Nanjangud: Ramrao (85), proprietor of Surabhi Hotel on Ooty Road here, passed away early this morning at his residence following heart attack. He leaves behind his wife Leelamma, two daughters, two sons and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at his farm in Deviramanhalli Hundi here this afternoon.
Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar (March 24, 1775 – October 21, 1835) born in Thiruvarur of Tamil Nadu to Ramaswami Dikshitar and Subbamma, is a South Indian composer and one of the musical trinity of Karnatak music. Being born into a brahmin family and keeping up the tradition he learnt Sanskrit, Vedas and other religious texts. He…
Mysuru: There is festive mood in the air and all roads will lead to the Maharaja’s College Grounds where the three-day 83rd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana will begin tomorrow. The Sammelana is being held in the cultural city after a gap of 27 years. The flag hoisting ceremony will be held at 8.30 am…
Mysuru: Mysuru’s senior journalist and the Editor of Andolana Kannada Daily Rajashekar Koti (71) died of a heart attack in the wee hours of today. He passed away at around 2.30 am in Bengaluru where he had gone to attend a meeting. Koti leaves behind wife Nirmala Koti, son Ravi Koti, daughters Rashmi Koti and…
Bengaluru: Terming it a “commercial interest litigation,” the Karnataka High Court yesterday disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions from the court to order the government to complete the Gold Leafing work at Mysore Palace. The PIL was filed by K. Basavaraje Urs, a resident of Kuvempunagar in Mysuru and he had sought…
Mysuru: Rajashekar Koti, a native of Huyilagol in Gadag district, was born in an agricultural family. After completing his education at Gadag, he began his career in journalism as a reporter of ‘Vishwavani’ newspaper, run by senior journalist Patil Puttappa and published from Dharwad. Later he worked as a Sub-Editor of ‘Prapancha’ newspaper for nine…
Mysuru: Senior Journalist Rajashekar Koti always wore his trade-mark red T-shirt whenever he attended events and public functions. This conscious efforts to wear red started much later in his career when he was always seen wearing a red T-shirt with beige-coloured pants. When asked about this, Koti had himself told a group of college students…
Gundlupet: Following certain information that suspected naxals had entered Bandipur National Park and surrounding places, the Anti-Naxal Force (ANF), District Armed Reserve (DAR) Police and Forest Department personnel launched a joint combing operation in Bandipur yesterday. The Police have dismissed possibility of Naxal activities in Bandipur and however, there is fear that combing operations may…
Mandya: Mandya Superintendent of Police (SP) has denied the reports of the Police making a pregnant woman walk all the way to a hospital to make way for Chief Minister’s convoy to pass at Nagamangala on Nov.20. The CM was at Nagamangala on that day to inaugurate a series of development programme. Addressing a press…
Mysuru: Subramanya Shashti will be observed at the famous Sri Subramanyeshwara Swamy temple at Siddalingapura on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway on Nov. 24. On this day, thousands of devotees, braving the morning chill, will assemble at Siddalingapura that is 10-km from Mysuru. The entire locality will resemble a village fair on this day with make-shift stalls…
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