Bengaluru: H.N. Ananth Kumar, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Minister for Chemicals, Fertilisers and Parliamentary Affairs, who died in Bengaluru early this morning, represented Bengaluru South Constituency in Lok Sabha for six terms (sixth term is currently running). An astute politician, he was the BJP’s bulwark, handling tough and tricky situations for…
Former District Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Prof. N. Girigowda and his wife Shantha Girigowda, who were felicitated by Rotary Club of Mysore South East, Jayanagar, during Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations at a private hotel in city, are seen with Sudha Prasad, Rotary President Rtn. Geetha Vishwanath, Rtn. J.A. Kumar, Secretary B.R. Venkatesh Senani and Rtn. C….
Ananth Kumar was the first person from India to speak in Kannada at the United Nations on 15th of October, 2012. He described his experience thus: “I had the privilege of speaking at the United Nations headquarters in New York. My experience was made sweeter by the fact that I got to address the UN…
Mysuru cyclists, taking part in the 15th National-level Mountain Bike Cycling Competition held at Pune recently, conducted by CFI jointly with Giant Starkenn, bagged four gold, five silver and one bronze medal at the Championships. Hasmukh won 2 silver medals in the U-16 age category, Adonis – 2 gold in U-18; Charith Gowda – 2…
Bengaluru: Melukote, the 12-century-old temple town, abode of Lord Cheluvanarayanaswamy and a renowned centre for Sanskrit learning, in Mandya district located at a distance of 130 kilometres to capital city Bengaluru, will soon to be developed as a tourist spot by State Tourism Department with the help of private players. The Dept. has planned to…
Mysuru: State Other Backward Classes and Chamarajanagar District in-Charge Minister C. Puttarangashetty clarified here that the State Government has no plans on relaxing the night ban on vehicular movement inside Bandipur Tiger Reserve. Speaking at the Bhagiratha Jayanti celebrations organised by the District Bhagiratha Uppara Sangha held at Town Hall in city yesterday, he said…
Mysuru: Maharudrabhishekha for the Nandi Statue atop Chamundi Hill was performed by Mettalu Hattuva Balaga this morning on account of first Monday (Karthika Somavara) of Karthika Masa celebrations. They performed Maharudrabhishekha using 101 ingredients including ghee, milk, curds, almonds, dried fruits, sugarcane juice, banana and other items. Maharudrabhishekha began with pouring of milk (Ksheerabhisheka), followed…
K.V. Vyshak, a promising cyclist from Mysuru, has won two gold medals at the recently concluded National Mountain Biking Championship at Pune. Vyshak, aged 18, participated in ‘Junior-Men’ category. He is a student of JSS Polytechnic, Mysuru. Vyshak won gold medals in both ‘Individual Time Trial’ and ‘Massed Start’ events and he is the current…
Madikeri: Floods and landslides that struck Kodagu in August this year not only affected human beings and wildlife but also honey bee families that have a special relationship with nature. Vanishing natural food and biting cold, has resulted in the spread of Thai Sac Brood disease, which is said to have originated in Thailand. The…
Madikeri: Kodagu, called the Scotland of South India, has been a perfect holiday destination for ages because of its pristine beauty and alluring nature. Tourists always flock to this hill station in droves during holidays and weekends. But sadly after the nature’s fury that the district experienced in August this year with heavy rains and…
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