Responding requests from citizens, the BBMP has decided to rename a 12-km stretch of the Outer Ring Road, from Nayandahalli Junction to Bannerghatta Road, as Puneeth Rajkumar Road.
Category: Arts, Culture & Entertainment
* A Pictorial Ode To Mysuru…
Mysuru-born Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan, an Oral Pathologist by qualification with keen interest in cancer research and public health, currently works as Senior Clinical Research Scientist at Niramai Health Analytix in Bengaluru.
Having lived and studied in the Heritage City for many years and now moved out of the city, her fondness for hometown remains quite strong. Hence to give a form to this fondness, Dr. Lakshmi, who has always dabbled in art and signed her painting with the nickname Kruthi, started off an ambitious project titled ‘Mysuru Days with Kruthi.’
* KSP to teach Kannada, hold exams for its 30K illiterate members
Kannada Sahitya Parishat president Mahesh Joshi on Friday said that the Parishat would teach Kannada to its 30,000 illiterate members.
* Journalist-writer Bhimsen Toragal dead
Senior journalist and writer Bhimsen Toragal passed away at his residence in Belagavi on Monday due to age-related problems. He was 82.
As per his last wish, the cremation was held without following any of the Brahmin rituals.
He is survived by his wife, daughter and son.
Bhimsen Toragal had reportedly made his last wish clear to his family members and friends about two decades ago.
Bhimsen Toragal had established the eveninger Samatola in the 1980s. He had written a novel Sanchu analysing the Mahabharata episodes in his own way.
Known for his old school journalism and distinct style of writing, he was also was a pioneer in adapting technology. At a time when Marathi and Belagavi newspaperswere still using old printing technology and machines, Bhimsen Toragal had installed computer systems in his office.
* 16 achievers including Melvyn Rodrigues to be conferred Sandesha Awards
Sandesha Foundation trustee Roy Castelino announced the names of 16 achievers including a trust who will be awarded the annual Sandesha Awards.
Addressing media at a press meet, he said, “This year’s award programme shall be held on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 5.30 pm at Sandesha institute ground. Dr. Henry D’Souza, bishop of Bellary and chairman of the Institute shall preside over the function. Dr P Subrahmanya Yadapadithaya, vice chancellor of Mangalore University will be the chief guest. Shashi Kumar, IPS, commissioner of police, mangaluru will be the guest of honour. Dr Peter Paul Saldanha, bishop of Mangalore and Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, bishop of Udupi, Fr Francis Assisi Almeida, director of Sandesha, Fr Ivan Pinto and Roy Castelino, the trustees of the institute shall be the guests.
“The 16 achievers who will be conferred with the awards are Baraguru Ramachandrappa, Amar Konkani, Dr Sunitha Shetty, Nagesh Hegde, Meena Rebimbus, Avithas Adalphus Cutinha (Dolla), Lakshman Saab Chauri, and Samarthanam Trust for the year 2021 and Rahmath Tarikere, Melvyn Rodrigues, B K Gangadar Kirodian, Dr T C Poornima, Alwyn Noronha, Kasaragod Chinna, Dr P K Rajashekar, and Sa R Raghunath for 2022.
“Valerian Rodrigues is the president of Sandesha Awards jury, and Dr B S Talwadi, Dr Na Da Shetty, Concepta Alva, Chandrakala Nandavar and Mohammed Baddur are part of the jury,” he said.
* New book on Bhimsen Joshi’s centenary
Bharata Ratna Bheemanna was released earlier this week
The Jamia Masjid in the fort area in old Bagalkot would have a curious visitor every morning, once the call for prayers went out.
A three-year-old child would run to the mosque, listening to the Azaan, soaking in every note. The child was Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, who would grow up to be a Hindustani classical legend who enthralled the world. “The musical rhythm of the prayer would draw him to the mosque every day,’’ says Shirish Joshi, Bhimsen Joshi’s biographer.
* Mangaluru: Community luminaries feted at World Bunts’ Foundation Trust meet
The annual general meeting of the World Bunts’ Foundation Trust was held at Hotel Moti Mahal on Friday, February 4.
On the occasion, the Kothwal Gutthu Mechu Shedty Endowment award was given to Abhishek N Shetty and Vinith M Shetty and Kothwal Nadumane Rathna Shedtry endowment award was to Samarth Shetty. Late Dr D K Chowta Endowment award was presented to Yakshagana artiste Subbayya Shetty.
* Hoysala temples are India’s nomination for World Heritage tag
The Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala — the famed Hoysala temples of Belur, Halebid and Somananthpura in the State — has been finalised as India’s nomination for consideration as World Heritage for 2022-23. These protected monuments are on UNESCO’s tentative list since April 15, 2014, a PIB release on Monday said.
As part of the first step, the dossier to the World Heritage Centre, which will take up technical scrutiny, was submitted by Vishal V. Sharma, Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO, to UNESCO Director of World Heritage Lazare Eloundou on Monday.
“India is proud to nominate the Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas for UNESCO’s World Heritage List! Art Historians recognise the exceptional sculptural artistry of the ensembles to be among the masterpieces of Asian art,” Mr. Sharma tweeted.
* Karnataka’s first crocodile park comes up at Dandeli
Karnataka’s first ever and the country’s second crocodile park was commissioned here on Sunday.
* 7-yr-old receives mention in the India Book of Records for being the youngest one to create 100 paintings in 3 years
As a seven-year-ol d artist, we assume that Farhan Mohamed needs his parents’ help to explain his art work, but Fiza Taj, his mother, assures us that Mohamed will be more than happy to do it himself. The young artist from the city has received a mention in the India Book of Records 2021 which is recognised by the Government of India, for being the youngest one to create 100 paintings in three years.