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January:
Jan. 16: Legislature Session begins at Belgaum; Rare leech treatment by Mysore city doctor.
Jan. 17: Sugama Sangeetha artiste Raju Ananthaswamy passes away.
Jan. 19: Lion S. Ramakrishna passes away.
Jan. 20: Obama sworn-in as 44th US President.
Jan. 24: Prime Minister Dr. Singh undergoes heart surgery.
Jan. 27: Former President R. Venkataraman passes away; Dist. Judge Shetkar Subhash dead; Dr. Kalam at Suttur.
Jan. 29: Former CITB Chairman B. N. Kenge Gowda passes away.
Jan. 30: Gandhian Seetharam Iyengar collapses on dais, dies.
February:
Feb. 1: Amitabh Bachchan, Mallika Sarabhai get World Economic Forum Award.
Feb. 5: Dr. H. C. Vishnumurthy of Gopala Gowda Shanthaveri Hospital passes away.
Feb. 9: A.R. Rehman bags Best Music Award at BAFTAs.
Feb. 12: Bangarappa quits Lok Sabha to join Congress.
Feb. 17: KSRP constable shoots inspector to death, kills self.
Feb. 20: Dalai Lama opens JSS Centre for Management Studies.
Feb. 22: Hotelier M. Rajendra's son, 2 others killed in road mishap.
Feb. 26: Rehman & Resul Pookutty of "Slumdog" fame get Oscars.
March:
Mar. 2: B. P. Manjunath is KEA Chairman.
Mar. 3: Terrorists attack Lankan Cricketers in Pakistan;
Sugama Sangeetha exponent Sulochana passes away.
Mar. 5: Mallya buys Gandhiji's memorabilia in New York auction.
Mar. 8: Singer S. Janaki conferred Hon. Doctorate by Mysore Varsity.
Mar. 10: Female African elephant dies in city zoo.
Mar. 14: Dr. Kasturirangan presented Bhramara Award.
Mar. 15: Quadruplets born in city hospital; Ex - Pak PM Nawaz Sharif under house arrest.
Mar. 20: Varun Gandhi gets anticipatory bail.
Mar. 21: Mata Amritanandamayi arrives in Mysore city.
Mar. 23: Mysorean Shivakumar enters Limca Book of Records for holding 24 eggs in his palm.
Mar. 28: Varun Gandhi arrested, sent to Judicial Custody.
Mar. 29: Wg. Cmdr. Raghunath passes away.
April:
Apr. 2: Ban orders in Kyathamaranahalli: Houses attacked, vehicles set ablaze: 16 arrested.
Apr. 3: Tata's Nano car arrives in city.
Apr. 4: Harnahalli Ramaswamy is no more.
Apr. 7: Journalist throws shoe at Union Minister P. Chidambaram.
Apr. 10: Ex - MLC C.J. Devanath passes away.
Apr. 11: Kharge resigns as Leader of Opposition.
Apr. 12: Manthralaya Seer passes away.
Apr. 13: Advocate Subbukrishna passes away.
Apr. 16: Mathoorji receives Padma Shri award.
Apr. 17: Stamp scam: 7 years RI for Telgi.
Apr. 27: Actor Feroz Khan passes away.
Apr. 28: Bofors: CBI removes Quattrochi's name from wanted list.
May:
May 2: SSLC: Sadvidya student Sumukh Kaushik 2nd in State.
May 9: President Prathiba Patil in Suttur, visits Mysore Palace; Actress Shruthi to wed scribe – turned - director.
May 10: PUC: Chandini of Marimallapa's bags 3rd place in State.
May 11: Subway work in progress.
May 15: Snake Shyam catches 20,000th snake.
May 16: H. Viswanath wins Lok Sabha polls.
May 18: Lok Sabha dissolved.
May 19: City's yoga Guru Pattabhi Jois passes away.
May 25: CET: City bags 6 ranks. May 28: 59 Ministers sworn - in to Union Cabinet.
June:
June 10: Lady Vice - Principal of Sarada Vilas Pharmacy College stabbed to death in staff room.
June 18: V. Somanna sworn - in as Minister; B. Jayashree is Rangayana Director.
June 19: Mysore Police Commissioner transferred; Sunil Agarwal is new Police Commissioner
June 23: L. K. Advani visits Orange County in Siddapur, Kodagu.
June 24: City mountaineer Govindaraju is no more.
June 26: King of pop Michael Jackson dead.
July:
July 2: Jaganmohan Palace painting theft - Airport alerted; Violence erupts in Kyathamaranahalli - 2 killed.
July 6: Roger Federer wins record 15th Grand Slam title.
July 16: JSS Mahavidyapeetha's branch opened in the US.
July 21: Gangubai Hanagal passes away.
July 24: CM offers bagina at KRS and Kabini.
July 25: Kyathmaranahalli violence: Mysore cops arrest Muthalik in Bangalore.
July 28: Muthalik released from Bellary jail after bail.
July 29: Jumbo tramples Mahout to death: Abhi, Ash escape in Thrissur.
August:
Aug. 7: Rs. 8 lakh worth ink on way to Note Press stolen.
Aug. 9: Karunanidhi unveils Thiruvalluvar statue in Bangalore.
Aug. 11: Veena Bapat no more.
Aug. 13: Dasara Jumbos begin journey to Mysore.
