Beary Sahitya Academy announces honorary awards for 2024
Mangaluru: The Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy, Mangaluru, has announced its honorary awardees for 2024. Maksood Ahmed from Bengaluru, Haider Ali from Katipalla, and P.M. Hasanabba from Moodbidri have been selected for their contributions to Beary language, literature, and culture.
Maksood Ahmed, originally from Mulki and a former president of the Beary’s Welfare Association in Bengaluru, has been chosen under the category of 'Beary language and organisation.' Haider Ali, a noted Beary poet, was selected under the ‘literature’ category, while singer P.M. Hasanabba has been recognised for his contribution to Beary culture and art.
The recipients will receive a cash prize of ₹50,000 and a citation. The recipients were selected by a committee constituted by the academy and will be conferred at a ceremony in Mysuru on August 10, according to an official release issued on Wednesday.
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Pune airport runway restored after IAF aircraft snag; ops resume
Pune (PTI): The runway at Pune airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational, the Air Force said on Saturday.
The authorities at the Pune International Airport had earlier said that around 10.25 pm on Friday, a fighter aircraft experienced an undercarriage failure during landing, causing the runway to be blocked.
As many as 91 flights of airlines, including IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, Akasa, and Air India Express, were affected due to the incident, they said.
Earlier on Friday night, the Air Force had stated that the runway at Pune airport was temporarily unavailable following an incident involving one of its fighter aircraft. The aircrew are safe, and there is no damage to civil property, it had said.
"The runway at Pune Airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational. All necessary safety inspections and clearances have been completed. Operations are resuming in a phased manner," it said in a post on X.
Flight operations at Pune airport are being gradually restored. The situation has been brought under control with the highest priority given to the safety of citizens, a Defence PRO said.
