Mysuru Current Affairs, GK & News

Mysuru Dasara Festival

October 6, 2022

Mysuru Dasara Festival was celebrated from September 26 to October 5 this year. Key facts Mysuru Dasara is a 10-day festival that commences with Navratri and concludes during the Vijayadashami. It is usually observed on the 10th day of the Hindu calendar month of Ashvina, which usually falls on September and October. The festival is ..

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Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC)

February 19, 2022

Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a four-day global event that takes place from February 18 to 21. It is an online citizen science or community science project that was first launched in 1998 by Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society. About Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) During this four day event, data ..

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Human Library event held in Mysuru

December 8, 2019

Human Library, a concept which seeks to replace books with humans, was held in the City of Palaces, Mysuru, Karnataka. It was organized by international non-profit organization- Human Library for first time in Mysuru. The objective of this event was to break past long-standing prejudices and stereotypes by creating a safe framework for conservation by ..

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What is Human Library?

December 7, 2019

Human Library is today active in more than 80 countries around the world, the concept was started by four social workers from Denmark, Ronni Abergel, Dany Abergel, Asma Mouna and Christoffer Erichsen in the year 2000, at Copenhagen, Denmark. In India, Indore became the first city to get the Human Library, followed by Hyderabad. Today ..

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International Conference on Yoga held in Mysuru

November 17, 2019

Union Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) organized a two-day International Conference on Yoga at Mysuru, Karnataka from 15-16 November 2019. During the Conference, the Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik announced that the International Yoga Day 2020 event will be held in Mysuru. Key Highlights ..

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Mysuru declared cleanest city in Swachh Sarvekshan 2016

February 16, 2016

Mysuru city from Karnataka has been ranked first in terms of cleanliness for second time in row among the 73 surveyed cities in Swachh Sarvekshan 2016. It was announced by Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu during the Swachh Survekshan 2016 award function held in New Delhi. Key facts The rankings of the Swachh Survekshan Survey ..

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