Rain has played a spoilsport for the Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) on its plan to open the annual Dasara exhibition, which is a major attraction of the Dasara festivities,

The bilateral talks held between the Governments of Kerala and Karnataka here on various projects failed to yield results as Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai turned down the proposals of his counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan, citing environmental concerns.

Preparations are in full swing atop Chamundi Hill for President of India Droupadi Murmu’s maiden visit to Mysuru where she will inaugurate the Dasara Nada Habba on Sept. 26.

The Meteorological Department predicting no rains for four days from today, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and the Public Works Department (PWD) have taken up asphalting of various main roads across the city from today.

With the formal inauguration of Naada Habba Dasara atop Chamundi Hill scheduled for Sept. 26, preparations are underway at the Mysore Palace to celebrate Navarathri rituals in a traditional manner and the gems-and-diamond-studded Golden Throne will be assembled at the Palace on Sept. 20.

Forest Department staff who died in the line of duty were remembered at the National Forest Martyrs’ Day observed yesterday in Mysuru and surrounding areas where reserve forests and tiger reserves are located.

With just a few days left for the commencement of Dasara festivities, the first round of cannon firing practice to familiarise the Dasara jumbos and horses to the booming sound cannons was held this noon at the parking lot near Varaha Gate of Mysore Palace.

With Dasara fast approaching, the Police Department is preparing to provide elaborate security to ensure that the festival passes off smoothly and without any untoward incidents taking place.

The second batch of five Dasara elephants, which includes three debutants, arrived at Mysore Palace from their respective elephant camps yesterday afternoon.

Dasara elephant Abhimanyu, entrusted with the responsibility of carrying the 750-kg Golden Howdah (Ambari) with the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari during the Vijayadashami procession, will carry the Wooden Howdah this evening for the first time this year.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC)have issued a yellow alert in Ramanagara starting today afternoon till the evening of Monday, Sept. 5 predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall.

The Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) that usually announces a special tour package for tourists from Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad, who want to fly to Mysuru for the Dasara festivities