Umar Teekay to deliver talk on Beary language and literature at BIC Literary Fest on Sunday
Bengaluru: Umar Teekay, Chairman of Teekays Group and one of the founders of the Beary revival movement, will deliver a talk on Beary Poetry and Literature at the four days Poetry Festival organized by Bangalore International Centre (BIC) on Sunday, 26th July at 12 pm.
In the Program titled 'Melthiri (Candle)', Umar Teekay will speak about the Beary literature and poetry as also about Bearys’ genesis, history, language, culture, spread, recent revival attempts for the language and culture and its socio-cultural impact.
Curated by Prateeti Punja Ballal and Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed the four-day event will have 14 sessions on International and regional poetry. In the regional segment, four sessions on Konkani, Tulu, Beary, and Kodava languages will be held reflecting the linguistic diversity of Karnataka on 26th July, from 11 am to 12.30 pm.
Damodar Mauzo, Prof Vivek rai, Boverianda Nanjamma, and Chinnappa will speak on Konkani, Tulu and Kodava languages respectively. Prof. Rajendra Chenni and Pratibha Nandakumar will speak on Kannada language and literature on 25th July at 11.30 am.
BIC is organizing this fest as part of a larger international literature and cultural fest, Glass House Festival held by Art Mantram. The program will be broadcasted live and can be viewed on the YouTube channel of Bangalore International Centre. (https://www.youtube.com/c/BangaloreInternationalCentre)
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Commercial LPG price hiked by Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder
New Delhi (PTI): The price of commercial LPG was hiked by the steepest ever Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder on Friday, marking the third straight monthly increase due to rising global energy prices linked to the West Asia conflict.
A 19-kg commercial LPG - used by establishments such as hotels and restaurtants - now costs a record Rs 3,071.5 in Delhi as against Rs 2,078.50 previously.
Rates were last increased by 195.50 per cylinder on April 1. Prior to that, prices had gone up by Rs 114.5 per 19-kg cylinder on March 1.
In three increases, commercial LPG rates have gone up by Rs 1,303.
Prices of domestic cooking gas LPG - the one used in household kitchens - remained unchanged. Domestic LPG rates were last hiked by Rs 60 per 14.2-kg cylinder on March 7. It costs Rs 913 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi.
State-owned Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum revise ATF and LPG prices on the first day of every month based on international benchmarks and the exchange rate.
Global oil prices have shot up almost 50 per cent after the war in West Asia disrupted energy supply chains.
Petrol and diesel prices continue to remain frozen after a Rs 2 per-litre reduction in March last year; petrol currently costs Rs 94.72 per litre in Delhi and diesel Rs 87.62.
