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City Police Commissionerate gears for Silver Jubilee celebrations

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Mysuru :

The Mysuru City Police Commissionerate, which was established on Nov. 22 in 1989 by the Government to bifurcate it from the control of Superintendant of Police, will be celebrating its Silver Jubilee with its 16th Commissioner Dr. M. A. Saleem at the helm of affairs.

It may be recalled that V.V. Bhaskar assumed charge as the First City Police Commissioner at the office of the Mounted Police on Lalitha Mahal Road in city on Nov. 22, 1989 and served till 26.5.1990.

It may be recalled that Kempaiah, who has now been appointed as advisor to Home minister K.J.George, during his tenure as City Police Commissioner, had upgraded Mysuru Police Stations besides creating infrastructure like CAR Ground, Horse Park, CCB building and Police Bhavan and also shifting of the office of the Commissionerate from Mounted Police building to the Band Bungalow building in Nazarbad.

The incumbent Commissioner Dr. M.A.Saleem,who has launched many programmes like Shubhodaya, M-Trac to control crimes and traffic violations is planning to make the cultural capital a Model City.

Sources said that Dr. Saleem is planning to felicitate all Police officers who have served as Police Commissioners as part of the Silver Jubilee.

Mementos to cops

It is said that a proposal would be sent to the Government for presentation of mementos to 2,500 cops working under the Commissionerate.

Meanwhile, Police Commissioner Dr. Saleem speaking to SOM said that the date of holding the celebration would be decided in consultations with Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and other dignitaries.

City Police Commissioners:

V.V. Bhaskar- 22.11 1989 to 26.5.1990

K.S. Krishnamurthy- 28.5.1990 to 26.3.1991

Surath Prasad- 26.3.1991 to 10.7.1991

K.S.Mandegara- 3.11.1991 to 3.12.1992

H.R. Kasthuri Rangan- 28.12.1992 to 6.5.1995

Kuchhanna Srinivasan- 6.5.1995 to 8.7.1996

Kempaiah- 8.7.1996 to 16.11.1999

C.Chandrashekar- 17.11.1999 to 21.12.2002

Bipin Gopalakrishna- 21.12.2002 to 7.11.2004

Praveen Sood- 7.11.2004 to 25.6.2007

Bhaskar Rao- 25.6.2007 to 3.1.2008

Dr. P. Ravindranath- 3.1.2008 to 14.7.2008

Dr. S. Pashiva Murthy- 14.7.2008 to 20.6.2009

Sunil Agarwal- 25.6.2009 to 26.1.2012

K.L. Sudheer- 27.1.2012 to 3.7.2013

Dr. M.A.Saleem- 3.7.2013

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Monday , November 17th, 2014

India’s first dog exhibition in Bagalkot

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Dogs with their owners participating in the first ever exhibition of Indian breed of dogs in Bagalkot city on Sunday./ The Hindu
Dogs with their owners participating in the first ever exhibition of Indian breed of dogs in Bagalkot city on Sunday./ The Hindu

On Sunday, Bagalkot set the record of becoming the first city in the country to host the first ever exhibition of dogs only of Indian breed.

The extravagant event in which around 230 canines of different breeds had gathered to showcase their strength and sense of obedience, was organised by Society for Indian Breeds of Dogs (SIBD), an affiliated body to Kennel Club of India.

“It is just great to see so many different dogs here”, said Shalini Asnotikar, an Engineering student of Mangalore who is a dog lover. Though dogs of breeds such as Pashmi, Combai, Rajapalayam and Caravan hound were present, the dominating among them were the local, Mudhol hound breed.

B.C. Ramakrishna,president of SIBD, said that Mudhol hound, one of the domestic breeds, had got itself registered in the league of international breed of dogs. “ It is surely a matter of great pride for us”, he said.

Informing that the Union Government, in the recognition of Mudhol hound, had released a stamp, he said that this breed is being developed as sniffer dog for police and security personnel for its sharp memory and obedience.

With this lean yet sturdy physique and pointed face, Mudhol hounds instantly caught the attraction of the people during the event.

Sharing his opinion, Raju Anneppanavar, one of the participants who owns a Mudhol hound, said that the event encourages the canine owners and also to people to raise the dog as pet. The objective of the event was to spread awareness about the Indian breed of dogs, protect and promote them, Mr. Ramakrishna said.

