Yakshagana percussion artiste Mambadi Subrahmanya Bhat selected for ‘Parthisubba Award’ for 2024
Udupi: Veteran Yakshagana percussion artiste and teacher Mambadi Subrahmanya Bhat of Bantwal has been selected for the ‘Parthisubba Award’ for 2024 by the Karnataka Yakshagana Academy, President of the Academy Tallur Shivaram Shetty has said.
In a press meet held at the Press Club in Udupi on Friday, the Academy chief said that the award comes with Rs 1 lakh in cash and a citation.
The president also declared on the occasion the names of 10 people who have been selected for the ‘Yakshasiri’ annual award and the five people selected for the endowment award of the Academy for 2024.
The awards will be handed at a programme organized at the Kalaranga hall in Udupi on February 16, the Academy president added.
Senior artiste of Thenkuthittu Yakshagana Subrahmanya Bhat is the son of Mambadi Narayana Bhagavatha. Growing in the field of Yakshagana under the guidance of his father, Bhat worked as a prominent background percussion artiste in the Kateel, Karnataka and Kadri troupes (melas). He is also highly respected as a teacher, having trained several Yakshagana enthusiasts in Karnataka and Kerala.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
