Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Mysuru Dasara this year

Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Mysuru Dasara this year

Booker prize-2025 winner Banu Mushtaq will inaugurate the Dasara festivities atop Chamundi Hill in Mysuru on September 22, announced Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Speaking in Bengaluru on Friday, he said that an invitation to the writer will be extended by the Mysuru district administration soon. Ms. Musthtaq has involved herself in farmers’ struggles, several progressive movements … Read more

Dasara elephants to be welcomed on Mysuru palace premises on August 10

Dasara elephants to be welcomed on Mysuru palace premises on August 10

Elephants Ekalavya and Bheema in a playful mood on the premises of Aranya Bhavan in Mysuru. | Photo Credit: M.A. SRIRAM Dasara elephants, led by Abhimanyu — the Ambari elephant — that arrived in Mysuru on Monday following the grand ‘Gajapayana’ event near Nagarahole forests, will be formally welcomed onto the Mysuru palace premises on … Read more

With polls, Sena groups go for the jugular at Dasara rallies

With polls, Sena groups go for the jugular at Dasara rallies

The Dasara rallies in Maharashtra saw a face-off between Shiv Sena UBT leader Uddhav Thackeray and Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde group) leader and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. While Mr. Thackeray’s group firmly pitched him as the CM candidate for the coming State Assembly election, Mr. Shinde took a jibe on him for his Chief Ministerial … Read more

Courses at Young India Skill University to commence on November 4; admissions open from Dasara

Courses at Young India Skill University to commence on November 4; admissions open from Dasara

The logo of Young India Skills University | Photo Credit: https://yisu.in/about/#logo The courses at Young India Skill University will begin from November 4, 2024. The university announced on Friday (October 11, 2024) that admissions to four courses are open from Dasara.  Three schools initially The university has launched three schools: the School of Logistics and … Read more

Goddess to be worshipped as Sri Lalitha Tripura Sundari Devi on fourth day of Dasara atop Indrakeeladri

Goddess to be worshipped as Sri Lalitha Tripura Sundari Devi on fourth day of Dasara atop Indrakeeladri

Goddess Kanaka Durga in Sri Lalita Tripura Sundari Devi alankaram atop Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada, on the fourth day of Dasara festival. | Photo Credit: File photo The presiding deity of Kanaka Durga temple atop Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada will be adorned with Sri Lalitha Tripura Sundari Devi alankaram on the Aswyuja Suddha Chaviti, the fourth day … Read more

As tourists’ footfalls continue, Dasara illumination in Mysuru to stay till Nov. 4

As tourists’ footfalls continue, Dasara illumination in Mysuru to stay till Nov. 4

The Dasara illumination in Mysuru will continue till November 4. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Tourists can cheer as the special illumination done for Dasara is here to stay till November 4. Even after the Dasara finale, the tourists’ footfalls to the city have remained intact and therefore the tourism sector was in favour of … Read more

Seventh day records lowest footfall at Durga temple in Vijayawada

Seventh day records lowest footfall at Durga temple in Vijayawada

A priest offering harati to the processional deity goddess Kanaka Durga who is decked up as goddess Sri Lalitha Tripura Sundari devi during on-going Dasara festival in Vijayawada on October 21, 2023. | Photo Credit: Giri KVS The seventh day of Dasara festivities at Sri Durga Malleswara Swamywarla Devasthanam in Vijayawada recorded the lowest footfall … Read more

Karnataka CM inaugurates Dasara 2023 festival atop Chamundi Hills in Mysuru

Karnataka CM inaugurates Dasara 2023 festival atop Chamundi Hills in Mysuru

The festival concludes on October 24 with Vijayadashami or Dasara procession and a torch light parade at Bannimantap grounds. | Photo Credit:  M.A. Sriram Music Director Hamsalekha inaugurated this year’s Dasara festival atop Chamundi Hills on Sunday. Accompanied by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his ministerial colleagues, Hamsalekha lit the traditional lamp and showered flower petals … Read more

Top news developments in Karnataka on October 14, 2023

Top news developments in Karnataka on October 14, 2023

A file photo of devotees offering ‘Tharpana’ at at Kadri Sri Manjunatha temple on the occasion of Mahalaya amavasya, which is considered to be the day to pay obeisance to the departed elders, in Mangaluru. | Photo Credit: H.S. Manjunath Income Tax sleuths continue their investigation, a day after their raided the properties of prominent … Read more