Inculcate habit of reading one Kannada newspaper per day, one Kannada book per month: Sunil Kumar
Bengaluru: Minister for Energy and Culture, V. Sunil Kumar said, “By inculcating a habit of reading a Kannada newspaper per day, reading a Kannada book per month, and similarly watching a Kannada movie once every two months, it is possible for people to also play their part in the growth of the Kannada language and culture.”
The Minister who offered floral tribute to the images of ‘Bharathambe’ and ‘Kannadaambe’ at the premises of the Bengaluru Ravindra Kalakshetra on Wednesday, thus took over the ministerial position of the department.
“Work needs to be done to bring culture to the power department and bring power to the Culture department, and I will sincerely strive to do that”, he said.
“I will undertake all necessary measures to impeccably bring reform in governance in both departments, for efficient implementation of programs”, he informed.
During the occasion, the Kannada and Cultural department’s Jaanapadashree Award recipient for the year 2019-20, Bheemavva Dodda Baalavva Shillekyata, and recipient of BV Karanth Award, H. V. Venkatasubbaiah were conferred with their respective awards in the premises of the Kalakshetra.
Sitting on the steps of the Kalakshetra, the Minister signed the departmental files and officially began his ministerial duties. Thereafter, he visited the Sirigannada Bookstore under the Kannada Books Authority and paid Cash and bought Kanakaavalokana book, along with DVG’s ‘Nenapina Chitragalu’ and Shivaram Karanth’s Book of Plays.
President of Kannada Development Authority T. S. Nagabharana, President of the Border Development Authority Dr. C. Somashekhar, President of Kannada Books Authority Dr. M. N. Nandish Hanche, President of Sahitya Acedemy Vasanthkumar B. V., President of Karnataka Movie Academy Sunil Puranik, President of Music and Dance Academy Aanur Ananth Krishnasharma, President of Karnataka Lalithakala Academy Mahidra, Member of the Vidhana Parishad Tara Anuradha, Theatre artist B. V. Rajaram, Art Director Shashidhar Adapa, Actress Malavika Avinash, Mysuru Theatre Director Addanda Karyappa, Silent Coordinator of the Kanaka Studies Faculty M. R. Satyanarayan and Secretary of the Kannada and Cultural Department Ravishanker, Director of the Kannada and Cultural Department S. Rangappa were present.
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Sameer Ahmed elected President of SKMWA Muscat for 2026–2027
Muscat: Sameer Ahmed, a native of Udupi and currently employed in a private company in Muscat, has been elected President of the South Kanara Muslim Welfare Association (SKMWA), Muscat, for the 2026–2027 term.
The election was conducted during the association’s Annual General Body Meeting held at Al Reef Hotel, Muscat, in the presence of chief guests Adil Shaikh, Monabba, Shareef, and Sahebzada Mehmood.
The newly elected office bearers include Vice Presidents Mohd Arif (Udupi) and Niyaz Mohammed (Mangalore), General Secretary Jaseem Basha (Kundapura), Joint Secretaries Rizwan Ali (Udupi) and Zaheer Hussain (Moodbidri), Treasurer Tajuddin Sheikh (Tonse), Assistant Treasurer Irfan Ahmed (Udyavara), Finance Secretary Mohammed Asif Gafur (Karkala), Assistant Finance Secretary Mohammed Akif Gafoor (Karkala), and Auditor Ashraf Ali (Kaup).
The Core Committee includes Event Coordinators Ansar Katipalla and Adil Moodbidri, and Sports Coordinators Ashpak Basrur and Muneer Ahmed (Sastan).
The programme commenced with a recitation from the Holy Quran by Zaid Asif. The Annual Activity Report for 2025 was presented by Sameer Ahmed, while the financial report was delivered by Mohammed Asif Gafoor and verified by Auditor Ashraf Ali.
Former president Azim was felicitated by Syed Mohiddin Saheb during the event.
The meeting concluded with an address by the newly elected president, followed by a vote of thanks proposed by General Secretary Jaseem Basha. The programme was coordinated by Syed Mohiddin Saheb (Sastan) and Ansar Katipalla.
