New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Paytm Founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma were the only two Indians to make it to an annual list of ‘100 Most Influential People in the World’ this year released by the TIME magazine dated May 1- May 8, 2017. The list features pioneers, artists, titans, leaders and icons from…
36-ft Ramanujacharya statue unveiled at Kerethonnuru in Pandavapura
April 27, 2017Pandavapura (Mandya): A 36-foot tall Ramanujacharya’s statue installed by the Yadugiri Yathiraja Mutt of Bengaluru, at Kerethonnuru as part of the Saint’s Sahasramanotsava (millenium) was unveiled near here recently. Seer Yathiraja Jeeyar said, “Saint Ramanujacharya, who is from Tamil Nadu, stayed at Tondanuru village (now Thonnur) for 13 years, 950 years ago and strove for…
Kreeda Kaushalya begins at Ramsons
April 27, 2017Mysuru: Kreeda Kaushalya, an exhibition-cum-sale of traditional games organised by city’s Ramsons Kala Pratishtana, began at its premises in Nazarbad this morning. The exhibition was inaugurated by Indrakshi Devi and R. Raja Chandra by lighting the lamp this morning. Speaking on the occasion, Raja Chandra said that the expo took him to a nostalgic journey…
Ratha Yathra marks 1000th birth anniversary of Sri Ramanujacharya
April 27, 2017Mysuru: Ramanuja Jyothi Bhakthi Ratha Yatra, which has been touring various parts of the State to mark the 1000th birth anniversary, arrived in city after touring Bengaluru. The yathra vehicle was given a grand welcome at Kote Anjaneya Swamy Temple by members and office-bearers of Sri Ramanuja Sahasramanotsava Samithi and Mysore Zilla and Nagara Brahmana…
Musings on Siddharamaiah’s rebuke to an IPS Officer in public
April 27, 2017On April 20, 2017 Chief Minister Siddharamaiah was in Malavalli, Mandya District, to fulfil a public engagement. As his motorcade was whizzing past the town-roads on his way to Shanthi College Grounds to launch various development programmes, hundreds of BJP workers displayed black flags, demanding waiver of farm loans. They even tried to stop the…
Why do we have children ?
April 27, 2017Very often people wonder why do we have children? Is it to carry on the family’s name or to raise children to take care of us in old age? The reason for having children is both to give and to appreciate. We should not ask for perfection in our children, neither should we expect them…
Plug overflowing sewage water in Rajiv Nagar
April 27, 2017Overflowing sewage water opposite Kaveri Grameena Bank in Rajiv Nagar is causing a lot of problems to the public as well as the residents. The sewage water is flowing on the road and accumulating near the bus stop and the houses resulting in commuters of city bus unable to board or alight from the bus…
CM thanks voters, says money cannot win elections
April 27, 2017Nanjangud: Dismissing BJP’s allegations that the Congress won the Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-polls by money and muscle power, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah said that elections cannot be won by spending money and if it was so, big industrialists such as Tata, Birla and Ambani too would have attained power. Addressing the Congress thanksgiving meet at the…
Portrait of Basavanna in Government offices soon
April 27, 2017Gundlupet: All Government offices in the State should display portraits of the 12th century social reformer Basaveshwara and the Government would issue a circular to this effect soon, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah yesterday. Speaking at a programme organised by Gundlupet and Begur Block Congress units to thank voters for the victory in the recently held…
Fruitful fascination
April 27, 2017A large number of plants and trees, presently raised not only in different areas across the country but also over many other regions of the world that are compatible with the prevailing volatile climate and soil conditions in those territories, originate from the hither-to-not-much-noticed South American continent, particularly Brazil, perching at the top spot for…
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