Arya Vysya Mahasaba Election: Elected unanimously

Election for the new office bearers of the Karnataka Arya Vysya Mahasabha was held very recently. B.V.Surya Prakash from Ramanagara and S.G.Ramesh Guptha from Magadi were elected unanimously from Ramanagara District. The newly elected are the first to represent Ramanagara District in Karnataka Arya Vysya Mahasabha as Ramanagara District came into existance just two years ago.

Navaratri Celebrations at Vasavi Temple

Grand Navaratri Festival Celebrations are on at all major temples in Ramanagaram. Sri Vasavi Temple, Sri Chamundeshwari Temple, Sri Bannimahakali Temple, Sri Balamuri Ganesha Temple, etc are few temples that are attracting crowds.

At Vasavi Temple on M.G.Road Goddess Vasavi was decorated as Sri Gayatri Mata. Mr.Ananta Satyam and his brother Mr. Radha Krishna (sons of Sri Nagaraja Shastri, ex temple archaka) took enough pain to decorate.

The decoration drew attraction of hundreds of worshippers around the town and the publicity was wide.

Congress and JDS unite to share Zilla Panchayat Office

It is said there are no permanent friends or foes in politics. Political rivals Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) who recently fought neck to neck to grab the assembly seat very recently joined hands to share the Ramanagara Zilla Panchayat office ! On August 27th elections were held for the post of President and Vice President of Zilla Panchayat. Out of 22 members Congress has 11 and JDS has 11 members each. The present zilla panchayat office has only 16 months to complete the 5 year term.

According to the agreement between the rival political group the remaining tenure will be shared by both the parties. First the JDS will enjoy the power for 7 months and the Congress for the rest. Hence for the post of President JDS nominee Smt Nalina Navaneesh who represents Kasaba Constituency was elected unanimously. Congress nominee Smt Padma Krishna was elected as Vice President. Out of 3 sub committees the JDS will head one and the Congress will head 2 committees.

After the elections both JDS and Congress party leaders came together in front of the press and congratulated the newly elected President and Vice-President.

Leaders of both parties told the press that they joined hands to keep the communal parties at bay, which means the BJP. But the BJP has no presence at all in the Zilla Panchayat. Nor did the BJP proved its strong presence in the recently concluded bye-elections. Just to enjoy the power in Zilla Panchayat the Congress and JDS has blamed BJP!

Ramanagara Assembly Constituency Bye-election: JDS makes it again.

Mr. K.Raju is the new MLA of Ramanagara Assembly Constituency. Bye-election was held to this constituency on August 18th consequent to the resignation of Mr. H.D.Kumara Swamy who won the Loksabha polls recently. He had contested the election on JDS ticket. The counting of votes took place today (August 21,2009) at Ghousia Engineering College, here. The counting began at 8 am and concluded by 11.30 am. The constituency went to polls with Electronic Voting Machines which made the counting easier and the announcement earlier.

By the bye election results it is proved again that Ramanagara is the JDS fort. The dismal performance of BJP the party being in power in the Karnataka is because it neglected the ongoing development works. However the Congress has improved its performance.

Number of votes the candidates got: K.Raju- Janata Dal (secular) 60743, C.M.Lingappa-Congress 38728, Narayana Gowda-BJP 18556.

Bye-elections for the neighbouring Channapatna Constituency was also held on Aug.18 consequent to the resignation of the sitting MLA Mr.C.P.Yogeshwar. He quit congress and joined BJP and faced the bye-election but he failed to win. JDS candidate M.C.Aswath won the polls and he is the new MLA of Channapatna constituency.

Bye Election at Ramanagaram & Channapatna

Its election time again at Ramanagara and Channapatna.

Ramanagara Assembly Constituency was vacant as Former Chief Minister who was representing the constituency resigned as he was elected to Lok Sabha.

At Channapatna the post of MLA was vacant as the MLA C.P.Yogeshwar who was elected on Congress party ticket shifted his loyalty to Bharatiya Janata Party and resigned his post.

On August 18,2009 the expectorates of both constituencies will choose their representatives to Legislative Council. Congress, Janata Dal (secular) and Bharatiya Janata Party candidates have locked their horns for the big fight. The fate of all these candidates will be known on the Aug.23, the day on which the counting of votes will be done.

Counting of votes is scheduled at Ghousia Engineering Collage, Ramanagara.

Sri Rama Chariot Festival at Ramanagaram

It was jatre (fair) day at Ramanagaram on 4^th April 2009.

The Sri Rama Brahma Ratotsava took place with grandeur and gaiety. The 50 feet long Chariot with Sri Rama idol along with his consort Seetha, Lakshmana and Hanumantha moved precariously on the narrow streets of Ramanagaram.

Thousands of devotees across the district had darshan of Lord Rama and seeked his blessings.

All along the chariot route many associations, individuals arranged ‘aravatige’ (a shed on road side in which water, butter-milk are distributed gratis).

Its Election Time. Bangalore Rural Lokasabha Constituency

Bangalore Rural  Lokasabha Constituency constists of 8 MLA constituencies. They are Ramanagaram, Channapatna, Magadi, Kanakapura, Kunigal, Raja Rajaeshwari Nagara (Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike), Bangalore South & Anekal. 

Former Chief Minister of Karnataka Mr. H.D.Kumara Swamy has filed his nomination papers as Janata Dal (Secular) candidate. C.P.Yogeshwar who was sitting MLA of Channapatna representing Congress resigined as MLA, quit Congress has joined BJP. BJP has fielded him as the party’s candidate against H.D.Kumara Swamy. Immediate past MP Tejaswini has put in her nomination papers for re election.

