Lakhs pay respects to S.M. Krishna as funeral cortege moves from his residence at Sadashivanagar in Bengaluru to his native village Somanahalli in Maddur taluk for cremation this evening with full State honours Bengaluru: Lakhs of people paid their last respects to former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, who passed away in Bengaluru yesterday, as the…
In his last letter… S.M. Krishna wishes all success for Kannada Literary Meet at Mandya
December 11, 2024Mysuru: In what is said to be his last letter, former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, who passed away at Bengaluru yesterday due to age-related illness, had written a letter related to Kannada Sahitya Sammelana scheduled to be held at his home district Mandya next week, which has now gone viral. The content of the letter…
He was a gentleman politician
December 11, 2024Mysuru: Suttur Mutt Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji has said that former Karnataka Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, who passed away at Bengaluru yesterday aged 92 years, was a gentleman politician of the State. In his condolence message, Sri Deshikendra Swamiji said that Krishna was sharp minded since his student days. Noting that Krishna, who came…
City’s Ramakrishna Ashram pays tribute to alumnus
December 11, 2024Mysuru: Sri Ramakrishna Ashram in Yadavagiri, Mysuru, paid homage to former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, who passed away in Bengaluru yesterday. The Ashram is an Alma Mater of Krishna, who had his early schooling there in the 1940s. Ashram Head Swami Muktidanandaji, in his condolence message, said that Krishna treated everyone with equal respect irrespective…
87th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana at Mandya: Activists raise voice for non-veg diet
December 11, 2024Mandya: Several activists, under the banner of Federation of Progressive Organisations, staged a protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office here on Monday, demanding to lift restrictions on non-vegetarian food at the forthcoming 87th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana (All India Kannada Literary Conference), organised in the city from Dec.22 to 24. As a…
Cradle Ceremony
December 11, 2024Mysuru: Mysore Royal Family Member Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar performed the Thottilu Shastra ceremony of his two-month-old younger son, at the premises of Goddess Chamundeshwari temple at Chamundi Hill in city this morning. The baby boy was born on Oct. 11, 2024, Ayudha Puja day, to Yaduveer Wadiyar, the Mysuru-Kodagu MP and Trishika Kumari couple….
50 protesters, 20 Cops injured in Belagavi
December 11, 2024Rally demanding 2A tag for Panchamasali Lingayats turns violent; cops cane protesters to stop them from laying siege to Suvarna Soudha Belagavi: The tractor rally by activists belonging to Lingayat Panchamsali community demanding 2A reservation, turned violent, as the Police caned to disperse them, thwarting their bid to lay siege to Suvarna Vidhana Soudha here…
Vishwamanava Double Road median set to bloom with ornamental plants
December 11, 2024Mysuru: The median along Vishwamanava Double Road, stretching from Kukkarahalli Lake Junction to Dattagalli, is set to become a visual treat as the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has embarked on its beautification. The 4-kilometre-long, 20-foot-wide road divider will soon feature decorative flowering plants, making it an attractive landmark for the city. This initiative aims to…
Derogatory remarks against Indian Army heroes: Call for Kodagu bandh tomorrow
December 11, 2024Madikeri: Kodagu Sarvajanangada Okkuta, seeking exile of a Lawyer for making derogatory remarks against Indian Army heroes, Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa and Padma Bhushan Gen. K.S. Thimayya, on social media, has called for peaceful Kodagu bandh from 6 am to 12 noon tomorrow (Dec. 12). Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Okkuta Convenor Rajiv Bopaiah…
MUDA 50:50 sites scam: Plea for CBI probe against CM: HC postpones hearing to Dec. 19
December 11, 2024Bengaluru: The High Court postponed the hearing over the application seeking Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the case of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah allegedly influencing the grant of sites to his wife under 50:50 scheme at Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), to Dec. 19. During the arguments heard at the Court on Tuesday, Advocate…
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