Hassan: The 20-day 88th Mahamastakabhisheka (head anointing ceremony) of the 57-feet monolithic statue of Lord Bahubali began at Shravanabelagola this morning amidst fanfare. A festive atmosphere prevailed in the Jain pilgrimage town where hundreds of men and women danced along the streets holding colourful flags, beating cymbals and jaagates and blowing conches. There were several…
Mysuru: The visit of the President Ram Nath Kovind to Mysuru on Feb.6 before proceeding to Shravanabelagola on Feb.7 to participate in the Mahamastikabhisheka celebrations, has been cancelled. The President will instead arrive at Bengaluru on Feb.6 where he will stay in Raj Bhavan overnight and reach Shravanabelagola, the following day (Feb.7), said a press…
Mysuru: President Ram Nath Kovind will land in Mysore Airport at Mandakalli on Feb.6 at 7 pm and after an overnight stay at Government Guest House, will leave for Shravanabelagola to participate in the 88th Mahamastakabhisheka Celebrations on Feb.7. This is the first time the President will be visiting the city though he will not…
Noted violinist Dr. Mysore Manjunath is seen receiving the prestigious Sangith Natak Academy Award from President Ram Nath Kovind at a ceremony held at Rashtrapathi Bhavan in New Delhi recently. Mysore Manjunath is one of the youngest musicians to receive this Award given by the Central Government.
Thippeswamy (centre), Wildlife Photographer from Mysuru, is seen receiving the National Award for Senior Citizens Vayoshreshtha Samman-2017 from President Ram Nath Kovind for his outstanding contribution to ‘Creative art and wildlife photography’ at a ceremony held at the Plenary Hall of Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on Oct.9 under the aegis of Ministry of Social Justice…
Bengaluru: To commemorate the Diamond Jubilee (60th year) of the Vidhana Soudha, Karnataka’s most prestigious and famous landmark, President Ram Nath Kovind will address a special joint session of the Karnataka Legislature on Oct. 25. Vidhana Soudha is the seat of the State Legislature of Karnataka. The occasion will see the President giving a 90-minute…
Bengaluru: President Ram Nath Kovind will address a Special Joint Session of the State Legislature on Oct. 25 in Bengaluru to mark the completion of 60 years of the iconic Vidhana Soudha. A delegation, led by Legislative Council Chairman D.H. Shankaramurthy and Assembly Speaker K.B. Koliwad, met Kovind at Rashtrapathi Bhavan yesterday and requested him…
New Delhi: A lawyer-turned-politician, Ram Nath Kovind, took oath as India’s 14th President this noon at a ceremony in the Central Hall of the Parliament. He is the first BJP member and second Dalit to occupy the country’s highest office. The first Dalit President was K.R. Narayanan. Outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee and 71-year-old President-elect Kovind…
New Delhi: NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind was yesterday elected as the 14th President of India after receiving an overwhelming majority of votes from the country’s lawmakers. Kovind defeated Opposition candidate Meira Kumar, a former Lok Sabha Speaker after garnering 66 percent of the votes in the Electoral College, Returning Officer Anoop Mishra announced. The…
Ram Nath Kovind, the NDA candidate, was today elected as India’s 14th president receiving an overwhelming majority of votes from the country’s lawmakers. Kovind defeated opposition’s Meira Kumar, a former Lok Sabha speaker, garnering more than 65 percent of the votes in the Electoral College, the Returning Officer for the poll announced today. The 71-year…
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