Agnel Rodrigues, Edward Nazreth among others to get Konkani Academy awards

March 17, 2011

Mangalore, March 17: Karnataka Konkani Sahithya Academy has announced its literary and book awards. The awards will be given away at a programme to be held on Mar 26, at 5 pm, at Kashi Mutt, Malleshwaram, Bangalore.

President of Konkani Sahithya Academy Kundapura Narayana Kharvy announced the awards at a press meet in Udupi

The awardees are: Agnel Rodrigues (Konkani Language), Dr Edward Nazreth (Konkani Literature), Gopinath Bhat (Konkani Art- Drama) and Prakash Kharvi (special recognition of polio affected swimmer).

In the Konkani Book Awards category 'Jann Maha Kavicho Yashodhara Charitha', a translation from Kannada to Konkani by Steven Quadros Permude, 'Kat Tutcho Vel', Konkani poem by Antony Prakash D'Souza and `Sathe', a Konkani small story by Katherine Rodrigues Katpady. 'Kanoon Maheth' by Konkani writer Stanley R D Coasta got the special recognition award in the book category.

Minister for Kannada and Culture Govinda Karajola will give away the prizes. Higher Education Minister Dr VS Acharya, Historian Sooryanath Kamath, ministers, MLAs, MLCs and others will be the chief guests. Registrar of the academy SH Shivarudrappa, member Pundalika Marate and others were present at the press meet.

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Mangaluru Airport turns political stage: Congress workers chant for DKS as Venugopal arrives

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December 3,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 3: A group of Congress workers gathered at the Mangaluru International Airport on Wednesday to welcome AICC general secretary K C Venugopal, but the reception quickly turned into a display of support for Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.

Venugopal arrived in the city to participate in the centenary commemoration of the historic dialogue between Mahatma Gandhi and Narayana Guru. The event, organised by the Sivagiri Mutt, Varkala, in association with the Mangalore University Sri Narayana Guru Study Chair, is being held on the university’s Konaje campus.

KPCC general secretary Mithun Rai and several party workers had assembled at the airport to receive Venugopal. However, the moment he stepped out, workers began raising slogans backing Shivakumar.

The university programme will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

This show of support comes just a day after Siddaramaiah remarked that Shivakumar would lead the government “when the high command decides.” The chief minister made the comment after a breakfast meeting at Shivakumar’s residence—another public display of camaraderie between the two leaders amid ongoing attempts by the party high command to downplay their leadership rivalry.

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