Bengaluru: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa is the latest leader to react over the ongoing ‘Hindi Row’. The CM yesterday tweeted: “All official languages in our country are equal and as far as Karnataka is concerned, Kannada is the principal language. We will never compromise on its importance and are committed to promoting Kannada and our…
Thiruvananthapuram: If all goes well, Kannadigas living in Kerala might soon write job recruitment exams in Kannada language. Yes, the Kerala Government has recommended to the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) to give question papers for recruitment tests to higher posts in State services in Malayalam as well as in Kannada and Tamil. Chief Minister…
New Delhi: After Supreme Court (SC) Justice M.M. Shantanagoudar recused the hearing of rebel Karnataka MLAs plea challenging their disqualification from the State Assembly, the top Court today adjourned the matter. When the matter came up for hearing before a three bench of Justices Shantanagoudar, N.V. Ramana and Ajay Rastogi, Justice Shantanagoudar recused to hear…
Virajpet: Uddapanda B. Poonacha (74), a resident of Kummethodu near Virajpet and father of actress Harshika Poonacha, passed away yesterday morning. He leaves behind his wife Shambhavi, daughter Harshika and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at his native village Kummethodu yesterday evening.
Mysuru: District in-charge Minister V. Somanna, bowing to the demand of the roadside and petty shopkeepers selling flowers, fruits and coconuts on the road leading to the Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hill, where their shops were demolished on Sept.12, gave them temporary permission to sell the puja items till Oct.17 in view of Dasara…
Mysuru: The students of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB) won Rolling Shield in Samskruta Story Telling and Amarakosha Chanting contests while Amrita Vidyalayam students bagged the Rolling Shield in Speech Presentation Contest held as part of ‘Samskrutotsava’ at Acharya Vidya Kula in city recently. The category-wise list of winners is as follows: Samskruta Story Telling for…
City-level Inter-Collegiate Bhavageete and GK Quiz Competitions Mysuru: ‘Sangeetha-Jnana Sudha,’ an Inter-Collegiate Kannada Bhavageete and GK Quiz Contest, was organised by Vijaya Vittala PU College, Saraswathipuram, at its premises recently. Over hundred students from various PU Colleges participated in the competitions. Following is the list of prize winners: Bhavageete: 1st prize – C. Sanjana (Gurukula …
Mysuru: Sweety (5), the crime detecting German Shepherd dog of the District Dog Squad, which had won gold medals for three continuous years for detecting crimes, passed away last evening following illness. Sweety was suffering from fever since about two-and-a-half months and was under treatment but passed away yesterday at about 5 pm. Last rites…
Mysuru: Nanjangud Police have found a body of an unidentified person near Muddanahalli Gate on Nanjangud-Gundlupet Main Road on Sept.14. The deceased is aged between 50 and 55 years, 5.2 ft. tall, wheatish complexioned, normal built and was wearing a faded red coloured shirt, blue T-shirt and white pant. The kith and kin of the…
Gayana Sabha, Mysuru, has organised two Hindustani Classical Music Concerts at Vasudevacharya Bhavana, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on Sept.22 at 5.30 pm. The programme includes sitar recital by Ustad Shafique Khan and vocal recital by S. Hiranmayee. They will be accompanied by Bhimashankar Bidanur on tabla, while Vighnesh Bhagavat provides harmonium support. Ustad Shafique Khan…
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