Dr. Chandrashekhara Kambara selected as 84th Kannada Sahitya Sammelan President
September 27: Jnanpith awardee, senior writer Dr. Chandrashekhara Kambara was selected as the President of the Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelan to be held at Dharwad in December.
In a Kannada Sahitya Parishad executive committee and office-bearers meeting held at Gadag on Thursday, Dr. Chandrashekhar Kambar was selected unanimously. Names of writers G.S. Amura, Gurulinga Kapase, Siddalinga Pattanashetty, Veena Shanteshwara, Dr. Chennanna Valikara, Panchakshari Hiremath and H.S. Venkateshmurthy were discussed in a KSP office-bearers meeting held earlier in Dharwad. Finally, the name of Dr. Kambara was selected. It was decided in November 2016 to conduct the Sammelan in Dharwad on December 7, 8 and 9, it is said.
Sahitya Sammelan was held earlier in Dharwad in 1918, 1940 and 1947. In 1918, R. Narasimhachar was the President, while Y. Chandrashekar Shastry in 1940 and Kuvempu was the President in 1957.
Chandrashekara Kambara was born on January 2, 1937 to Basavanneppa and Channamma Kambara of Ghodageri in Belagavi district. He has completed his B.A in Lingaraj College in Belagavi, M.A and PhD from the Karnataka University and served as the professor in Bengaluru University. He also served as the Janapada Academy President, National School of Drama Director, and the first Vice Chancellor of the Hampi Kannada university.
Dr. Chandrashekara Kambara had made his own works Karimayi, Sangeeta and Kaadu Kudure novels as films. He has got Kannada Rajyotsava award, Kendra Sahitya Academy award for Siri Sampige drama, Padma Shri in 2001, Nadoja award from Kannada University in 2004, Kumaran Asan award from Kerala, Tagore Award and prestigious Jnanpith award in 2010. Now, Prof Kambar was selected as the President of the 84th Sahitya Sammelan, announced KSP state President Dr. Manu Baligar at Gadag.
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Delhi: Boy stabbed to death over 'controversial' social media comments, 2 juveniles held
New Delhi (PTI): A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death at Ramleela ground in northwest Delhi for allegedly making social media comments that police described as "controversial", an official said on Wednesday.
According to the police, the assailants, also minors, attacked him with a knife, inflicting multiple stab wounds.
"A PCR call was received in the Shalimar Bagh Police Station regarding an injured boy lying in Ramleela ground. The police team reached the spot and found him with multiple stab wounds," a police officer said.
He was working as a labourer in a banquet hall for the last two days, the officer said. An FIR was registered and the police apprehended two juveniles in the case.
Preliminary investigation reveals that the deceased was stabbed due to an ongoing enmity, the officer said.
During questioning, the accused told the police that the victim had made "controversial comments" against them on social media. Following which, they intercepted him at Ramleela ground and stabbed him. He died on the spot, officer said.
"We have recovered a dagger and the victim's mobile phone. Further investigation in the case is underway," he added.
