Mysore/Mysuru: The victory of Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar as the BJP’s candidate for Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha Constituency marks the resurgence of the erstwhile royal family of Mysore in the political arena after a hiatus of two decades. Notably, the voters have embraced Yaduveer, who has followed his father’s footsteps, as their representative in the Parliament….
Mysore/Mysuru: Marking the birth anniversary of Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, the city’s Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Garadi Sangha will be organising a wrestling contest (Nadakusti contest) at Jayachamaraja Wadiyar wrestling arena in Dasara Exhibition ground premises here at 3 pm on Feb. 25. Announcing this at a press meet here recently, Sangha General Secretary S. Mahadeva said that…
After the passing away of the scion of Mysore Royal Family Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, his wife Pramoda Devi Wadiyar had embarked on a mission not only to restore her late husband’s dream projects but also to protect his properties. This journey has led her to secure the helipad and also the Devikere. She has also…
Mysore/Mysuru: Member of erstwhile Mysore royal family and wife of late Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar has written to Suttur Mutt Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji urging him to reconsider his plans to install the statue of late Suttur Seer Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Swamiji at the Gun House Circle near the Palace. The…
Going by recent reports, Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel may very well become Taj Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel if it is leased to Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), a group company of TATA’s under which the famed luxury hotel chain, Taj Hotels are managed. Our city’s second largest Royal Palace, Lalitha Mahal Palace, has been waiting…
In the year 1975 I came here from Poona on a week’s leave to participate in the formal inauguration of Academy Press in Saraswathipuram, near Kamakshi Hospital. The building was rented from my brother Dr. K.B. Subbaiah for a pittance (blood is thicker than water!). The arrangements were made by my working partner C.P. Chinnappa…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court, in a case related to fraudulent auctioning of a 10 acre property worth Rs.8.5 crore belonging to the former ‘Maharaja of Mysore’ for a meagre amount of Rs. 21 lakh in 1995, has restrained the CBI and other authorities from taking any coercive action against one Narayanmurthy. He has been…
The then political greenhorn and journalist Pratap Simha, who contested as a BJP candidate in 2014 LS Polls, was elected to Parliament and he secured 5,03,908 votes — highest in the constituency so far. He defeated his nearest Congress rival A.H. Vishwanath who bagged 4,72,300 votes. JD(S) candidate Chandrashekaraiah, a former High Court Judge, had…
Mysuru: While there are hundreds of Mysureans who have still kept Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar close to their hearts as he used to mingle with lay people, despite his royal stature, here is a common man who has gone a step ahead and given a divine status to the late Scion of Mysore royal family. Meet…
Bengaluru: Former Chief Justice of India Justice M.N. Venkatachalaiah launched HH Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar (HH SNW) Foundation by unveiling the logo of the Foundation at a function organised at the Palace Grounds here yesterday. The launching of the Foundation coincided with the 65th birth anniversary of Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar and also the third anniversary of…
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