Mysore/Mysuru: President of India Droupadi Murmu conferred the Padma Awards for this year at a Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi last evening. Of the 106 Padma Awards that were announced, six are Padma Vibhushan, nine are Padma Bhushan and 91 are Padma Shri. Former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, who was…
S.M. Krishna among 8 get Padma Awards in Karnataka
January 27, 2023Other awardees are Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa, Sudha Murty, S. Subbaraman, Khadar Valli Dudekula, Imudiyanda Rani Machaiah, P. Munivenkatappa, Shah Rasheed Ahmed Qadri Former Karnataka Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, who announced retirement from active politics earlier this month, was chosen for the second highest civilian award Padma Vibhushan, philanthropist and Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy’s wife…
‘Nalwadi’s name most suited for Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway’
January 3, 2023Former CM and senior BJP leader S.M. Krishna writes to Nitin Gadkari, Basavaraj Bommai Mysuru/Mandya: Close on the heels of Congress MLCs Dinesh Gooligowda and Madhu G. Madegowda demanding the 10-lane Mysuru-Bengaluru Access-Controlled Expressway after Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, former Chief Minister and Senior BJP leader S.M. Krishna has raised similar demand and has written to…
Former CM S.M. Krishna launches Modi Yug Utsav
September 17, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Veteran leader and former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna launched the 9-day ‘Modi Yug Utsav-2022’ at Ramalingeshwara Park located opposite MLA S.A. Ramdas’ Office near Ramalingeshwara temple in Vidyaranyapuram here this noon. The Utsav has been organised by K.R. MLA S.A. Ramdas marking the birthday celebrations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is aimed at…
Former CM S.M. Krishna releases two books at Sri Ramakrishna Ashram
July 11, 2022Donates Rs.7 lakh to his alma mater Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that Sri Ramakrishna Ashram in Mysuru is home to many saints and philosophers, former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna said that Rashtrakavi Kuvempu had the blessings of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Sharadadevi and Swami Vivekananda when he wrote the epic ‘Sri Ramayana Darshanam’ decades ago. He was speaking…
Former CM S.M. Krishna to release books at Sri Ramakrishna Ashram
July 8, 2022Swami Shambhavanandaji Memorial Talk Mysore/Mysuru: Former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna will release the books titled ‘Swami Shambhavananda – A Monk with a Vision and a Mission’ and ‘Viveka Margadarshi’ authored by Swami Muktidanandaji at a programme organised by Sri Ramakrishna Ashram at Swami Shambhavanandaji Auditorium in its premises in Yadavagiri on July 10 between 5…
Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Intl. Award conferred on 3 eminent personalities
June 28, 2022S.M. Krishna to donate Rs. 5 lakh cash award to Sri Ramakrishna Ashram in Mysuru Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai conferred the first Nadaprabhu Kempegowda International Award to three eminent personalities at the 513th Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Jayanthi celebrations held at Vidhana Soudha’s Banquet Hall here on Monday (June 27). The award, instituted in honour of…
Early Assembly polls for Karnataka: Advantage Congress or BJP?
April 1, 2022Now that the top leaders of consequence from the Congress and BJP are in Karnataka, probably because they are expecting an early poll for State Assembly, I decided to express my thoughts on this idea of ‘advancing the Assembly polls’ by the ruling party (here BJP) hoping it would bring them victory. It is a…
A fangirl moment
October 20, 2021S.M. Krishna visits Minister Somashekar’s mother, his admirer; fulfils her 94th birthday wish Mysore/Mysuru: Seethamma Thimmegowda will never forget her 94th birthday as former Chief Minister and senior politician S.M. Krishna called on her last evening to personally wish her. An ardent fan of 89-year-old Krishna, Seethamma, the mother of Mysuru District and Co-operation Minister…
Low-key Dasara off to a traditional start
October 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Former Chief Minister Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna (S.M. Krishna) inaugurated the 412th Dasara (Nada Habba) atop the Chamundi Hill in the auspicious Tula Lagna between 8.15 am and 8.45 am today. The inauguration signalled the start of Sharannavarathri which will conclude with Vijayadashami on Oct. 15. The Agra Puja (first ritual) was performed to Goddess…
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