Tulu Academy gives away Honurary, Book Awards

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June 16, 2012

Mangalore, June 16: Six personalities were felicitated by the Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy as part of its 2011 Honourary Award and Book Award felicitations on June 16 at Town Hall in Mangalore.

Awards were given away to Bola Chittaranjandas Shetty for Literature, Seetharam Shetty for Theatre, T A Srinivas for Cinema, Puttige Padmanabha Rai for novel writing, Ashok Alva for story writing and Ratnakar Rao Kavoor for play writing.

The Honourary Award consists of cash prize of Rs. 10,000 per recipient besides mementos, shawl and traditional gifts. The Book Award winners were given away a cash prize of Rs. 5,000, in addition to mementos, shawls and traditional gifts.

Bannanje Babu Amin, Folk Researcher, inaugurated the programme. Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP, and Krishna J Palemar, MLA, gave away the awards.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Kateel said that many people try to pressurize politicians and organisations for an award but such awards do not mean anything. The real recognition is when one is honored for his/her genuine contributions, which the Tulu Sahitya Academy has done, he said. Due to new experiments and approaches it was possible to revive the dying art of Yakshagana. The Academy must look at avenues and scope for greater research and experimentation which will help in retaining Tulu language and culture, the MP said.

Mr. Palemar in his address said that the state government has always put in efforts to protect the culture of Tulunadu. Besides granting funds for the Tulu Academy, the BJP led state government set up the Beary Sahitya Academy too, Mr. Palemar said. He also revealed on the occasion that he would release Rs. 10 lakhs from his MLA fund for the 'Tulu Bhavana' which is being constructed in the city.

A book titled 'Kavigalu Kanda Tulunadu' was released by litterateur Hampa Nagarajayya. The revamped website of the Academy was also launched on the occasion.

Gulzar Banu, Mayor, MCC, Capt. Ganesh Karnik, MLC, Shailaja Bhat, President, DK Zilla Panchayat, Katpadi Shankar Poojary, President, Udupi Zilla Panchayat, Ram Shetty, Film Director, were present among others.

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Situation in Nagamangala town peaceful after Ganesh idol procession violence: Home Minister

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September 14,2024

Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said the situation in violence-hit Nagamangala town in Mandya district is peaceful now, and steps have been taken to ensure that no untoward incidents take place.

Clashes had broken out between two groups during the Ganesh idol procession in the town, following which mobs went on a rampage with stone pelting and targeting several shops and vehicles leading to tension on Wednesday night.

"Situation in Nagamangala is now peaceful and there is no problem there. I have also instructed officials to hold a peace meeting there. We have instructed officers to ensure that no untoward incidents take place, enough police force is also stationed there," Parameshwara told reporters here.

About 55 people have been arrested in connection with the incident and they have been sent to judicial custody, according to police sources.

Responding to a question on opposition parties including JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy raising doubts about the FIR, he said, "The police will do what has to be done in accordance with law..."

Asked about BJP sending a fact finding team to Nagamangala, the Home Minister said, "Let them find the facts and inform us, and if there is any fact from their fact finding, we will look into it. It will make our work a bit easier." The BJP panel consisting of MLA C N Ashwath Narayan, former Minister Byrathi Basavaraj, former Minister K C Narayana Gowda, state secretary Lakshmi Ashwin Gowda, and former IPS officer Bhaskar Rao, will visit the spot and submit a comprehensive report to the party in a week.

According to police, an argument had broken out between two groups, when the Ganesh idol procession by devotees from Badri Koppalu village reached a place of worship on Wednesday, and some miscreants hurled stones, which escalated the situation.

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