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February 2001

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    Mysore This Week
    (1, February 2001 to 7, February 2001)

    1. RELIEF FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS: The Karnataka Vishwakarma Association has contributed Rs.5101/- to the P.M relief fund for the Gujarat quake victims. The Rotary Mysore West has sent relief material to people affected by the recent quake. The Club has sent truckloads of relief materials.

    2. PAINTER TO HELP QUAKE VICTIMS: The Black Friday Monster earthquake, which snuffed out many lives and rendered countless homeless, has had a painter from Mysore picking up his brush to wipe out pain and agony of the victims. Basavaraju Hiremath has organized a painting exhibition at CAVA Art Gallery in Mysore to help the unfortunate by selling his priced collection of paintings.

    3. UNIQUE STONE RELIC OF BASAVESHWARA FOUND: M.S.Krishnamurthy, Professor of Archaeology, University of Mysore have brought unique stone relic of Basaveshwara, first of its kind known to history to light. The sculpture, carved on a pillar of the Navaranga of Veerabhadreshwara temple at Gangavadi of Chamarajanagar district, dated to the 17th century A.D represents a Yogi sitting in padmasana, inside a triangle, worshipping "Isthalinga".

    4. "NABBING VEERAPPAN IS NOT EASY"-R.R.GOPAL: R.R.Gopal, who was assigned the role of emissary by the TN and Karnataka Governments to rescue Rajkumar spoke to media persons after deposing before TADA Court as a witness at Mysore. Reacting to the claims of the STF, Gopal said the bandit was well versed in escaping from the dragnet. He also said that he had done his work as a journalist, meeting the brigand at his hideout and "now it is left to the police".

    5.FARMERS BLOCK ROAD: Activists of the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha staged a rail roko near Naguvanahalli urging the union government to withdraw from WTO agreement and protesting the agriculture and exim policy. State KRRS vice president K.M.Puttaswamy, KRRS leaders Nagendra and others, led the activists.

    6. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING COLLEGE BAGS 22 RANKS: The NIE bagged 22 ranks in the engineering examinations of University of Mysore held during August and September last.

    7. BJP MLC DEMANDS CBI PROBE: BJP MLC G.Madhusudhan demanded a CBI probe into the alleged misuse of more than 95 tonnes of gelatin, which posed a threat to national security. He charged that the gelatin drawn for link Canal tunnel work in Mandya was supplied to Veerappan, for illegal quarrying in Chamarajanagar and parts of Kakanapura.

    8. SEVEN MEMBER TEAM TO GUJARAT: The seven-member team from Bharath Scouts and Guides, Mysore City District Association, is leaving to the earthquake-hit area.

    9.ABDUL KAREEM FELICITATED: Kannada Chaluvali leader and former MLA Vatal Nagaraj felicitated former DySP Abdul Kareem at his residence for waging a lonely legal battle against the State Government's decision to release TADA detenues.

    CINEMA AT MYSORE:

    Kannada:

    1. Maduve Agona Baa: (Sangam and Shanthala - 4 shows)
    2. Lankesha: (Lido and Saraswathi- 4 shows)
    3. Diggajaru: (Gayathri and Prabha- 4 shows)
    4. Yajamana: (Lakshmi and Ranjit-4 shows & Gokul- Regular shows)
    5. Yarige Salutthe Sambala: (Thibbadevi-4 shows)
    6. Pravasi Mandira: (Chamundeshwari-4 shows)
    7. Premigala Bete: (Uma-4 shows)
    8. Hrudayageethe: (Olympia-4 shows)
    9. Ade Raaga Ade Haadu (Padma-Morning show)

    English:

    1. Sleeping Hollow: (Rajakamal-4 shows)
    2. Entity: (Shalimar-regular shows)

    Hindi:

    1. Aashiq: (Woodlands-regular shows)
    2. Ghaath: (Shri Nagaraj-regular shows)
    3. Har Dil Jo Pyaar Karega: (Padma-regular shows)
    4. Ganga Ki Kasam: (Shri Nagaraj-Morning show)
    5. Snip: (Woodlands-Morning show)

    Regional:

    1. Ninne Premista: (Opera-regular shows)
    2. Mrugaraju: (Ratna-4 shows)
    3. Aveshanmukhi: (Opera-Morning show).

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