Mysuru: With no Ministers inducted into the Cabinet, Deputy Commissioners of respective Districts in the State were entrusted the responsibility of hoisting the National Tri-Colour (except for Bengaluru Urban and Rural Districts) as a part of 73rd Independence Day celebrations held yesterday. In Mysuru, DC Abhiram G. Sankar hoisted the National Flag at a function…
500-year-old Bateri in a shambles
August 14, 2019Rajas, Sultans have hoisted Flags on this 15th century flagpole in Srirangapatna By Vinay Karekura The Rajas, Maharajas and Sultans right from 15th Century have proudly protected this historical monument where they were hoisting flags from this flagpole in Bateri, which unfortunately is in a shambles now. This place classified as a heritage structure is…
City Police appeals public to maintain Law & Order during Independence Day fete
August 14, 2019Mysuru: With the country celebrating the 73rd Independence Day tomorrow (Aug.15), the City Police have appealed Mysuru citizens to maintain Law & Order. In a press release, City Police Commissioner K.T. Balakrishna has asked schools, colleges and other educational institutions to deploy more security personnel for the celebrations to ensure safety and security of the…
Indian Independence: Down the memory lane – Integration of Indian States
August 14, 2019By Dr. C. D. Sreenivasa Murthy Following Modi Government’s historic decision abrogating the much- abused temporary Article 370 and also 35(A), Star of Mysore made a special request to Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy, a voracious reader and traveller-at-large, to write a special article recalling the early days of Integration of Indian States because among the…
73rd Independence Day: Recollections – Tracing Mysore’s Footprints of Freedom Struggle
August 13, 2019It has been 72 years since we got Independence and the 73rd Independence Day is round the corner. It is time to remember those noble souls who have sacrificed their youth and lives to the Nation and here we turn back those history pages to enlighten ourselves and appreciate their sacrifices. By Rajkumar Bhavasar From…
PM Modi to unfurl Tri-colour at Kashmir on Aug.15?
August 3, 2019New Delhi: A massive deployment of troupes in Kashmir Valley has led to rise in concerns among the local residents and regional political parties. On Aug. 1, an additional 280 battalions of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) were sent to Kashmir. Last week, the Centre had rushed about 10,000 CAPFs. These troops were an addition…
Independence Day sidelights
August 16, 2018A tongawallah drew the attention of people by painting his horses in Tri-colours and the colours of Karnataka Flag, thus displaying his patriotism near Chamaraja Wadiyar Circle in front of the Mysore Palace.
Independence Day sidelights: Buildings symbolise patriotism
August 16, 2018Tri-Colour illumination of the Office of the Superintendent of Police (SP) (above) in Nazarbad, Mysuru, on the occasion of I-Day. The glowing Akashavani (All India Radio) building in Yadavagiri. The Clock Tower in Mysuru City Railway Station too was illuminated.
I-Day sidelights
August 16, 2018The Mysuru Hotel Owners Association had displayed a 100 ft. long cake at its premises in Krishnamurthypuram with the pictures of freedom fighters, former Prime Ministers and also the newspaper cuttings which was one of the major attractions of the Independence Day yesterday.
Expo of freedom fighters’ portraits
August 14, 2018Mysuru: Ahead of 72nd Independence Day celebrations, a day-long exhibition of the portraits of freedom fighters, drawn by artist U.G. Mohan Kumar, was organised by District Kannada Sahitya Parishat and Kannada Sahitya Kalakoota, Mysuru at Suchitra Art Gallery in Kalamandira premises here on Sunday. Dr. M.S. Shekar, Director, Centre for Gandhian Studies, Manasagangothri, inaugurated the…
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