Senior journalist, music critic A. Eswaraiah passes away
Udupi, Dec 30: Senior journalist and critic of music and photography A Eswaraiah on Sunday passed away at his residence at Lakshmindra Nagar in the city. He was 78. He is survived by wife, son and two daughters.
He had worked as editor of literary magazine ‘Tushara’ for more than two decades and he introduced hundreds of young and talented writers and litterateurs through his magazine. He has first introduced novels, short stories and poems of various writers through ‘Tushara’ and ‘Karvalo’ of Poornachandra Tejaswi was the best example.
Through his magazine, he has started a new column ‘photo article’ in order to give importance to best photos. This has encouraged writer Poornachandra Tejaswi in exposing the photography talent. He has special knowledge about photography and he was writing column about photography. But he was not happy about the excess usage of digital camera and mobile phone cameras as it has ‘killed’ creativity.
He was born to landlord and Patel of Ananthapura, Ananthapura Narayanaiah on August 12, 1940. After being graduated from MGM College of Udupi in English language, he entered journalism and worked till his retirement as the editor.
During his primary education, he had studied music and could able to play flute and other instruments. He was a multifaceted personality. Besides being a good journalist and giving priority to music, yakshagana and fine art forms, he was also a good photographer. Not only as a writer and short story writer, but Eswaraiah also talented in criticism. His column ‘Sarasa’, being written in ‘Tushara’ got much popularity and it came out in the form of book.
As a music lover, he established ‘Ragadhwani’ organization in Udupi and became the editor of a monthly magazine on music. He has got Karnataka State Media Academy award, State-level Sandesha award, Polya Yakshagana award, Vyasa Sahitya award, Moodabidri Nudisiri award and others. Sources said that his cremation would be held on Monday morning.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
