Event in Mangaluru in remembrance of legendary vocalist Pandit. Bhimsen Joshi
The event will be organised on Feb 15
Mangaluru: Dasa Sahitya Seva Pratishthan, Mangaluru, will pay tribute to the legendary Indian vocalist from Karnataka Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, by organizing an event in remembrance of the Bharat Ratna awarded vocalist.
M. S Gururaj, Manager of Dasa Sahitya Seva Pratishthan, Mangaluru, while addressing a press conference at Mangaluru Press Club added that, the organization for last few years has been working towards safeguarding the traditions and cultures of the region and organizes such events every now and then.
“This event is also in line with the these goals of our organization”.
The event will be organized at Purabhavan on Feb 15, wherein several programs will be organized to pay tribute to Pandit Bhimsen Joshi.
During the event Dr. Ravindra Gururaj, will perform Bhakti Samvadini through harmonium, while one of the disciples of Pandit Joshi, Pandit Upendra Bhat, will also perform in remembrance of his Guru.
President of Ramakrishna Mutt, Mangaluru, Swami Jitakamanandji Maharaj, Prominent Kannada Singer, Puttur Narasimha Nayak and Aradhana Charitable Trust’s President, Aruna Bhat Mogasalu will be the chief guests for the event, while it will be presided over by Prof. M. B Puranik, president of Sharda Group of Educational Institutions.
The organizers then requested people to turn up in large numbers to make the event a grand success.
Convener of the event M. Damodhar Bhagwat, was also present along with M. S Gururaj at the press conference.
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Dinesh Gundu Rao seeks more Vande Bharat trains between Mangaluru-Bengaluru; Writes to Centre
Says Mangaluru has potential to emerge as strong alternative to Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has written to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, urging the Centre to introduce additional Vande Bharat train services between Mangaluru and Bengaluru to improve daily connectivity.
In his letter, Dinesh Gundu Rao said the Karnataka government is focusing on developing tier-2 cities into modern work and industry destinations to ensure balanced growth across the state and generate employment opportunities. He noted that Mangaluru has the potential to emerge as a strong alternative to Bengaluru, citing its strengths in education, commerce and culture, but pointed out that inadequate fast transport links have limited the city’s growth.
The minister said that the absence of quick daily travel options forces professionals and businesspersons to spend nights travelling for short-duration work, resulting in loss of productive time. He described this as unfair to the people of Dakshina Kannada, many of whom regularly commute between the two cities.
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To address this, Dinesh Gundu Rao requested the introduction of Vande Bharat trains from Mangaluru to Bengaluru at 4 am, 10 am and 6 pm, with return services on the same day on all weekdays. He said such services would significantly benefit working professionals and business communities and provide a major boost to economic activity in coastal Karnataka.
The minister added that improved high-speed rail connectivity would facilitate exchanges in healthcare, banking, commerce and industry, as both cities complement each other. He also said better connectivity would attract travellers from other parts of India and abroad to Mangaluru, given the city’s existing infrastructure and facilities.
Stating that passenger occupancy would not be a concern for these services, Dinesh Gundu Rao said the proposal reflects the aspirations of both the Karnataka government and the people of coastal Karnataka. He expressed hope for a positive response from the Union Railway Ministry.
