Alva's Virasat kicks off, Pandit Ajoy Chakravarthi conferred award

January 5, 2012

Moodbidri, January 5: Alva's Virasat-2012, a four day cultural extravaganza got off to a colourful start with conferring of the prestigious Alva's Virasath Award to renowned Hindustani musician Pandit Ajoy Chakravarthi at Shobhavana Mijar here on Thursday night.

The 20th edition of the Virasat began with a lively note. Alva's Virasat-2012 awardee renowned Hindustani musician Padmashree Pandit Ajoy Chakravarthi from Culcutta was carried to the venue in the palanquin in a colourful procession, accompanied by Pancha Vadya, Chende artistes beating the drums, men holding traditional umbrellas used in darbars and the decked up students offering Poornakumbha Kalasha welcome.

Receiving the Virasat awarad, Pandit Ajoy Chakravarthi recited the lines of a 'doha' of Kabir Das – 'Main tumhare paas mein'- and addressed the gathering as the almighty. He said he was overwhelmed to witness such an august crowd in a music programme. “I have always been the student and servant of music. I teach music to children back in my home town from last 15 years and I have always made sure that humanity is imparted to them through music,” he said with humbleness.

He assured that he would come sometime to Moodbidri and perform before the audience. Pandit Chakravarti put an end to his talk reciting a shloka from the Veda which spread the message of peace.

Presiding over the programme Dr D Veerendra Heggade lauded Dr Mohan Alva for his successful experiment of involving students in the cultural, sports and other activities throughout the year.

“The students' community in Alva's college who are made to involve in all the events that are organised by Alva's Educational Foundation round the year, have not lagged behind in academics. The cultural and sports activities have in no way affected the academic performance of the students as they score 95 per cent in the examinations, which stands as a very good example for the rest of the colleges,” he said.

He also said that music and dance programmes offer peace to the mind and body of the receiver.The man behind Alva's Virasat, Alva's Education Foundation Chairman Dr M Mohan Alva said that the intention of Virasat was to reach music and dance to the common audience and to create a receptive audience. He also quipped that the Chief Minister who grants crores of rupees to various work, has not sanctioned even a rupee to Virasat.

The inauguration programme was followed by violin concert from a Chennai team.

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‘Nothing for Karnataka’: DKS slams Union Budget, flags Bengaluru neglect

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February 1,2026

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday criticised the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, claiming it offered no tangible benefit to the state.

Though he said he was yet to study the budget in detail, Shivakumar asserted that Karnataka had gained little from it. “There is no benefit for our state from the central budget. I was observing it. They have now named a programme after Mahatma Gandhi, after repealing the MGNREGA Act that was named after him,” he said.

Speaking to reporters here, the Deputy Chief Minister demanded the restoration of MGNREGA, and made it clear that the newly enacted rural employment scheme — VB-G RAM G — which proposes a 60:40 fund-sharing formula between the Centre and the states, would not be implemented in Karnataka.

“I don’t see any major share for our state in this budget,” he added.

Shivakumar, who also holds charge of Bengaluru development, said there were high expectations for the city from the Union Budget. “The Prime Minister calls Bengaluru a ‘global city’, but what has the Centre done for it?” he asked.

He also drew attention to the problems faced by sugar factories, particularly those in the cooperative sector, alleging a lack of timely decisions and support from the central government.

Noting that the Centre has the authority to fix the minimum support price (MSP) for agricultural produce, Shivakumar said the Union government must take concrete steps to protect farmers’ interests.

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