Artist Akmal Pasha of Rajivnagar and his 45-member team provide a magical touch By A. Ganesh From skilfully made pots, carefully sculpted sandalwood miniatures to hand-woven sarees, Karnataka’s rich tradition of handicraft were on grand display at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi’s Rajpath on Jan. 26. In fact, the Karnataka tableau stole the…
73rd Republic Day: District Minister unfurls Tricolour
January 27, 2022Govt. focussing on development despite pandemic, says S.T. Somashekar Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar said here on Wednesday that development works is going on at a brisk pace despite the COVID pandemic. He was speaking at the 73rd Republic Day celebrations, organised by the District Administration, after unfurling the National Flag and reviewing the parade…
SWR Mysuru Division earns gross revenue of Rs 860.73 crore till December 2021
January 27, 2022101 beds in Railway Hospital equipped with centralised Oxygen pipeline Mysore/Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, celebrated the 73rd Republic Day in the Railway Sports Ground yesterday. After unfurling the Tricolour, Rahul Agarwal, Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), SWR Mysuru Division, emphasised the fight against Covid and said that all 101 beds in the Railway…
City Police hold rehearsal for Republic Day celebration
January 24, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: With the Republic Day celebrations (Jan. 26) just two days away, the City Police held a full-scale rehearsal at Bannimantap Parade Grounds here this morning, for the third straight day. Today was the last-day of the three-day rehearsal. All the wings of the City and District Police, including CAR, DAR, KSRP, Mounted Police, Traffic…
Republic Day musings on India’s march since Independence
January 24, 2022Some intellectuals are of the opinion that we must trust people and take their advice. Dr. U.R. Ananthamurthy was one such intellectual. In one of his Durbars with his courtiers he was asked what should be done when they are cheated going by their advice. Dr. Ananthamurthy’s answer was to the point: ‘Well, first verify…
Republic Day celebrations to begin from Jan. 23
January 17, 2022To include Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s birth anniversary New Delhi: Republic Day celebrations will now begin every year from January 23 instead of January 24 to include the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. “This is in line with the Modi Government’s focus on celebrating/commemorating important aspects of our history and culture,” sources said….
‘Impressed by a clean Delhi; Our State is unclean’
February 5, 2021Soliga tribal woman shares her Republic Day experience in New Delhi Mysore/Mysuru: Madamma, a Soliga tribal woman from Chamarajanagar and Nagaraj Gonda, a Gond tribal from Bhatkal, were super-excited for the unexpected fortune. They were selected from the State to attend the Republic Day parade in the national capital. They also got a chance to…
Pushing for an Emergency?
January 30, 2021On 26th January we saw men in blue turbans, wielding swords on horse back, ride into our Nation’s capital, as if they were the cavalry of an invading army, but they were supposedly farmers and they were protesting! Guess, a 21st century farmers’ protest looks like a 14th century invasion. It makes one wonder, what…
R-Day celebrated in city
January 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Colourful march-past, cultural events and rendering of patriotic songs marked the 72nd Republic Day celebrations organised by various institutions, organisations and Departments in city yesterday. At University of Mysore (UoM), Vice-Chancellor Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar unfurled the National Flag in the presence of Registrar Prof. R. Shivappa and others. Karnataka State Open University (KSOU):…
DCs to stay overnight in villages, address problems on spot
January 27, 2021Programme to be launched next month: District Minister announces at Republic Day event Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to take the administration to door steps of rural people, the State Government will launch a new programme ‘Jilladikarigala Nade Halli Kade‘ (Deputy Commissioner marches towards villages) from February to find solutions on the spot, said Co-operation and…
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