘Talakad Gangas started Dasara, not Vijayanagar kings’
September 18, 2024Mysuru: 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…
Grand Dasara-2024: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah chairs High Power Committee meeting
August 13, 2024Bengaluru: 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…
Dasara preparations begin 10 weeks early
July 28, 2024No 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…















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