KSP constitutes award to fete upcoming litterateurs

October 1, 2011

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Udupi, October 1: Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Nallur Prasad said that the Parishat has newly constituted an award to felicitate the upcoming litterateurs. The Kannada Sahitya Parishat Award will be given away in the month of November which carries a cash of Rs 1,11,111 as the prize amount, he added.

Speaking to mediapersons here after the concluding ceremony of two-day conference of taluk-level presidents and district-level office-bearers of Kannada Sahitya Parishat, he said the new award is purely considered on the achievement basis.

The person who is aged between 40 to 45 years is eligible for the award. A committee is set up in charge of the award and amount of Rs 20 lakh is being deposited for the purpose.

He said elaborate preparations are being carried out for the 78th Akila Bharath Kannada Sahitya Sammellan which will be held at Gangavathi. The President of the Sammellan will be chosen by the Executive Committee by the end of October. A decision has been taken to organise the Sammellan on November 18, 19 and 20. The State government usually releases Rs one crore for the Sammellan. Parishat has held talks with District-in-Charge Minister of Gangavathi, Laxman Savadi, who is also the Cooperative Minister, to sanction additional Rs one crore for the purpose, he added.

He said the Parishat in association with Karnataka State Open University has taken measure to introduce PG diploma courses in journalism, translation, old Kannada literature and theatre. Besides, plans have been chalked out to introduce PhD and M.Phil. The syllabus for the courses is designed and the fee structure will be affordable to all. Board of studies and Board of administration is set up, Prasad informed.

Parishat will organise research workshop in each district at the cost of Rs one lakh. The “Grama Siri” programme adopted by the Parishat proved to be worthy and success in Dumagiri village of Kustagi taluk in Koppala district. Plans have been chalked out to organise Grama Siri in all villages in the state, he added.

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April 9,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 9:  Ministers and members of Legislature in Karnataka will take a 30 per cent cut each in their salaries and allowances to fund the fight against coronavirus in the state, for a year.

An ordinance to reduce the salaries of ministers and legislators by 30 per cent for one year to meet the exigencies arising out of COVID-19 pandemic was approved by the state cabinet headed by chief minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday.

"... we have cut by 30 per cent salaries and allowances of all ministers, MLAs, MLCs, also speaker, deputy speaker, chief whip every one for one year from April 1, amounting to Rs 15.36 crore," Law and Parliamentary Affairs minister J C Madhuswamy said.

Speaking to reporters after the cabinet meeting, he said, "we have the consent from all the political parties for this, so we have passed the ordinance today."

The Union Cabinet on Monday had approved a 30 per cent cut in salaries of all Members of Parliament and a two-year suspension of the MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme.

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June 28,2020

Mangaluru, June 28: In his apparent bid to win the hearts of the people of Tulu Nadu while leaving this coastal city, Dr P S Harsha, the outgoing Mangaluru city police commissioner, today took to social media and thanked the people. The language he chose for his prolonged Facebook post and one paragraph tweet was Tulu.

“Loveable people of Kudla! I have received the transfer order after serving as the Commissioner of Police of Mangaluru City for 11 months. (During this period) I worked with utmost honesty and pro-people approach with the complete cooperation of my department. I wholeheartedly thank all those who supported me,” tweeted Dr Harsha, who is now posted in Bengaluru as the Deputy Inspector General and Commissioner of Information and Public Relations.

In his Facebook post, Dr Harsha claimed that thanks to his initiative “My Beat My Pride”, the policing in the coastal city has strengthened. 

“My only intention was to put an end to rowdyism and illegal activities. I had given priority to curb the drug mafia. ‘My Beat My Pride’ became a successful initiative thanks to public support,” he said. 

The IPS officer went on to claim that with the with the co-operation of the senior officers, the police department managed to efficiently handle situations during anti-CAA and pro-CAA agitations in the city, detection of explosives at Mangaluru International Airport and also during the covid-19 pandemic. 

However, he did not mention about the death of two people in random police firing following a baton charge during anti-CAA protests in the city on December 19.

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Tuesday, 30 Jun 2020

power is not permenant. 2 innocents were killed in mangalore,  if it was in USA the cop would have been in jail.

 

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February 7,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 7: A preliminary charge-sheet has been filed in three cases in the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) betting and match-fixing case.

In Cubbon Park case, chargesheet against six accused which includes two team owners-- Ali and Arvind Reddy, one KSCA management committee member Shinde, two players Gautum and Kazi and one bookie Maavi are charge-sheeted.

Apart from this, charge-sheet filed in Bharatinagar PS case against six accused while in JP Nagar case four accused-- Bafna, Sayyam, Jatin and Harish-- have been charge-sheeted.

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