Mysuru: Late Actor Puneeth Rajkumar awarded with honorary posthumous Doctorate
Mysuru: During the 102nd Annual Convocation event of the Mysuru University held at Crawford Hall on Tuesday, Governor and Chancellor Thaawar Chand Gehlot inaugurated the event and later presented the honorary doctorate to Scientist Dr. V. K. Atri and Late Actor Puneeth Rajkumar.
The Late Actor’s wife Ashwini attended the event and received the honorary doctorate on his behalf.
Prominent folklore singer Malavalli Mahadevaswamy was also presented with an honorary Doctorate during the event.
A total of 28,582 students received their degrees of which 64.96% were women candidates and 35% were men. A total of 213 candidates received a total of 376 medals and 216 awards at the event.
In the Science stream’s Department of Chemistry, G. M. Bavana won 19 gold medals, while Mahadeswamy won 15 gold medals in the Kannada M.A studies.
Mysuru University Vice Chancellor Dr. G Hemant Kumar, Registrar Prof. Shivappa, Prof. Jnanaprakash, Sangita Gajaana Bhat, Dr. S. C. Sharma were present during the occasion.
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JDS leader Patel Shivaram passes away
Hassan: Prominent JDS leader, former Legislative Council member, and Apex Bank director Patel Shivaram (75) passed away today following a heart attack at his Housing Board residence in Hassan.
Shivaram had been unwell for several days. He served as a Legislative Council member from 2010 to 2016 and was a close associate of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda. He also held positions such as chairman and director of HDCC Bank and director of the Hassan Milk Union.
A prominent leader in the JDS for nearly four decades, he was known for his influence in Hassan. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, and a son.
JDS leaders and supporters have expressed their condolences on his demise.
