Bengaluru: Rajyotsava Awardee veena maker Penna Obalaiah passes away at 103
Bengaluru: Veena maker Penna Obalaiah, who was honoured with the Rajyotsava Award this year, died at home in Simpadipura in Doddaballapura taluk, Bengaluru Rural district, late Sunday night. He was 103 years.
He is survived by three sons and two daughters.
Popularly called as ‘Veene Brahma’, the centenarian used to provide conventional style veenas to artistes all over India. He had also mentored hundreds of veena makers.
Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Thangadagi has expressed grief at the passing away of Obalaiah barely a day after he received the Rajyotsava Award. As he was suffering from health issues, his children had received the award on his behalf during the Rajyotsava programme in Bengaluru.
The minister gave his condolence to the family of Obalaiah, adding that Obalaiah’s service to art by making and supplying veenas to artistes had also brought fame to Simpadipura, which is a small village.
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Kalaburagi: 24-year-old constable falls on road as his bike goes out of control, dies on spot
Afzalpur: A 24-year-old police constable Dhareppa died as the motorbike he was riding went out of control and toppled on the road while traveling near Gobbur B village on Saturday morning.
Dhareppa, learned to be a resident of Shirawala village, was reportedly traveling back home to the village from Kalaburagi when the accident occurred and the bike fell on the road.
The police constable, who was grievously injured in the accident, is said to have died on the spot.
Aland Deputy Superintendent of Police Thammaraya Patil, Circle Inspector Lakhan Masaguppi and Devalagangapura Sub-inspector Sangeetha Shinde visited the accident spot and inspected it.
A case has been registered and investigation is underway.
