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Moily unhappy at not being invited for Kannada Sahitya Sammelan

December 11, 2011

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Mangalore, December 11: Union Minister for Corporate Affairs, M. Veerappa Moily on Sunday, kicked up a possible row by announcing at a public forum that he had not been invited for the 78th Kannada Sahitya Sammelan, currently under way in Gangavathi.

The three-day event in the North Karnataka town had seen a galaxy of political leaders including chief minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda and a host of ministers attending various sessions. Mr. Gowda had attended the inaugural-day ceremony.

Speaking at the 'Sahithigalondige Mukhamukhi', an interactive session with noted writers as part of the Beary Sahitya Sammelan at Town Hall, Mr. Moily said, “I have not got an invite for the Sammelan. I don't claim to be a great writer. But definitely I have contributed my bit to literature. It is sad that they (Sahitya Parishat) did not consider me worthy of inviting. I don't expect me to be called as a guest. I would have run to Gangavathi as a member of the audience. Unfortunately, the Sahitya Parishat people don't know whom they should invite.”

Mr. Moily spoke extensively about the cultural plurality of India and the role played by different languages in strengthening the pluralism of the country.

Mr. Moily, a Kannada writer of impeccable fame, is known for his magnum opus Ramayana Mahanveshanam and is currently engaged in writing a novel on Draupadi.

A trule lover of literature and culture, Mr. Moily attended the Sammelan despite having other engagements later in the day. "I was invited to attend the valedictory function. But I had some other engagements later in the day. I have to travel to Mumbai and later to Delhi. So please forgive me for gatecrashing," Mr. Moily said. Even after his 30-minute long speech he came down from the dias and remained seated in the front row and listened to Dr. Jayanth Kaikini, P. Sheshadri and Vaidehi in rapt attentioin as a member of the audience.

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With this, the district will have a total of 4,720 beds for the treatment including that from the government set up.

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August 7,2020

Madikeri, Aug 7: Two days after massive landslides triggered by heavy downpour in Kodagu, five people including a priest are still missing. 

The landslide, which originating at Brahmagiri Hills in Talacauvery, swept away two houses on Wednesday night.

This missing people are: Talacauvery temple chief Narayana Achar (70), his wife Shantha (70), brother Ananda Theertha Swami (87) and two assistants — Ravi Kiran (26) and Srinivas (30). Achar’s neighbour had shifted out of Bhagamandala earlier, fearing a landslide. 

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) had to stop rescue operations due to bad weather. The operations resumed today. 

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Bhagamandala Panchayat Development Officer Ashok said a notice was issued to the priest’s family to shift out of the house, but they chose to stay back. 

On Thursday morning, when the Talacauvery temple staff went to check on Narayana Achar, as he had not reached the temple for the daily puja, they found levelled land and debris where Achar’s house stood. Utensils, puja material and clothes were found nearly 2 km away at Cherangala. 

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 Responding to the situation, which is turning grimmer by the day, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, who is currently undergoing treatment in a private hospital after testing positive for Covid-19, directed ministers to visit rain-hit areas and supervise relief efforts. He has also assured of providing required financial assistance for those affected.

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Mangaluru, Jul 10: A 58-year-old official of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has died due to the coronavirus infection, taking the death toll in the paramilitary force because of the disease to nine, officials said on Friday.

Assistant Sub Inspector K B Premsha, posted in the CISF unit that guards the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL), passed away at a local hospital on Thursday, they said.

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They said that 20 personnel tested COVID-19 positive on Friday while 22 have recovered over the last 24 hours.

The about 1.62-lakh strong CISF is the national aviation security force guarding 63 airports at present and it is also tasked to guard vital installations in the aerospace and nuclear domain.

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