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Monday, 21 September 2009 |
 The Yuva Dasara began amidst heavy rain at Maharaja College Grounds in Mysore on Sunday. However, thousands thronged the venue as soon as the rain subsided.
The crowd, mostly of young people, turned jubilant when the rain stopped; and the dignitaries appeared on stage. Popular Kannada film actress Ramya inaugurated the Yuva Dasara. Local boy and singer of the Oscar-winning song
"Jai ho", Vijay Prakash added to the excitement.
District In-Charge Minister Shobha Karandlaje was present.
The event began with a rousing performance of "Dollu Kunitha" by folk artistes. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 21 September 2009 )
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Saturday, 19 September 2009 |
 A whale measuring ten metres, which was stranded in shallow waters near Devbagh peninsula, was found dead on Friday. According to the fishermen, the whale was noticed on Thursday around 5.30 pm, struggling to escape from the shallow waters. The fishermen were under the impression that the stranded mammal would escape during high tide. A team of marine scientists led by Dr Ullas Naik visited the spot on Friday to identify the whale. Dr Naik told that it was a hump-backed whale found in tropical waters.
There was no injury on the body. The whale which followed a shoal of fish in search of food, might have got stranded in the shallow waters and died of suffocation.
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Friday, 18 September 2009 |
 With the Muslim festival of Eid ul Fitr just round the corner, a few anti-social elements tried to disrupt the peace and the festive mood. They appeared to be trying to create a rift between two communities. Two such incidents were reported on Thursday September 17, but the policemen got into action swiftly and controlled the situation before it got out of hand.
The first incident happened with a group of students from Shiroor, who reached Bhatkal to attend classes. The bus driver, conductor and ten other people reportedly assaulted them, when they reached the town. The reason for the students being thrashed, is yet to be ascertained.
In the other incident, it is said that Shankar Sankappa Naik, who is stated to be Sri Rama Sene leader, supported by a few persons, attacked a shopkeeper and even tried to damage his Ramzan stall, outside Marikatta temple. The stall had been set up after obtaining the temple management permission, it is learnt. Allegedly, the group objected to the alleged action of the shopkeeper in selling leather footwear near the temple. Eye witnesses reported on the condition of anonymity, that the assailant also held the collar of the policeman who tried to stop him and started abusing him. Subsequently, deputy superintendent of police, Dr Vedamurthy, circle inspector, Guru Mathur along with sub-inspector of police and others, rushed to the spot and arrested the miscreants including Shankar Naik. Immediately after the incident, people dispersed and shopkeepers closed their shutters, being apprehensive of the situation turning grim. However, normalcy was restored later and the shops were opened again. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 18 September 2009 )
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Thursday, 17 September 2009 |
 The vendetta politics which was under the wraps in state politics for a while appears to have resurfaced with the ruling BJP, particularly Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and the JD(S) up against each other to malign themselves in public. Allegations and counter allegations between the two camps over alleged corruption in coal purchase and its transportation continued even after the special session was adjourned sine die. While JD(S) floor leader H D Revanna accused the CM of indulging in corruption in coal purchase, Yeddyurappa, in turn, accused Revanna and his brother and former CM H D Kumaraswamy of awarding a coal transport contract to a company owned by JD(S) member in the Rajya Sabha, MAM Ramaswamy’s family for a much higher rate, thus causing over Rs 160 crore loss to the state’s exchequer.
Besides, the brothers had caused a loss of Rs 1,500 crore to the government by awarding a useless coal washing contract,the CM charged. Waging a war against JD(S) patriarch HD Devegowda’s family, the CM announced that he would continue to expose Revanna and Kumaraswamy time and again and would soon come out with more scandals of the brothers.
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Thursday, 17 September 2009 |
 The Dasara Celebration Committee has planned a “Dasara darshan” programme from September 20 to 25, keen to bring in people from rural areas to enjoy and experience the festivities. The “Dasara darshan” programme that was tried on an experiment basis in five taluks of Mysore last year, has been extended to 29 taluks in Mysore, Mandya, Madikeri, Hassan and Chamarajnagar.
The Dasara Celebration Committee, on the directions of Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Shobha Karandlaje has plans to bring in aged people, women and children from the economically weaker sections to experience the festivities, merely by paying Rs 50. The Dasara Darshan Committee working president Mallikarjuna said that the people who never had a chance of participating in the Dasara celebrations are asked to pay Rs 50 to the tahsildar to collect a dasara darshan pass. He said that the people will be picked from their villages and would be taken to Chamundi hill, Zoo and Mysore Palace, including for Raitha Dasara and cultural programmes in the evenings.
They will be provided with tow meals before being dropped in their villages. The food will be supplied by ISKCON at a cost of Rs 42 per head. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 17 September 2009 )
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