Sahitya Academy awards announced
Vivek Rai gets honorary award, while Purushottam Bilimale gets Sahitya Shri award
Bengaluru, February 7: The Karnataka Sahitya Academy has announced the awards for the year 2018 to total ten persons. Dr BA Vivek Rai and five senior poets including HS Venkatesh Murthy was given ‘honorary award’, while Dr Purushottam Bilimale, Dr HL Pushpa, KC Shivappa and others were given ‘Sahitya Shri’ award.
Academy president Dr Aravind Malagatti announced the list of award winning personalities at a press conference here on Thursday. Dr BA Viveka Rai, Dr HS Venkatesh Murthy, Deshamsha Hudugi, Saisuthe and Prof AK Hampanna were selected for annual honorary award which consists of Rs 50,000 cash prize and replica of Goddess Saraswati. Dr Purushottam Bilimale, Dr HL Pushpa, KC Shivappa, Dr CP Siddashrama, Prof Parvathi G Aithal, G Krishnappa, Sathish Kulkarni, Dr Rangaraj Vanadurga, Prof Abdul G Basheer, and Dr Gangaram Chandala were selected for ‘Sahitya Shri’ award which consists of Rs 25,000 cash prize and a citation.
For the 2017 annual book award was given to ‘Anudinada Danduga (columns/rational writings) of Dr Vinaya Okkunda, ‘Mouna Matina Saddu’ (Poetry) of Chandrashekar Thalya, ‘Meenu Peteya Thiruvu’ (anthology of poems) of Renuka Ramanand, ‘Hijab’ (novel) of Guruprasad Kaginele, ‘180 degree’ (short stories) of Nagaraj Ramaswamy Vastare, ‘Mattobba Radhe’ (drama) of Basavaraj Sabarada, ‘Banna Varesuva Ennagannadi (essays) of Prajna Mattihalli, ‘Saptakanyeyara Kannebhoomiyalli Namma Nade (travelogue) of Indira Hegde, and ‘Amruthayana-5 (autobiography) of Amrutha Rakshidi, ‘Mallana Kaviya kokashastra’ of Dr FT Hallikeri, ‘Havagunada Ruju Badalagide’ (science literature) of BS Somashekar, ‘Motteyodeda Marigalu’ (Children’s literature) of Sharada V Murthy, ‘Ambedkar Bharata (humanity) of Prof HT Pothe, ‘Atma Balidana’ (research) ofDr JM Nagaiah, ‘Lalitha Vistara’ (translation) of Dr R Shesha shastry, ‘MM Kalaburgi’ (translation) of Dr Gopal Mahamuni, ‘Naanu Kannambadi Katte Heegondu Kathe’ of Prof PV Nanjaraj Urs, ‘Arthadacheya Bedagu (criticism) of Dr H Shashikala and Krishnamudrike of C Mangala.
Endowment award
Chi Srinivas Raju Endowment award was given to Kaaludari (poetry- manuscript) of Chennaraju M Basappanadoddi, Chaduranga endowment award was given to Beru (novel) of Fakeera, Indira endowment award was given to ‘Dandige Hedaralla Dalige Hedaralla’ of Vasumathi Udupa, Simpi Linganna endowment award was given to ‘Agni Divyada Hudugi’ of Chandrashekar Mandekolu, P Srinivas Rao endowment award was given to ‘Edege Ede Miditha’ of Raghavendra Patil, L Gundappa and Sharadamma endowment award was given to ‘Sahitya Vimarsheya Madarigalu Bhaga-2 and 3 (translation) of Dr CR Yaravinatelimatha, Madhurachenna endowment award was given to ‘Neelimugina Nattu’ of HR Sujatha, and America Kannada endowment award was given to Karimayi (translation) of Krishna Manavalli. Both endowment and annual books awards would have Rs 25000 cash each and citations, he said.
Annual media literature award for 2018 was given to Prajavani (print media) and Avadhi (digital media) and both the awards would have Rs 25000 cash prize each and citations, he explained.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
