The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday directed the Karnataka Government to furnish a CID report into the alleged defrauding of more than Rs. 500 crore worth properties of taxidermist Edwin Joubert Van Ingen. A three-Judge Bench presided over by Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked advocate Joseph Aristotle, appearing for the State Government, to bring the enquiry report…
Gopalopayanam Award conferred on nonagenarian Vedic scholar
February 18, 2017The Gopalopayanam Award was conferred on 97-year-old scholar Prof. K.S. Varadacharya Swamy by Sri Tridandi Srimannarayana Ramanuja Chinna Jeeyar Swami of Ubhaya Vedanthacharya Peetam Trust, Hyderabad, who is well-known as Andra Geeyar, at Varadacharya’s residence in Jayanagar here recently. This award, instituted in 1997, carries a memento and a cash prize of Rs.1 lakh and…
Bhagyanagar to Hyderabad
February 18, 2017By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore Numismatists (specialists in ancient coin research) all over South India are congregating at Hyderabad on 18th and 19th February 2017. It was originally called Bhagyanagar but now it is Hyderabad. The occasion is the 27th Annual Conference of South…
Music Varsity hosts Tyagaraja and Sri Purandaradasa Aradhana Mahotsava
February 18, 2017Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University, in association with the Department of Kannada and Culture, had organised Tyagaraja and Purandara Aradhana Mahotsava yesterday at the University premises here. Inaugurating the programme, scholar Dr. T.N. Nagarathna said that the contributions of great personalities like Buddha, Basavanna, Guru Nanak and Pygambar to society were matchless…
Massive protest by BJP on Feb. 20
February 18, 2017As part of its State-wide campaign against the corrupt Congress Government in the State, the BJP will be staging a massive demonstration in front of the DC’s office here on Feb.20 at 12 noon. Announcing this at a press meet at a private hotel here this morning, City BJP President Dr. B.H. Manjunath said that…
Stalled works on multi-level parking lot at Town Hall to be re-launched soon
February 18, 2017Facility to be thrown open to public by Dasara: Mayor Even after several postponements of the deadline to complete the interior renovation of the Town Hall and the multi-level parking lot in the Town Hall premises, which have now been stalled, Mayor M.J. Ravikumar, who inspected the Town Hall premises on Thursday said that the…
Devaraja Market Reconstruction…
February 18, 2017Traders, old-timers dread losing decades-old business! By S. Pushpavathi While the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is all set to demolish and rebuild the historic Devaraja Market following a recommendation from the Task Force for Quality Assurance in Public Works, traders in the century-old market are keeping their fingers crossed as they are not sure of…
Nanjangud bypoll: JD(S) to field candidate of workers’ choice : HDK
February 18, 2017Says Kalale Keshavamurthy is a ‘liar’ Caption: Former CM H.D. Kumaraswamy is seen inaugurating the JD(S) Party Workers Convention in Nanjangud yesterday in the presence of MLAs G.T. Devegowda and Chikkamadu, MLC Sandesh Nagaraj, Mayor M.J. Ravi Kumar and others look on. Nanjangud, Feb.18 (RS& RNN)- Branding Kalale Keshavamurthy, who recently quit the JD(S) and…
Dr. Charishma Kaliyanda elected Liverpool City Councillor
February 18, 2017Dr. Charishma Kaliyanda, hailing from Kodagu, has been elected as Councillor of City of Liverpool in Sydney, Australia. A native of Kolakeri near Napoklu in Kodagu district, Dr. Charishma is the daughter of Kaliyanda Madappa (Jaya) and Bhanumathi (daughter of Chottera Kaverappa) couple. At present, her entire family is based in Liverpool City. Born on…
Articulate Festival tomorrow
February 18, 2017As part of the Articulate Mysore Festival, the following programmes have been organised at Premier Complex, Premier Studios, Jayalakshmipuram, on Feb. 19 at 6.30 pm: Bharatanatyam by Jugnu Kiran Kapadia, Kuchipudi by Chethan Gangatkar and Chandra Prabha Chethan; Odissi by Meghna Das and Kathak by Laxminarayan Jena. Entry is free. For details, contact Fest Co-ordinator…
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