While H.D.Kumara Swamy is known as the man for development throughout the constituency. Tejaswini as Member of Parliament did very little better put as negligible developments is the general perception among the voters. BJPs candidate a 3 time MLA of Channapatna is popularly known throughout the constituency for wrong reasons. He is said to have cheated scores of people on pretext of giving residential sites.

The Election is scheduled on 23^rd of April 2009.  Ramanagara District Deputy Commissioner Mr Manish Moudgil who is known as the man who follow law strictly is the Returning Officer of the constituency. He has already taken tough measure to conduct the elections free and fair. 

Ugadi Festival in Ramanagaram

Citizens wellcomed the new year Virodhi Nama Samvatsara with expectations of properity and peace. The celebration of Ugadi Festival - the beginning of the new year was moderate. Donned with new clothes the family members together visited temples to seek blessings of their favorite diety. 

At home people began the day with abhyanjana snana. After performing pooja at home the elder of the family offered the rest of the members neem flowers and jaggery to eat. While jaggery represents the sweetest moments of life, the neem represents the bitter moments. The idea of offering neem and jaggery is to remind us to take the bitter moments and the sweetest moments of life equally! 

Rotary BGS Global Hospital Inaugurated at Ramanagaram

With motive of providing the rural mass the affordable and world class health care facilities the Global Hospitals Group has inaugurated the  Rotary BGS Global Hspital at Ramanagaram. The full fledged hopital has comeup on the premises of the earlier Rotary Adichunchanagiri Hospital on Bangalore Mysore Highway here. 

The group has set up state of the art facilities in General Medicine, General Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics, Gynaecology along with Trauma and Critical Care units. The hopital is well equipped with Intensive Care units, Operation Theatres, Laboratory, Pharmacy and dedicated ambulance services.

Dr.K.Ravindranath, Chairman, Global Group of Hospitals during told "through this hospital the group aims at providing the same level of healthcare in smaller towns as is availiable in cities. 

Dr.N.K.Venkataramana, Vice-chairman and Neurosurgeon told that the state of the art healthcare has become a reality in Ramanagaram. There will be continuity of care after the initial procedures with superspecialists from Bangalore visiting this hospital on a regular basis.

Chief of Adichunchanagiri Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji dedicated the hopital on behalf of the group. Rotary President Mr. Maridevaru, M.D. of BGS Group of Institutions Sri Prakashanatha Swamiji, District JDS president Mr.K.Raju, City Municipal Council President Mr.Somashekar Rao, AGM-Corporate Communications Smt. Sandhya Prasad were present on the occassion.

 

Minister Basavraj Bommai visits Ramanagaram

After visiting Channapatna, Minister for water resources Mr. Basavaraj Bommai visited Ramanagaram on 14th March 2009. Mr.S.R.Nagaraj, president of Ramanagara Channapatna Development Authority explained the need to immediately restore the dignity of the river Arkavathy. Channapatna M.L.A. Yogeshwar and other local BJP leaders were present

Ramanagaram's Tough Cop Deputy Superintendent of Police Mr.Devraj

Yes he is Dysp Devraj and he is popularly known as the Tough Cop in Ramanagaram. He is again in news for raiding a rev party in Ramanagaram District. Very recently he raided a rev party at Tavarekere Police limits and initiated action according to the law against more than 100 youths. Few months ago too he raided a illegal rev party near manchanabele.

Saras Light Aeroplane crashes near Ramanagaram

As the 'Saras' light aeroplane crashed to the ground the three inmates, wing commanders Mr. Praveen, Mr.Jha and Squadren Leader Mr. Ilyaraja were burnt alive. The accident happened on 6th March 2009 at Seshagirihalli, near Ramanagaram (about 30 kms from Bangalore).

Villagers who saw the aeroplane comming down heard a huge noise and they rushed to the spot within minutes, but by the time the villagers reached the spot aeroplane was already on flames they said.

Senior Officers and technicians from HAL and Air Force visited the spot. Deputy Commissioner of Ramanagaram District Mr. Manish Moudgil, I.G.P Central Range Mr. Kamal Panth, S.P. Mr. Bilslehalli, Dy SP Devaraj, Circle Inspector Dharmendra, Bidadi P.S.I Satyanarayana also visited the spot and are investigating.

Janapada Loka gets 1 crore budgetary allocation

Chief Minister of Karnataka Mr. B.S. Yediyurappa has allocated Rs. 1 crore as the state governments financial assistance to India's most unique and perhaps only one of its kind "Janapada Loka" the folk art museum complex near Ramanagaram (just 50 kms from Bangalore).

Dr. Chakkere Shivashankar, Secretary of Karnataka Janapada Parishat which is maintaining the Janapada Loka has put out the parishats plan to utilize the funds. The same is published in Udayavani dated 22nd February 2009.

Tinsel world at Vasavi Vidyanikethan, Ramanagaram

As usual the School Annual Anniversary “SAMBRAMA 2009” of Vasavi Vidyanikethan one of the prestigious schools of the town was a feat. The students dance performance to the famous film tunes as well as folk and devotional songs, decorative dias did give an experience of Tinsel World!

Fancy Dress presentation by Pre-Nursery Students of the school did draw attention of one and all. The crowd cheered up the tiny tots. LKG, UKG students also performed fearlessly on the stage. The huge crowd of students and parents of the Vasavi Vidyanikethan as well as other schools and general public gathered at the venue Kannika Mahal were up on their feet while the students of higher classes danced to the tunes of popular films!

Sagar B.S and Kavya of 6^th Standard who anchored the program was an added attraction.