States » SouthPosted at: Jul 19 2026 8:57PM


Hassan gears up for Chennamma's last rites with full state honours

Hassan, July 19 (UNI) Hassan district on Sunday turned into the focal point of elaborate preparations for the last rites of Chennamma, wife of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, with the Karnataka government gearing up to accord full state honours at her funeral on Monday.
Authorities made extensive arrangements at the foothills of Ranganathaswamy Betta near Mavinakere, close to the Gowda family's native Haradanahalli village, where the cremation will take place. Barricades, public viewing enclosures, parking facilities and traffic diversions were put in place as thousands of mourners, political leaders and JD(S) workers are expected to attend.
Security has been significantly tightened, with senior police officers overseeing crowd management and law-and-order measures at the funeral venue and along the route through which the cortege will pass.
Please log in to get detailed story.
Tags: #Hassan gears up for Chennamma's last rites with full state honours
More News

Two held for illegal manufacture, distribution of food products in Hyderabad

15 Aug 2026 | 10:47 PM

Hyderabad, Aug 15 (UNI) Commissioner’s Task Force, Shamshabad Zone, on Saturday arrested two persons for allegedly manufacturing and distributing food products using expired raw materials and unlabelled food ingredients at a premises in Ranga Reddy district.

see more..

Telangana Governor lauds Cheriyal Nakashi art at Lok Bhavan

15 Aug 2026 | 10:05 PM

Hyderabad, Aug 15 (UNI) Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Saturday appreciated the rich artistic heritage of Cheriyal Nakashi painting and called for efforts to preserve and promote the traditional folk art form.

see more..

Telangana Governor hosts 'At Home' reception at Lok Bhavan

15 Aug 2026 | 10:02 PM

Hyderabad, Aug 15 (UNI) Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla hosted an 'At Home' reception' at Lok Bhavan here on Saturday on the occasion of Independence Day.

see more..

AP: ASR Homeopathic Medical College marks Independence Day with plantation drive, Organ donation awareness

15 Aug 2026 | 9:57 PM

Tadepalligudem (Andhra Pradesh), Aug 15 (UNI) ASR Homeopathic Medical College (ASRHMC) celebrated the 80th Independence Day on Saturday with a plantation drive and an organ donation awareness programme, combining patriotic observance with social-service initiatives.

see more..

AP: ASR Homeopathic Medical College to hold National Seminar on Autism tomorrow**

15 Aug 2026 | 9:46 PM

Tadepalligudem (Andhra Pradesh), Aug 15 (UNI) ASR Homeopathic Medical College will conduct a National Seminar on Autism here on Sunday, college Principal Prof. Dr Ananda Kumar Pingali said on Saturday.

see more..