Mangaluru: Senior Tulu writer, litterateur M K Sitaram Kulal passes away
Mangaluru: Senior Tulu writer, litterateur and former President of Tulu Sahitya Academy M. K Sitaram Kulal passed away on Sunday.
Sitaram Kulal has contributed to over 11 Tulu films and has penned over 25 songs for Tulu films.
Sitaram, a resident of Bejai of Mangaluru first entered theatre through Kannada drama ‘Dasiputra’.
He was also active for 45 years in the literature and had interestingly not charged any money for his songs, dramas and acting.
He has been conferred with several awards including ‘Tulu Ratna’, ‘Permeda Tuluve’, ‘Tulusiri’, Tulu Sahitya Ratnakara’, ‘Taulava Prashasti’ and other awards. He was also awarded the Honorary award of Tulu Sahitya Academy in 2014.
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PM Modi to address the nation tonight at 8.30 PM
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation tonight at 8.30 PM, a day after a bill to implement women's reservation in legislatures was defeated in the Lok Sabha.
"The Prime Minister will address the nation at 8.30 PM (April 18, Saturday)," an official said.
Modi is expected to delve into the issue of implementation of women's quota and the happenings in Parliament, where opposition parties on Friday voted against the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill.
Under the Bill, Lok Sabha seats were to be increased up to 816 from the current 543 to "operationalise" the women's reservation law before the 2029 parliamentary polls, following a delimitation exercise based on the 2011 Census. Seats were also to be increased in state and UT assemblies to accommodate 33 per cent reservation for women.
A two-thirds majority was required for the passage of the crucial bill but the ruling BJP-led alliance could not muster the numbers.
During polling on the bill in the Lok Sabha on Friday night, 298 members voted in its support, while 230 MPs voted against it.
Out of 528 members who voted, the bill required 352 votes for a two-thirds majority.
