Udupi:  Members of the Udupi district unit of the Kannada Sahitya Parishat staged a protest  near the service bus stand in the town recently opposing the state government plans to have English as a compulsory medium of instruction in government schools  from sixth standard onwards. The Parishat has strongly felt that the government as well […]

Bangalore: White-haired, Union leader and former treasurer Pundalik Halambi, who served as Treasurer the Kannada Sahitya Parishat for 14 years, was elected on Tuesday President for a new 3-year term, defeating his nearest rival( and former KSP President) Champa, as 24th chief of Kannada Sahitya Parishat. For Dr. Chandrashekhar Patil, it was the second straight […]

Bangalore: The authoritative result of Central Kannada Sahitya Parishat President’s post may be out only on May 2, next Wednesday, but indications already point to Pundalik Halambi(of D K origins) in Bangalore, a Union leader and former treasurer of KSP, since a decade working as KSP office-bearer, is gaining the upper hand to win the […]

Mangalore: The Kannada Sahitya Parishat elections all over the state in 30 districts will be held on April 29, Sunday, if there are 2 or more candidates. In Mangalore, it is triangular contest, with Pradeep K. Kalkura, the favourite, Harish Bantwal, a journalist, and M. Sarvottam Kanchan, a former Taluk KSP Chief backed by HK […]

Mangalore : Addressing the press meet held at Press Club on April 27, Friday Mahesh R Nayak, writer and publisher of Kallachu publications urged the kannada literature lover to elect Sarvottam Anchan, entrepreneur, journalist, and past president of Mangalore taluk Kannada Sahitya Parishat the elections scheduled for April 29, Sunday. He said that the members […]

Bangalore: The election processes are picking up speed for various district units and Central office of Kannada Sahitya Parishat which is a prestigious body that upholds Kannada as a classical language of great merit, going back to more then 2000 years, its use in Government/Judicial/legislative spheres, also trade and business, schools and colleges, encouragement to […]

Mangalore:  There is more than a month to go, as the Kannada Sahitya Parishat district unit president will be chosen only on April 29, at the local Taluk Tahsildar’s office used as a vote booth. The outgoing president since 10 years is Pradeep K. Kalkura, who has a foundation in his name, and is an […]

Mangalore : The annual district-level Rajyotsava Award 2011 will be conferred on 38 personalities for their contribution in the various field said Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, president of  Dakshina Kannada Zilla Kannada Sahitya Parishat. Speaking at the press meet hel at Hotel Woodlands on October 29, Saturday, he said that awards will be conferred by the […]

Mangalore: The 110th birth anniversary of renowned writer DR. Kota Shivaram Karanth, was observed at the Town Hall on Monday, October 10, organized by Kalkura Foundation and Kannada Sahitya Parishat-DK unit here. The Upadhyaya couple (Dr. U.P. Upadyaya and Dr. Sushila Upadyaya) from Udupi inaugurated the event in the presence of dignitaries who knew Dr. […]

Udupi: a new award instituted by Kannada Sahitya Parishat to honour upcoming writers in literature, has been constituted and will be conferred on selected person in November with a cash prize of Rs. 1,11,111 and mementoes, declared Nallur Prasad, out going  President of Kannada Sahitya Parishat here, on Saturday at the end of a 2-day […]