Mysore/Mysuru: World’s favourite jeweller, Joyalukkas, has announced its Grand Republic Offer and invites customers to celebrate the 72nd Republic Day with Rs. 72 off per gram on gold along with other exciting offers. During this period, customers can exchange their old gold jewellery, bought from any jeweller, for brand new 916 BIS Gold jewellery by…
Simple R-Day fete at Bannimantap Grounds
January 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) B.S. Manjunathaswamy said that the Republic Day (R-Day) celebrations will be held in a simple manner in city on Jan. 26 due to COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing a preliminary meeting at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office here on Wednesday, which was also attended by a few Kannada organisations, Manjunathaswamy said that the…
Republic Day celebrated with fervour in Mysuru
January 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Several events marked the Republic Day which was celebrated with much fervour in city yesterday. However, the most attractive part was the celebration organised by the District Administration at the Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap, where District Minister V. Somanna hoisted the Tricolour and received the Guard of Honour from several contingents that marched…
R-Day at New Delhi: Karnataka tableau features Basavanna’s Anubhava Mantapa
January 27, 2020A replica of the Anubhava Mantapa, the first ever socio-religious Parliament founded by 12th-century philosopher Basavanna, was Karnataka’s tableau at the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi yesterday. The tableau portrayed Basavanna’s concept of work is worship and his huge bust and replicas of sharanas such as Akka Nagamma, Sharane Satyakka, Ambigara Chowdaiah, Molige Marayya,…
Biopics of Dr. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi screened at Central Jail
January 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Republic Day celebration, biopics of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar were screened for inmates of Mysuru Central Jail. The Department of Information and Public Relations in association with Nehru Yuva Kendra and Mysuru Central Jail had organised the screening. Nehru Yuva Kendra Officer S. Siddaramappa addressed the jail inmates. Mysuru…
Apache, Chinook helicopters to debut at Delhi R-Day Parade
January 25, 2020New Delhi: On 71st Republic Day, newly-inducted stealth attack helicopter ‘Apache’ and transport helicopter ‘Chinook’ will take part in the Republic Day flypast for the first time at the Republic Day Parade flypast to be held at the nation’s capital. A model of Rafale jet will be showcased as part of the Indian Air Force…
India becomes a Republic: Somnath Temple in Gujarat, The First General Elections, Bharat Ratna to Nehru
January 25, 2020By Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy [Continued from yesterday] The famous Somnath temple was in Junagadh State (or Junagarh, a Princely State in Gujarat) before Independence and was known for its splendour and wealth. It was first plundered and destroyed by Gazni Mahamood in 1025 and subsequently by many more foreign invaders. After India’s Independence and…
JUO Santhosh for R-Day Parade in New Delhi
January 25, 2020Junior Under Officer (JUO) Santhosh from Senior Division, NCC 13 KAR. Bn, Mysore Group, will represent Karnataka and Goa Directorate at the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi tomorrow. A IV semster BA student of Maharaja’s College, he will also take part in Prime Minister’s Rally. He is seen with Capt. Dr. Diwakar Chandy.
Cadets from Mysuru, Kodagu to attend New Delhi R-Day parade
January 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru/Kushalnagar: Three cadets from 19 KAR NCC Battalion (Coorg Battalion) in Kodagu of Karnataka-Goa Directorate have been selected for the Annual Republic Day (R-Day) Parade in New Delhi on Jan. 26. They will perform in the NCC contingent that will march through the Rajpath greeting dignitaries including President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra…
R-Day rehearsal held at Bannimantap Grounds
January 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the city bracing up for the all important Jan.26 Republic Day parade, the City Police held a rehearsal of the parade at Bannimantap Torch-light Parade Grounds here this morning. Yesterday too, a similar exercise was conducted at the same venue and today was the second day. However, there will be no such rehearsal…
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