Mysuru: The hair-raising stunts, the spectacle of 1,500 drones, spectacular horse riding and jumping by Mounted Police, the freshness of Chende Mela and the eye-catching Torchlight Parade. This melange of attractions marked the culmination of Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara-2024, at Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap here last evening. With this, the grandeur of Dasara, that…
Dasara Drone Show on Oct. 11 and 12: Ban on illegal Drone Videos
October 9, 2024Mysuru: Taking serious objection to many private individuals using drones to capture the footage of the Drone Show held at the Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap and posting it on their social media accounts, the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has imposed a ban on flying drones to record the Drone Show. The grand…
Stunning Stunts
October 8, 2024Over 30 personnel from Corps of Military Police rehearse on ‘Shwet Ashwa’ bikes ahead of Torchlight Parade on Oct. 12 Mysuru: Mounted on Royal Enfield and Hero Xpulse Pro bikes, over 30 personnel from the Corps of Military Police (Indian Army) conducted a rehearsal at the Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap this morning. Led by…
75th Republic Day celebrated with patriotic fervour in city
January 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The 75th Republic Day was celebrated by the District Administration with much fervour at the Torchlight Parade Grounds, Bannimantap in city on Friday. Social Welfare and District In-charge Dr.H.C. Mahadevappa who unfurled the tri-colour to mark the celebration, explained the significance of the day with the commemoration of adopting Indian Constitution way back on…
Dasara Air Show on Oct. 23
October 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Dasara-2023, the District Administration and Indian Air Force have organised Air Show by Surya Kiran Aerobatic team at Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap here on Oct. 23. The Air Show rehearsal will be held from 4 pm on Oct. 22 for which entry is free and public are urged to be…
MUDA cleans Torchlight Parade Grounds for Dasara: Machines destroying top soil, say Greens
September 11, 2022Instead of machines, MUDA could have used plant cutters, say environment activists Mysore/Mysuru: Residents of Bannimantap and environmentalists are up in arms against the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) for removing precious top soil from the Torchlight Parade Grounds in the name of making space for vehicle parking during Dasara. The MUDA has taken up…
Wasted Tiles, But…
September 23, 2021As terracotta tiles break, MUDA begins Rs. 25 lakh project to put red oxide concrete top on Torchlight Parade Grounds compound Mysore/Mysuru: Years back, MUDA put terracotta tiles on the compound wall of the famed Torchlight Parade Grounds at Bannimantap to beautify it. Now the same MUDA is removing the terracotta tiles and putting a…
75th Independence Day amidst weekend curfew
August 16, 2021No public, No students, No cultural programmes at Parade Grounds Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when Assam and Odisha relaxed weekend curfew for a few hours in the morning yesterday to enable citizens to celebrate Independence Day, there was no such freedom in Mysuru where the celebrations were subdued and mostly online. Following the Government’s weekend…
Full dress rehearsal ahead of 75th I-Day
August 13, 2021Only Police, Home Guards to take part in parade; No Scouts & Guides, NCC, NSS Mysore/Mysuru: A full dress rehearsal was held at the Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap here this morning ahead of the 75th Independence Day. Following instructions from the State Government to celebrate the national festival in low-key sans spectators, the District…
Minister Somashekar to unfurl National Flag at Torchlight Parade Grounds
August 13, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration will be celebrating the 75th Independence Day at Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap here on Aug. 15. Co-operation Minister S.T. Somashekar will be hoisting the National Flag at 9 am. MPs Pratap Simha, V. Sreenivasa Prasad and Sumalatha Ambarish will be the chief guests. Legislators Tanveer Sait, S.R. Mahesh, Marithi-bbegowda, Sandesh…
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