Bengaluru, July 11 -- * No scaling down of Nada Habba despite drought concerns: Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar

* Aug. 26: Gajapayana; Oct. 11: Dasara opens; Oct. 21: Jumboo Savari

Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) announced that this year's Nada Habba Dasara will be celebrated over 11 days with full grandeur, featuring new programmes that showcase Karnataka's rich cultural diversity and traditions.

Speaking to reporters after a preparatory meeting at Vidhana Soudha yesterday evening, Shivakumar said the festivities will begin with the traditional Gajapayana, the ceremonial procession of elephants, on Aug. 26 at 10 am.

The official inauguration of Dasara is scheduled for Oct. 11 at 11.50 am, while the Jumboo Savari and Nandi Dhwaja ...