The Air India flight will fly on Saturday over the North Pole, taking the Atlantic route to reach Bengaluru, a senior official of the airline said.
** Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates 450-km Kochi-Mangaluru natural gas pipeline
** Karnataka village bags first rank in national survey on standard of living in rural areas
Known for the co-operative movement in Karnataka, Hulkoti got a score of 90% for providing clean water for drinking, good roads, having 82.23% literacy and a good drainage system.
** Karnataka Bird festival on despite concerns over virus
The seventh edition of the Karnataka Bird Festival at Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve began on Tuesday despite the bird flu outbreak reported in Kerala and other states in the country.
The annual festival, organised by the Forest Department in association with Jungle Lodges and Resorts Limited, offers bird watchers a chance to catch a glimpse of many migratory birds at BRT.
** State-Level Coconut Shooting Contest On Jan. 9
Mysore/Mysuru:
Nelji Farmers Development and Recreation Association, Nelji village in Kodagu, has organised the 2nd State-level Coconut Shooting Competition at its Club premises at Nelji on Jan. 9.
** Janapada Academy Award for Balopatt artiste Ponnappa
Balopatt artiste of Kodagu, K K Ponnappa has been awarded Karnataka Janapada Academy Award for the year 2020.
** What makes Bengaluru India’s science capital?
** 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.