Karnataka Ratna

Karnataka's highest civilian award the 'Karnataka Ratna' was conferred posthumously on late actor Puneeth Rajkumar on Tuesday, on the occasion of the 67th Kannada Rajyotsava (the state formation day).

Jr NTR also joined Rajinikanth at the ceremony

A ceremony to pay tribute to Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar was organised at the Bengaluru Palace grounds this afternoon.

The Karnataka Ratna is the state's highest civilian award

Calling Vinayak Damodar Savarkar a "murderer", former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah slammed the BJP on Friday for its plan to bestow Bharat Ratna to him posthumously.

September 15 is celebrated as Engineer's Day in India, Sri Lanka and Tanzania in memory of Bharat Ratna recipient and engineering pioneer of India Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, popularly known as Sir MV. A civil engineer and statesman, Mr Visvesvaraya was born on this day in 1861 in Muddenahalli village (in present day Karnataka).

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday asked followers of Shivakumara Swamiji to play a major role for getting the Bharat Ratna conferred on the late Seer.

It is disappointing that the Central government did not announce to confer the Bharat Ratna award on Shivakumara Swami, iconic Lingayat seer who died recently, said Congress veteran Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday.

The Congress in Karnataka has expressed disappointment over the omission of late Dr Shivakumara Swami, the seer who headed the Sree Siddaganga Mutt in Karnataka's Tumakuru, from the list of those awarded Bharat Ratna on Friday evening.

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy today said the Central government should confer the Bharat Ratna on Tumakuru Siddaganga mutt's 111-year-old pontiff Shivakumara Swami.

The 103rd Indian Science Congress (ISC) began in Mysura today with Prime Minister Narendra Modi giving a new mantra comprising five Es for scientists' enquiry and engineering.

Sania Mirza - the world's leading women's doubles player - was awarded the Khel Ratna by the Sports Ministry. The decision has been challenged by Paralympian HN Girisha in Karnataka High Court.

Catching up with recent Bharat Ratna awardee CNR Rao for a separate chat with NDTV was quite a challenge. In the time since the announcement was made, he has been felicitated, garlanded and surrounded by flashbulbs and television cameras.

CNR Rao is still young when it comes to science, says his wife Indumathi who described as "unexpected" and "beautiful" the Bharat Ratna honour being bestowed upon the eminent scientist.

Karnataka's highest civilian award the 'Karnataka Ratna' was conferred posthumously on late actor Puneeth Rajkumar on Tuesday, on the occasion of the 67th Kannada Rajyotsava (the state formation day).

Jr NTR also joined Rajinikanth at the ceremony

A ceremony to pay tribute to Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar was organised at the Bengaluru Palace grounds this afternoon.

The Karnataka Ratna is the state's highest civilian award

Calling Vinayak Damodar Savarkar a "murderer", former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah slammed the BJP on Friday for its plan to bestow Bharat Ratna to him posthumously.

September 15 is celebrated as Engineer's Day in India, Sri Lanka and Tanzania in memory of Bharat Ratna recipient and engineering pioneer of India Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, popularly known as Sir MV. A civil engineer and statesman, Mr Visvesvaraya was born on this day in 1861 in Muddenahalli village (in present day Karnataka).

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday asked followers of Shivakumara Swamiji to play a major role for getting the Bharat Ratna conferred on the late Seer.

It is disappointing that the Central government did not announce to confer the Bharat Ratna award on Shivakumara Swami, iconic Lingayat seer who died recently, said Congress veteran Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday.

The Congress in Karnataka has expressed disappointment over the omission of late Dr Shivakumara Swami, the seer who headed the Sree Siddaganga Mutt in Karnataka's Tumakuru, from the list of those awarded Bharat Ratna on Friday evening.

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy today said the Central government should confer the Bharat Ratna on Tumakuru Siddaganga mutt's 111-year-old pontiff Shivakumara Swami.

The 103rd Indian Science Congress (ISC) began in Mysura today with Prime Minister Narendra Modi giving a new mantra comprising five Es for scientists' enquiry and engineering.

Sania Mirza - the world's leading women's doubles player - was awarded the Khel Ratna by the Sports Ministry. The decision has been challenged by Paralympian HN Girisha in Karnataka High Court.

Catching up with recent Bharat Ratna awardee CNR Rao for a separate chat with NDTV was quite a challenge. In the time since the announcement was made, he has been felicitated, garlanded and surrounded by flashbulbs and television cameras.

CNR Rao is still young when it comes to science, says his wife Indumathi who described as "unexpected" and "beautiful" the Bharat Ratna honour being bestowed upon the eminent scientist.