Adopted by a Swedish family in 1992 when she was seven, 39-year-old Jolly Sandberg seeks public help Mysore/Mysuru: At 39 years old, Jolly Sandberg, born in Mysuru but adopted by a Swedish couple, the quest to find her biological parents has thus far been fruitless. On Thursday, she appeared before the media, holding onto hope…
Melukote gears up for Rathasaptami Mahotsava
February 15, 2024More than 60 troupes to take part in the 25th Folk Festival Mandya: The temple town of Melukote is geared up for 25th Folk Festival and Sri Cheluvarayaswamy Rathasaptami Mahotsava to be held atop the hill on Feb. 16 on the occasion of Rathasaptami. The temple authorities have prepared the specially-made gold plated ‘Suryamandala’ upon…
C.S. Puttaraju emerges as a consensus candidate
February 14, 2024With none from JD(S) first family to contest from Mandya Bengaluru: While independent Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish has been making rounds to Delhi and meeting top BJP national leaders, expressing her intent to contest on a BJP ticket from Mandya, former PM and JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda held a meeting with the party’s top…
Amidst uncertainty over ticket, MP Sumalatha meets BJP Chief
February 9, 2024Mandya: Amidst the uncertainty over getting BJP ticket for the Mandya Lok Sabha seat after the party entered into an alliance with the JD(S), Mandya independent MP Sumalatha Ambarish met National BJP President J.P. Nadda and the party’s National General Secretary B.L. Santosh in New Delhi on Thursday, which has led to speculation. With the…
Melukote Nadaswara team enthrals devotees at Ayodhya Ram Temple
February 6, 2024Melukote (Mandya): Following the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Jan. 22, the Nadaswara team from Melukote Cheluvanarayanaswamy Temple has been captivating the atmosphere in Ayodhya with their daily performances. This dedicated service, led by Nadaswara Vidwan M.P. Nagaraju, Dollu Vidwan Ashok, and other artistes, will…
Elected to State Film Award Selection Panel
February 5, 2024Mandya: Dialogue writer and actor Malavalli Saikrishna has been selected as a member of State Film Awards Selection Committee for 2019. Others include: President – Nanjundegowda; Directors – Ramanath Rigvedi, Basavaraj Urs, Tunga Renuka, Pooja Gandhi and Sridhar Sambhram. Saikrishna, also a member of Censor Board, who rose to fame through his unique Malavalli style…
Rajyotsava awardee Tamburi Javaraiah passes away
February 3, 2024Mandya: Rajyotsava awardee Tamburi Javaraiah (86) passed away in his residence at Basaralu village in the taluk early yesterday morning due to age-related illness. Born at Basaralu in 1938 to a poor family, he studied only up to fifth standard and later took up Tatvapada rendition, which earned him fame. A noted Tatvapada singer, Javaraiah…
Keragodu GP Members angered over missing proceedings book
January 31, 2024Mandya: Even as Keragodu in Mandya taluk hit national headlines over the protests that broke out following the removal of Hanuma Dhwaja from the flagpost in the village late on Saturday night, the Keragodu Gram Panchayat (GP) Members have vented out their ire over the missing GP proceedings registry (book). The Sri Gowrishankar Seva Trust…
Keragodu Hanuma Dhwaja row: Police resort to lathi-charge as protest turns violent
January 30, 2024Mandya: Strongly condemning the removal of Hanuma Dhwaja (Hanuma Flag) at Keragodu in Mandya taluk late on Saturday night and the Police lathi-charge that ensued, hundreds of BJP, JD(S) workers and scores of Hindu activists took out a massive padayatra to Mandya yesterday. The Padayatra, which began with the performance of Puja at Keragodu Anjaneyaswamy…
Mandya’s Keragodu tense as row erupts over Hanuma Dhwaja removal
January 29, 2024Mandya: Keragodu, one of the hobli headquarters in Mandya taluk, turned tense on Sunday after Police lathi-charged the villagers and activists of Hindu organisations who were protesting against the removal of Hanuma Dhwaja (Hanuma Flag) from a flag-post in the village. Keragodu was an Assembly Constituency of Mandya district until 2008. Several Hindu activists and…
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