Kannada meet
The Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike, in association with like-minded forums, is holding the Souharda Sahitya Sammelana in Udupi on December 9. Mr K L Ashok, convener of Komu Souharda Vedike, told reporters on Wednesday that the Sammelana is being organised as issues concerned with communalism and inequality in society are not getting due attention at the 74th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana being organised by Kannada Sahitya Parishat.

Contest winners
Koravanji - Aparanji Trust has announced the list of winners of ‘humour write-up’ contest.
The trust conducted the competition in memory of late Padukone Ramananda Rao. The winners are - I prize: P Ramakrishna Shastry; II prize: Turuvekere Prasad; third prize: Nirupama. Call 26688488.