Mandya: Even as the State Government on Wednesday announced the Kannada Rajyotsava Award-2024, a couple of Congress leaders of Mandya district have appealed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Kannada & Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi to honour former Karnataka Chief Minister S.M. Krishna with the prestigious ‘Karnataka Ratna’ Award, at a time when Mandya, the native district…
S.M. Krishna hospitalised
April 30, 2024Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister and former Governor S.M. Krishna has been admitted to a private hospital here on Monday due to ill health. Krishna, who served as Karnataka Chief Minister from 1999 to 2004 and as Maharashtra Governor, was hospitalised at Vaidehi Hospital on Vittal Malya Road in the State Capital on Apr. 22 for…
50-year fete of V. Sreenivasa Prasad’s political career inaugurated in city
March 17, 2024Former CM S.M. Krishna and other dignitaries release biography ‘Swabhimaniya Nenapugalu’ Mysore/Mysuru: The Golden Jubilee celebrations of former Union Minister and incumbent Chamarajanagar MP V. Sreenivasa Prasad’s political career was inaugurated at Convocation Hall of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mukthagangothri campus in the city this morning. A biography of Prasad in Kannada titled ‘Swabhimaniya…
104th Convocation of Mysore University held
March 3, 2024Honorary Doctorates conferred on former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, former Minister M.R. Seetharam, Sanskrit scholar Prof. Bhashyam Swamiji and former Cricketer Javagal Srinath Mysore/Mysuru: The 104th Convocation of University of Mysore (UoM) was held at the Senate Hall of Crawford Hall in city this morning. Honorary Doctorates were conferred on veteran leader and former Chief…
Modi is an exceptional PM in India’s history: S.M. Krishna
March 3, 2024By S.B. Devaraju The University of Mysore has conferred Honorary Doctorate upon veteran politician and senior BJP leader S.M. Krishna. His long-standing association with the University dates back to his student days, characterised by academic excellence. Having graduated from Maharaja’s College in Mysuru with a Bachelor’s degree and subsequently obtaining a law degree from the…
UoM to confer Honorary Doctorates on S.M. Krishna, T.N. Seetharam
February 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: At the 104th Convocation of University of Mysore (UoM) scheduled on March 3, the University will confer Honorary Doctorates on veteran politician and former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, who was also the Maharashtra Governor and External Affairs Minister, and prominent Kannada film and TV serial director, actor and screenwriter T.N. Seetharam. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot,…
‘Chandravana Siri’ Award conferred on former CM S.M. Krishna
February 11, 2024Srirangapatna: Former Chief Minister and former Governor S.M. Krishna was conferred with ‘Chandravana Siri’ award at a function organised in Chandravana Ashram premises located in the outskirts of Srirangapatna town on Feb. 7. Speaking on the occasion, the Ashram Seer Trinetra Mahanta Shivayogi Swamiji said that it is happy to note that the former CM…
Mid-day meal scheme inspired by Anna Dasoha: S.M. Krishna
February 8, 2024Nanjangud: Former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna has said, “Mid-day meal scheme that was launched during my tenure as the CM at Government Schools was conceived after deriving inspiration from the culture of Anna Dasoha (serving food to visitors) practiced at Mutts.” He was speaking after inaugurating State-level Bhajan Mela organised as part of Adi Jagadguru…
Ahead of taking charge as State BJP Chief on Nov. 15… B.Y. Vijayendra meets Bommai, S.M. Krishna, H.D. Deve Gowda
November 13, 2023Bengaluru: Ahead of his taking over as the State BJP President from the incumbent President Nalin Kumar Kateel on Nov. 15, Shikaripur MLA B.Y. Vijayendra, the son of senior BJP leader and former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, met top leaders of the BJP and its coalition partner, the JD(S), at their residences in Bengaluru today….
S.M. Krishna bats for merit-based leadership than caste-based CM
November 4, 2023Maddur: Distinguished personality and former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna articulated his views on the selection of Chief Ministers and the challenges confronting democracy. He voiced his apprehensions about the practice of appointing CMs based on caste considerations, contending that such a practice undermines democratic principles and equality. Instead, he emphasised the imperative of selecting Chief…
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