27th DK District Kannada literary fest flagged off by educationist Harekala Hajabba
Mangaluru: The inaugural cultural procession for the two-day 27th Zilla Kannada Sahitya Sammelana organized by Dakshina Kannada District Sahitya Parishat was flagged off by renowned educationist Padma Sri Harekala Hajabba at the Central Grounds in Asaigoli on Friday morning.
Ullal Taluk Panchayat Executive Officer Gurudutt MN paid floral tribute to Goddess Bhuvaneshwari, who represents Kannada land, language and culture, as a part of the procession.
The rally continued till the venue of the event, which is being held at the ‘Mangala’ Hall of Mangaluru University, Konaje, and included various cultural troupes presenting art forms like ‘keelu kudure’, ‘kolata’, ‘suggi kunita’, ‘kangeelu, ‘pooja kunita’, ‘dollu kunita’, ‘kamsale’, ‘gombe kunita’, Yakshagana and folk songs by schoolchildren.
Konaje Gram Panchayat President Geetha Damodar Kundar hoisted the national flag near the venue while Dakshina Kannada District Sahitya Parishat President Dr. MP Shrinath hoisted the flag of the Parishat. Ullal Taluk Tahsildar Puttaraju hoisted the flag for the Sammelana. The national anthem was recited by students of Vishwamangala High School, Konaje.
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ED raids Kolkata Police deputy commissioner, businessman in PMLA probe
Kolkata (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate on Sunday conducted raids at the premises of Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas and a local businessman as part of a money laundering probe against an alleged criminal and his linked syndicate in the poll-bound state, officials said.
Two premises of Biswas, including his residence in Ballygunge area and one location of the businessman named Joy Kamdar, Managing Director of a company named Sun Enterprise, have been raided under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Kamdar has been taken by the officials to the local ED office for questioning. Biswas, chief coordinator and nodal officer of the West Bengal and Kolkata Police welfare committee, was not present at his premises, they said.
The action is linked to a money laundering case against an alleged local criminal named Biswajit Podder alias Sona Pappu, who is booked in multiple cases on charges of attempted murder and extortion.
The federal probe agency had conducted the first round of searches in this case on April 1.
The ED had then seized cash of Rs 1.47 crore apart from gold jewellery and silver valued at Rs 67.64 lakh and a country-made revolver from some premises that were searched.
The probe stems from a Kolkata Police FIR against against Podder for his alleged involvement in rioting, attempt to murder, criminal conspiracy and Arms Act violations. The accused, including Podder, were engaged in organised criminal syndicate activities in the state of West Bengal and generated funds illegally by way of syndicate operations, the ED said in a statement on April 9.
Podder is also wanted by the police in a case of violence in Kankulia road near Golpark of Kolkata and is currently on the run.
The ED has issued summons to Podder but he has failed to join the investigation so far, according to the agency.
West Bengal will have a two phase poll on April 23 and April 29.
