The District Administration recently felicitated three freedom fighters at their residences in city ahead of 78th Independence Day celebrations. Following directions from Mysuru Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, Tahsildar Mahesh Kumar visited the houses of freedom fighters Y.C. Revanna in Bogadi, M. Somashekaraiah in Saraswathipuram and Gopala Iyengar in K.R. Mohalla and felicitated them. Additional…
Freedom fighter R.S. Srinivasarao no more
September 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: R.S. Srinivasarao (97), a freedom fighter, Vipra community leader and a resident of T.K. Layout, passed away yesterday at his residence. A native of Ramasamudra in Chamarajanagar, he leaves behind four sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Chamarajanagar Additional Deputy Commissioner Geetha Huded visited Rao’s residence in city and paid…
Freedom Fighter T. Puttanna passes away at 94
December 23, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: T. Puttanna (94), a freedom fighter and a resident of Vinaya Marga in Siddarthanagar, passed away yesterday night in city. He leaves behind one son and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill this afternoon. Born on Aug. 15, 1928, to late Tirumallaiah and late…
Mysore Chalo: Freedom fighters to take out procession on Oct. 24
October 17, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Commemorating the Mysore Chalo Movement, freedom fighters under the banner of Mysuru City and District Freedom Fighters Association will take out a procession in the city on Oct.24. The procession will commence from Subbarayanakere Grounds along Chamaraja Double Road at 11 am. The procession which features a Chariot (Sarot), will pass through Ramaswamy Circle,…
Freedom fighters seek hike in honorarium
August 11, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City and District Freedom Fighters Association has urged the Government to hike their honorarium by at least Rs. 5,000. In a memorandum submitted to the District Minister and the Deputy Commissioner, Association President Y.C. Revanna said that a delegation of freedom fighters had been to Bengaluru recently to meet Chief Minister Basavaraj…
Remember sacrifices made by freedom fighters: MP
June 27, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that we should always remember the sacrifices made by our freedom fighters, MP Pratap Simha said that at the same time we should not forget to honour them for all their struggles and sacrifices. He was speaking after inaugurating the stage programme of ‘Amrutha Bharatige Kannadadarathi’ programme organised jointly by the district administration,…
Freedom fighters seek hike in Honorarium
March 6, 2022Mysuru City and District Freedom Fighters Association has appealed the Government for a hike in honorarium. Association President Y.C. Revanna accompanied by other office-bearers — Puttanna, Rangashetty and Sheshadri — met Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru recently and presented a memorandum seeking a hike in honorarium for them.
Freedom fighter passes away
December 17, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: D.S. Jagadeesh (91), a freedom fighter, who had taken part in ‘Mysore Chalo,’ ‘Quit India Movement’ and other freedom struggle agitations, passed away at a private hospital in city yesterday following age related ailments. A resident of Kuvempunagar, Jagadeesh had served as the President of District Freedom Fighters’ Association. He leaves behind two sons,…
Freedom Fighter, retired Professor passes away
November 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: T. Venkatachalaiah (95), a senior freedom fighter and retired Economics and English Professor, passed away at his residence in 6th Main, 6th Cross in Gokulam, this morning. He leaves behind his wife Rajalakshmamma, sons V. Kumar and V. Prakash, daughter Vasanthalatha and a host of relatives and friends. A close associate of centenarian freedom…
Freedom fighter H.K. Subbanna no more
December 22, 2020Mandya: H.K. Subbanna (86), son of late freedom fighter H.K. Kempanna of S.I. Honnalagere village of Maddur taluk in Mandya district, passed away at his native Honnalagere yesterday following brief illness. He leaves behind his wife Sundaramma, four daughters, sons-in-law, brother Mahadevu (retd. KSRTC Officer) and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were…
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