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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CM Siddaramaiah urges Centre to increase LPG supply
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has urged the Centre to immediately intervene to address a severe shortage of commercial LPG in Bengaluru, saying the crisis is forcing restaurants and related establishments to shut down and impacting a wide cross-section of the public dependent on the hospitality sector.
In a letter written to Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday and shared with the media on Thursday, Siddaramaiah highlighted a sharp mismatch between demand and supply, noting that only a fraction of the required cylinders is being made available.
“As against the demand of 50,000 LPG cylinders from restaurants, hotels, catering establishments and PG accommodations etc., we are able to supply only 1,000 cylinders per day,” the Chief Minister said.
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He added that the shortage has led to a visible increase in shutting down of establishments due to unavailability of commercial LPG, affecting students, IT professionals, farmers, dairy producers and others reliant on the hospitality ecosystem.
Referring to recent directions from the Ministry prioritising domestic LPG supply, Siddaramaiah said the State has taken steps to regulate allocation for essential segments in line with the Centre’s guidelines, but the situation remains critical.
The CM also flagged the absence of an integrated monitoring system for commercial LPG distribution, in contrast to the existing IT system for domestic gas supply, leading to gaps in transparency and oversight.
He further pointed out that Auto LPG, a key fuel for autorickshaws that provide last-mile connectivity in Bengaluru, is also facing similar issues due to the lack of a monitoring mechanism.
Noting that India is expected to receive two LPG tankers soon, Siddaramaiah sought the Union Minister’s intervention to ensure adequate allocation to Karnataka, particularly Bengaluru, considering its operational needs and dependency patterns.
“I request your kind intervention to ensure adequate allocation and availability of commercial LPG and Auto LPG to Karnataka, keeping in view the operational requirements and unique dependency patterns of the State, especially city of Bengaluru,” he said.
