Bhimsen Joshi

An 89-year-old woman in the ICU of a Bhayandar government hospital allegedly died after a rat bite. Relatives discovered the injuries, prompting an inquiry. Hospital authorities cited nearby construction for the rodent issue, while critics questioned hygiene and pest control. Two staff members were transferred.

Music lovers in the city gathered at the Parshuram Saikhedkar hall on Wednesday to celebrate the 95th birth anniversary of legendary classical vocalist Pt Bhimsen Joshi.

Prominent temple trusts in the state including, Siddhivinayak, Shirdi, and Pandharpur will hold special programmes to pay homage to legendary classical singer Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, who passed away this week.

The GB Joshi Memorial Trust, Bharateeya Sangeeta Vidyalaya and Annajirao Shirur Rangamandira Trust in Dharwad will organize a week-long programme to pay tribute to doyen of Hindustani music Pandit Bhimsen Joshi at Srujana auditorium in Dharwad from February 27 to March 6.

Bharat Ratna Bhimsen Joshi, the doyen of Hindustani classical music, has been chosen for lifetime achievement award instituted by the Gangubai Hangal Music Foundation.

Minister of information and broadcasting Prakash Javadekar on Saturday announced that every musical concert broadcast on All India Radio (AIR) would now be known as Bharat Ratna Pt Bhimsen Joshi Sangeet Sammelan to mark the birth centenary of the Kirana gharana doyen.

The All India Radio on July 18 launched a programme to broadcast a series on the city’s renowned vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi to celebrate his birth centenary.

The Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Government of Maharashtra, will organize the Swarbhaskar Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Classical Music Festival in Pune to commemorate the birth centenary year of Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi.

The three- day program took place at Sawai Gandharva Smarak near Rahul Theater at Shivaji Nagar. The entry to this program was free on a first come first serve basis. The program began every day at 4:30 pm

Thousands of fans and followers of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi attended his last rites, which were performed at the Vaikunth crematorium here on Monday evening.

A Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson said president did not present the Bharat Ratna' award to Pandit Bhimsen Joshi in view of reservations expressed by his family.

A jogging and playing park in Bhusari Colony, which will be named after Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, will be inaugurated by MP Supriya Sule at 6 pm on February 16.

Legendary classical vocalist Bhimsen Joshi���������s son Anand will soon be debuting in the Marathi film 'Sanjparva' as an actor

Kundgol in the Dharwad district is a holy place for Hindustani classical musicians and music lovers because it was here that Rambhau Kundgolkar, popularly known as Sawai Gandharva, trained the doyens of Hindustani music like Pandit Bhimsen Joshi and Gangubai Hanagal in their formative

Curtains came down on Sunday on the week-long music programme Swara Shraddhanjali organized to pay tributes to late Pandit Bhimsen Joshi at Srujana auditorium

Health condition of legendary vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi has shown marginal improvement in the last 24 hours.

On the 89th birth anniversary of legend Bhimsen Joshi, eminent singers will take to the stage and will pay a musical tribute to the classical guru.

A condolence meeting in the memory of Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi will be held on Tuesday at 10.30 am at concert hall of M S University's faculty of performing arts.

The condition of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi is stable. "His respiratory condition is better. The ventilator support is being taken off for two hours intermittently. However, his drowsy state remains a cause of concern.

Sunaada Art Foundation on Saturday organized a music festival to pay tribute to Pandit Bhimsen Joshi on his being conferred the Bharat Ratna.

Bhimsen Joshi Vandana Mahotsav and a felicitation function was recently held in the city.

The state ministry of cultural affairs has launched a scholarship programme in memory of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi for classical music.

When a Union home ministry official asked Pandit Bhimsen Joshi what kind of ceremony he would like, to receive the Bharat Ratna, the maestro told him he wished a simple ceremony.

Thousands of fans and followers of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi attended his last rites, which were performed at the Vaikunth crematorium here on Monday evening.