Claiming that India once was home to 27 varieties of domestic dogs, he regretted that the owing to negligence, the country had lost some of the best breeds forever. “ Today, we have only seven Indian breeds, and if not protected, we may lose them too”, he said.

Earlier, inaugurating the event, District In-charge Minister, S. R. Patil promised to get an ambulance for dogs as demanded by Mudhol Dog Research and Information Centre, Timmapur. He also assured get a multi-special hospital built for canines at the centre with the help of Union Government.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> National> Karnataka / by Firoz Rozindar / Bagalkot – November 16th, 2014

City youths bag multi-talented award

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The awardees Shalini and Karthik are seen with Sri Charamurthi Mummadi Shivarudra Swamiji of Shri Kshetra Marale Gavi Mutt, Kanakapura, Go. Ru. Channabasappa, President, Akhila Bharata Sharana Sahitya Parishat, Bengaluru, M. Nagendra Swamy, Regional Director, Directorate of Field and Publicity, Central Board of Film Certification, Bengaluru and Pramila Shankar, President, Kadali Mahila Vedike, Bengaluru
The awardees Shalini and Karthik are seen with Sri Charamurthi Mummadi Shivarudra Swamiji of Shri Kshetra Marale Gavi Mutt, Kanakapura, Go. Ru. Channabasappa, President, Akhila Bharata Sharana Sahitya Parishat, Bengaluru, M. Nagendra Swamy, Regional Director, Directorate of Field and Publicity, Central Board of Film Certification, Bengaluru and Pramila Shankar, President, Kadali Mahila Vedike, Bengaluru

Mysuru :

Kadali Mahila Vedike, Bangalore, which celebrated its Sixteenth Anniversary on Oct. 18 at Shivaratheeswara Kendra in Jayanagar, Bengaluru, presented multi-talented award to two youngsters of Mysuru.

The recipients are K.M. Karthik of Vijaya Vittala PU College and M. Shalini of Ideal Jawa Rotary School in city.

Karthik was awarded for his talent in Dancing, Skating, Martial Art, Archery, Aero Modeling, Classical Vocal, Horse Riding, Scuba Diving, Trekking and Biking while Shalini for her writing and memory skill — a magical wizard of Mysore city.

The awards were presented to the duo in the presence of Sri Charamurthi Mummadi Shivarudra Swamiji, President of Shri Kshetra Marale Gavi Mutt, Kanakapura, Go. Ru. Channabasappa, President, Akhila Bharata Sharana Sahitya Parishat, Bengaluru, M. Nagendra Swamy, Regional Director, Censor Board, Film Certification, Bengaluru, Dr. C. Soma Shekar, IAS (Rtd.) and Pramila Shankar, President, Kadali Mahila Vedike, Bengaluru.

Karthik, a 2nd PUC student at Vijaya Vittala is the son of Suma Mahesh and Mahesh Kumar, a Professional photographer of Mysore city while Shalini, studying in 6th Standard in Ideal Jawa Rotary School, is the daughter of Latha Manjunath andManjunath, a businessman by profession.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Monday , November 10th, 2014

Vidushi S. K. Vasumathi no more

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Mysuru :

Vidushi S.K. Vasumathi (80), renowned musician, a graded artiste and music composer of All India Radio (AIR), passed away in the early hours of today at her residence on 6th Main at V.V. Mohalla in city.

She leaves behind a host of relatives, friends and students.

A recipient of numerous awards such as the Rajyotsava award, Kalashree award, Hamsa Prashanthi award and Ananya Kalabhigna title, Vasumathi was to be conferred with the prestigious ‘Shishunala Shariff’ Award by the State Government this month.

She was also the founder of ‘Raaga Taranga,’ a music association in city.

Last rites were held at Chirashanthidhama in Gokulam this afternoon.

A profile: Born to Rajamma and S.B. Krishnaswamy couple in 1934, S.K. Vasumathi began learning music under M.V. Krishnappa and later under R.K. Ramanathan.

After moving to Mysuru, she underwent training under R.K. Srikantan.

She has also received appreciations from poets Pu. Ti. Na and Rashtrakavi Kuvempu, who had sent cassettes and got their poems sung by her and recorded the songs.

She has trained over 500 students in music and some of her students are artistes at Akashavani. Vasumathi has composed over 300 songs and had directed programmes at Akashavani.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Monday , November 10th, 2014

You can file an FIR in a mall

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First of its kind initiative in the country

In order to ease the process of filing complaint, the city police on Friday launched a Remote FIR registration centre, a first of its kind in the country.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who inaugurated the centre at Mantri Mall, said that the new system empowers people who hesitated to go to a police station.