Aug. 16: Mayor unveils Gandhiji's statue.
Aug. 19: BJP expels Jaswant Singh.
Aug. 21: By - election: BJP, JD (S) win 2 seats each, Cong. only one.
Aug. 24: Kempaiah crosses sword with DGP, seeks VRS.
Aug. 25: City businessman Zuber Ahmed restores Maharaja's sword.
Aug. 27: Cabinet meet begins at Gulbarga.
Aug. 29: Australian cricket legend Greg Chappel at Mysore Golf Club.
Aug. 31: Minister Somanna resigns; B.R. Ravikanthe Gowda takes charge as DCP.
September:
Sept. 2: Andhra CM killed in helicopter crash.
Sept. 7: Pankaj Advani wins World Billiards Championship.
Sept. 15: Sonia opens Infosys Global Education Centre in Mysore.
Sept. 19: Dasara begins - Sri Ravishankar Guruji inaugurates; Ex - Minister D. T. Jayakumar no more.
Sept. 26: Tamil poet's statue installation at Rangayana foiled.
Sept. 28: KSOU Vice - Chancellor Prof. B. A. Vivek Rai resigns.
October:
Oct. 1: Kanchi Seer in city.
Oct. 2: ISRO Chief inaugurates Automatic Weather Station in Madikeri.
Oct. 3: Manthralaya floods: Mysoreans safe.
Oct. 5: Rajnikant adds glitter to Ashok Kheny's birthday in city.
Oct. 8: Suttur Seer's padayatra for flood relief.
Oct. 9: Abdul Kareem passes away.
Oct. 10: PM conducts aerial survey of flood affected areas.
Oct. 12: No Rajyotsava awards this year due to floods.
Oct. 13: Kushalnagar contractor, son kidnapped in city.
Oct. 15: India's first woman Ambassador C. B. Muthamma no more.
Oct. 19: Mysore - Nanjangud train reintroduced.
Oct. 24: Cricketer Rahul Dravid offers puja at Chamundi Hill, visits Zoo.
Oct. 25: Rangayana Director Jayashree resigns.
Oct. 28: Minister Ashok opens renovated Mysore city bus stand.
November:
Nov. 3: MCF housing project launched.
Nov. 5: Karmapa arrives at Infosys.
Nov. 9: Mysore District in - Charge Minister Shobha Karandlaje resigns.
Nov. 12: Sree Cauvery PU College Principal H.D. Kesari passes away.
Nov. 14: R. K. Laxman couple in city.
Nov. 15: Mysore Race Club burgled: Rs. 16 cash stolen.
Nov. 16: CM opens Panchalinga Darshana; MDJA awards presented.
Nov. 17: Ranji tourney begins in city; Jagadish Shettar sworn - in as Minister.
Nov. 18: HC asks MCC to stay Makkaji Chowk work.
Nov. 19: Vijay Ranjan Singh takes charge as Nagarahole DCF.
Nov. 20: Ex - Union Minister Shankarananda passes away; Governor releases book “R. K. Laxman, the uncommon man” in Bangalore.
Nov. 23: Shilpa Shetty ties knot with Raj Kundra.
Nov. 24: Liberhan report tabled in Parliament; Governor opens Silver Unifest - 2009 in city; Centre okays JNNURM works worth Rs. 45 crore on city roads, Town Hall.
Nov. 25: President flies in Sukhoi fighter jet.
Nov. 26: Ekalavya awards for Girish Koushik and Varadaraj of Mysore.
Nov. 27: Intl. Ramayana Meet begins at Ganapati Ashram; B. L. Rice's great grandson in city; Reddy faction MLAs worship Chamundeshwari; Ex - MLA Nagaraju passes away.
Nov. 29: New enclosure for snakes in Mysore zoo.
Nov. 30: Janardhan Reddy opens hotel annexe at KRS.
December:
Dec. 1: Demolition drive begins in front of Zoo.
Dec. 6: RSS Saha Sangha Chalak Dr. Krishnamurthy no more.
Dec. 9: City's book publisher D. V. K. Murthy passes away; Rotary Ramya award for B. S. Madhura of Mysore Eye Bank; MCC acquires Bahusar Swimming Pool.
Dec. 12: Prof. K. S. Rangappa is KSOU Vice Chancellor.
Dec. 13: Noted photo - journalist T.S. Satyan passes away.
Dec. 15: Science Express chugs into Mysore city; NGO gets four inmates released from Mysore city jail.
Dec. 17: Seminar on Vision 2025 for city development; Kannada film producer Chandulal Jain is no more.
Dec. 18: Polling for MLC elections begins; Zoo receives Czech visitors.
Dec. 21: Council Polls — Sandesh Nagaraj, K.R. Mallikarjunappa, T. John among winners.
Dec. 24: Renukacharya sworn - in as Minister.
Dec. 25: City Corporation pulls down pole ads.
Dec. 26: Live telecast of MUDA meeting withheld.
Dec. 27: Buddha Stupa inaugurated; Minister Ramachandre Gowda escapes unhurt in road accident.
Dec. 29: Noted Sugama Sangeetha singer C. Ashwath passes away.
Dec. 30: Versatile Kannada actor Dr. Vishnuvardhan bids adieu; K. G. Bopaiah elected Speaker of Vidhana Sabha.
Courtesy: Star of Mysore
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