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** Lalitha Mahal Palace turns 100 this year
Jungle Lodges and Resorts, which is in charge of the heritage hotel, plans grand celebrations
The iconic Lalitha Mahal Palace, one of the city’s most famous landmark on the foothills of Chamundi, is celebrating its centenary this year. And, the celebrations would be held in November this year.
The Palace was commissioned by the then Maharaja, Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, to treat his guests. The architecture was inspired by the St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.
** Initiative to conserve Kumarabeedu artefacts gains traction
A slew of inscriptions and sculptures have been unearthed from this village and preserved locally
** ‘Shani’ Mahadevappa, actor, passes away aged 88
Kannada actor ‘Shani’ Mahadevappa, 88, passed away here on Sunday owing to complications arising out of COVID-19, sources said.
He acted in over 380 films as a character artist and also as a villain. The actor is survived by his wife and two children.
** Double line track between Harihar and Devaragudda commissioned
** Chitra Santhe: 1,500 artists exhibit works online
This edition is dedicated to ‘Corona Warriors’
On any first Sunday of the New Year, the stretch on Kumara Krupa Road from Shivananda Circle to Windsor Manor junction would be a riot of colour with lakhs of people attending or participating in Chitra Santhe.
This year, however, the popular the street art festival was launched online, and inaugurated virtually by Sudha Murthy, chairperson of Infosys Foundation.
** Jagdale Industries to launch five new variants of Bejois in Karnataka
Bejois, a mango beverage from the city-based Jagdale Industries, has embarked on a brand overhaul exercise to carve a niche for itself in a highly cluttered beverages market in Karnataka.
** Remembering Tagadur Ramachandra Rao: ‘Father Of Political Unrest In Princely Mysore’
** KsoU first varsity in Karnataka to offer open distance learning
MYSURU:
Call it a New Year gift to Mysuru- based Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), the state government has declared it as the sole university of the state to offer Open Distance learning (ODl) education.
The state cabinet which passed an ordinance in this regard recently, has issued a gazette notification on the same.
Speaking to mediapersons here on Friday, KSOU vice-chancellor Prof Vidyashankar said this would boost the prospects of KSOU as it now becomes the only varsity in the state to run distance learning courses, which is likely to double their admissions in the coming days.
** Udupi: It’s Kannada, Sanskrit words on Kalavara inscription
Shruthesh said that after the restudy of the inscription, its chronology was known clearly as it was of the time Shakavarusha 1361-neya Varthamana Siddarthi Samvantasarada Kartika Su 5 lu.