He hoped that the initiative would help weed out problems like refusal to file complaints, inordinate delay and corruption. It would be of great help to vulnerable sections of society, like senior citizens, women and others who fear approaching the police with their grievances.

“The centre is part of a three-month pilot project. Depending on the response, it would be extended to other parts of the city,” Dinesh Malkani, President of CISCO Systems India Private limited. The company developed the technology for the project.

How it works

The 24X7 centre is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment like High Definition video and audio recorders, touch screen and a remote keyboard. It is remotely managed from the Traffic Management Centre (TMC) on Infantry Road.

Aggrieved persons can walk into the centre and file a complaint, which is forwarded to the TMC. The officer manning the TMC would guide the aggrieved person through filing a complaint. The officer in TMC can speak to the complainant at the centre through video conferencing. All details of the case would be collected by the officer and the section under which the case to be booked discussed with the complainant. The complainant would get an electronic receipt of the complaint and also the FIR. A person will be posted at the centre to help complainants.

All the complaints lodged at the centre would be forwarded to Vidhana Soudha police station, which would submit the same to the magistrate court. The court will verify the complaint and refer them to the jurisdictional police for further investigations.

Similar centres are operational in the US, Europe and Spain.

First complaint

Yatish Kumar, an employee of a private firm in Jnanabharati, filed the first complaint at the centre about a vehicle theft. He stated that his two-wheeler was parked in front of a hotel in Malleshwaram on Thursday evening. Home Minister K. J. George, DG&IGP Lalrokhuma Pachau and City police commissioner M.N. Reddi were present on the occasion.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bangalore / by Special Correspondent / Bengaluru – November 15th, 2014

Mysore Warriors Cricket Quiz in city on Nov.15

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Mysuru :

The city-based Cycle Pure Agarbathies, the world’s largest incense stick manufacturer, is organising the Mysore Warriors Cricket Quiz in association with Association of Cricket Umpires Karnataka (ACUK), Mysore Forum, on Nov.15 from 1 pm onwards at Sarada Vilas Law College auditorium in city.

The quiz is open to all school students studying between 8th and 10th grades and 1st and 2nd PUC in the city.

The last date for the schools and colleges to register for the competition is Nov. 14. To register, contact Sindhu Prasad on Ph: 0821-2521985 between 9.30 am and 6 pm or e-mail the entries to: pr@nrrs.net

Entry to the quiz is free and institutions can send multiple entries with a team consisting of two members.

The quiz is organised to commemorate the 24th Umpires Day to be held at Bengaluru with a State-level Final Quiz.

The winning team at Mysuru will be sent to take part in the State-level Finals to be conducted at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on Nov. 30 (Sunday).

About ACUK: Association of Cricket Umpires Karnataka (ACUK) was started in 1974 to honour the victorious Ranji trophy team of Mysore for winning the coveted trophy for the first time and with the sole intention of improving standards of Umpires.

ACUK, Mysore, was formed in 2005 November with 20 umpires. ACUK Mysore is known for its professional way of engineering characters by updating them with the latest in the game. It has team of young umpires who have access to the latest developments in cricket laws by getting Videos, answered Q and A’s, mock plays, etc., which has made the umpires to be on par with other umpires in the game.

Today, ACUK Mysore Zone has around 25 qualified umpires and 20 registered umpires from in and around Mysore. The major activities include annual cricket tourney for High school boys which has created a brand for itself, annual School quiz, workshops and involving itself in many social activities.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home>General News / Sunday , November 09th, 2014

Mandya District has produced eminent Writers, Political Leaders : CM

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The office-bearers of Mandya Zilla Balaga, who were felicitated on the occasion of Platinum Jubilee celebrations of Mandya district at Jaganmohan Palace in Mysore, are seen with Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and other dignitaries.
The office-bearers of Mandya Zilla Balaga, who were felicitated on the occasion of Platinum Jubilee celebrations of Mandya district at Jaganmohan Palace in Mysore, are seen with Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and other dignitaries.

Mysuru :

Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has said that the Government was for inclusive growth with equal emphasis on the development of all regions.

He was addressing the gathering at the valedictory of Platinum Jubilee celebrations of Mandya district, organised under the aegis of Mandya Zilla Balaga at Jaganmohan Palace in city yesterday.

Noting that Mysore and Mandya had been witnessing rapid development, Siddharamaiah sang paeans of the erstwhile ruler of Mysore, Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar and Dewan Sir M. Visvesvaraya for their untiring efforts in constructing the KRS dam across river Cauvery at Kannambadi in Srirangapatra taluk.

The CM also said that when works on the dam was launched, the then Madras Government had raised objections. However, the duo overcame all the hurdles and built the dam , he pointed out.

The district also has the credit of being home to Shimsha, where Asia’s first Hydel Power Project was successfully taken up by the Wadiyars, the rulers of Mysore province as Mandya was a part of it till it was separated, he said while lauding the contribution of Mandya district for giving great litterateurs and leaders of yester year’s like K.S. Narasimha Swamy, Pu.Thi. Narasimhachar, Narayanashetty (Sujana) and K.V. Shankaragowda, K. Puttaswamy, Kempegowda, B.C. Lingaiah among others.

Some of the renowned leaders of the later days too hailed from the same district, he said and called upon the people of the district to vow for making Mandya a model for the entire country.

Mysore District in-charge Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad, in his address, said Mandya has a special name in the State.

Recalling the role of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar in the construction of the Kannambadi dam, now called as KRS dam, Prasad stressed that the people of the district have the responsibility of successfully carrying the legacy of great leaders and eminent personalities from the district.

When Mandya Zilla Balaga decided to celebrate 75 years of Mandya District, it was keen on hosting the ceremony at Jaganmohan Palace in Mysore, as it was the same venue seven decades ago, the then Praja Pratinidhi Vidhayaka (People’s Representative Council) decided to carve Mandya out of Mysore district. With the formation of Mandya district, the then Mysore province with seven districts, became eight.

MLC Marithibbe Gowda, Srirangpatna MLA Ramesh Babu Bandi Siddegowda, Mysore City Corporation Mayor R. Lingappa, Mysore ZP Vice-President Madappa, Mandya Zilla Balaga President K.T. Veerappa, Secretary Keelara Jayaram and others were present.

History Professor Dr. M.S. Anitha, Udaya TV Hubli Bureau Chief Dr. N. Jagadish, theatrist Prof. H.S. Umesh and Prof. G.T. Veerappa were felicitated on teh occasion. Earlier in the day, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar inaugurated the celebrations.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General  News / Thursday, November 06th, 2014

Mandya girl aims to conquer all major peaks

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Smitha Lakshmana
Smitha Lakshmana

Gender discrimination can’t suppress the spirit of achievement. The best example is Smitha Lakshmana, the first woman from Karnataka to climb Mount Everest, situated at a height of 29,035 feet (8,848 metres) above sea level. She now aspires to climb all the major peaks in the world.

Climbing Mount Everest in freezing conditions is extremely dangerous and is a dream for many. Twenty-year-old Smitha took up mountaineering a year ago, when the Indian Army Women’s Everest Expedition-2012 invited applications. She was one among 22 people selected to take part in the adventure and successfully reached the summit.

After selection, she underwent special fitness training in Siachen. She now plans to climb 13 peaks of the world which are about 8,000 metres high. “From childhood, I dreamt of doing something adventurous. When I was selected, my joy knew no bounds. Though I fell sick because of bad weather conditions while climbing Mount Everest, I overcame the difficulties,” says Smitha.

“Among a group of 22, 17 of us climbed Everest. We started trekking on May 15 from Kathmandu and reached the top on May 25. It was delayed for seven days due to bad weather. The 20 minutes spent atop Everest is a dream come true. The scenic beauty was marvelous,” she said. Hailing from a middle class family, Smitha is from Bangalore and is a Captain in the Indian Army. Her parents are from Devalapura hobli, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya district and her younger brother Sagar is an agriculturist.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by K. Rathna, Mysore / October 29th, 2012

Bangalore girl Anjana Padmanabhan wins first ‘Indian Idol Junior’

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She doesn’t know Hindi, but her powerful and melodious rendition of Hindi songs helped 10-year-old Anjana Padmanabhan win the audiences’ hearts, and thus, the first “Indian Idol Junior” title at the star-studded grand finale of the singing reality show here on Sunday.

For the finale, the Bangalore-based Anjana competed with three other finalists – Nirvesh Sudhanshubhai Dave, Debanjana Karmakar and Anmol Jaswal. The talented young girl was ecstatic upon receiving the trophy from megastar Amitabh Bachchan, and much to everyone’s delight, she made a short acceptance speech in Hindi.

“Maine yeh expect nahin kiya thha. Main bahut khush hun (I didn’t expect this. I am very happy),” she said after being adjudged the winner based on audience voting.

Bangalore girl Anjana Padmanabhan wins first 'Indian Idol Junior'
Bangalore girl Anjana Padmanabhan wins first ‘Indian Idol Junior’

 As the ‘Indian Idol Junior’, she went back home with a trophy, a cash prize of Rs.25 lakh and a Nissan Micra car. She was also gifted cheques of Rs.500,000 and Rs.200,000 from Kotak Mahindra and Horlicks, respectively.

Judged by singer Shreya Ghoshal, and music composer duo Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani, the Sony Entertainment Television show was hosted by Karan Wahi and Mandira Bedi. It went on air June 1.

The finale lived upto its buzz as Amitabh even sang “Mere sath aao mere doston” with Shekhar and the four finalists.

Shahid Kapoor too made an appearance on the show to promote his upcoming film “Phata Poster Nikla Hero”. The actor also took to the stage with Vishal to perform their hit track “Dhan te nan” from “Kaminey”. He later danced to the beats of “Dhating naach” from his upcoming movie with “Indian Idol Junior” contenders.

“Zanjeer” stars Priyanka Chopra and Ram Charan Teja also made a roaring presence on the show. They entered while grooving to the beats of “Akhi Mumbai humko salam thokti dekho” from their forthcoming film.

Priyanka even performed a Bihu dance on “Daiya re daiya” on the behest of two participants of the show – Priyam Borpatra and Eman Chaudhary. The actress even requested the final four to sing for her – and they chose to croon her tracks “Gun gun guna re” and “Desi girl”.

Apart from performances by the top four contestants and celebrity guests, the judges also put up an energetic show. All remaining contestants, who were in the top 11, also got a chance to showcase their talent once again.

Shreya lured the audience with her song “Sun raha hai na tu” from “Aashiqui 2” and “Itni si hansi” from Barfi, Vishal-Shekhar accompanied her for “Radha” and “Ooh la la”. The music composer duo also belted out some of their hit numbers including “Disco deewane” and “One two three four”.

The final performance was of the top four contestants who paid a tribute to Amitabh by singing some of his hit numbers, including “Yeh mera dil”, ” Ab toh hai tumse”, “Dekha na haye re”.

At the finale, an announcement of an Indian Idol Academy, which will impart musical training to children, was also made.

source: http://www.ibnlive.in.com / IBN Live / Home> India> Maharashtra / IANS / September 02nd, 2013

When Churchill lived in the City

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Winston Churchill came to Bangalore in October 1896 as a young army officer and left three years later to fight in the North West Frontier, now in Pakistan. 

In his book, My Early Life he writes, “The climate of Bangalore, at more than 3,000 ft above sea level, is excellent. The sun even at midday is temperate and the mornings and evenings are fresh and cool.”

In the days Churchill made Bangalore his home, it was not a bustling city with bright lights. It was then a sleepy cantonment town with little to offer in the way of amusement to young soldiers. Churchill himself wrote that he found the city boring. He spent most of his time reading and collecting butterflies. He described the house alloted to him as ‘a magnificent pink and white stucco palace in the middle of a large and beautiful garden’. And he was well served by his staff, that included a gardener, a water-carrier, a dhobi, and a watchman.

Old timers in Bangalore will remember Victoria Hotel opposite Mayo Hall, which has now been demolished and replaced by a shopping mall. This was the place where Churchill used to read his morning paper. Churchill was also a member of the Bangalore Club.

After eight months in Bangalore, he wrote to his mother in a letter about his life in Bangalore, “Poked away in a garrison town…out of season and without the sea, with lots of routine work and … without society or good sport—half my friends on leave and the other half ill—my life here would be intolerable were it not for the consolations of literature…”

Chirs Wrigley in his book, Winston Churchill: A biographical companion, writes that it was in Bangalore that he met Pamela Plowden, daughter of an Indian civil servant based at Hyderabad. He was much enamoured by her at their first meeting.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> Supplements> Spectrum / MP, Bangalore / DHNS, November 11th, 2014