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Gold worth Rs 10 lakh seized from Dubai passenger at Mangaluru Airport
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April 24, 2021
Mangaluru, Apr 24: Customs officials of Mangaluru International airport seized 196 grams of gold worth nearly Rs 10 lakh from a male passenger who arrived from Dubai.
Officials said on Saturday that the passenger identified as Abdul Raheem Eriyal Jafar, hailing from Po Kudlu, Kasargod, Kerala, landed at Adani Mangalore International Airport on Friday night and he was taken into custody.
The accused had concealed the mercury coated gold strips in Kitchenware, Gas lighters, MP3 Player and Earphone carried in checked in baggage.
Kannada lexicographer G Venkatasubbaiah dies, he was 107
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G Venkatasubbaiah compiled 12 dictionaries, edited over 60 books
G Venkatasubbiah was born on August 23, 1913 in Ganjam village
G Venkatasubbaish, well-known Kannada lexicographer, died in Bengaluru on Monday. Professor G Venkatasubbaiah, was an authority in grammar and a literary critic. He had compiled 12 dictionaries. Professor G Venkatasubbaiah was also proficient in Kannada literature, poetry, essays and translations. Paying tribute to Professor G Venkatasubbaiah, many people tweeted that his death is a great loss to the literary world. He was 107.
Recipient of the Padma Shri, Kannada Sahitya Akademi Award and the Pampa Award among others, G Venkatasubbiah s contribution to the world of Kannada dictionary science is huge. His works include socio-linguistic dictionaries encompassing Kannada phrases, idiomatic expressions, usages and history of dialects, which are a goldmine for linguists and others.
Kannada literature stalwart Ganjam Venkatasubbiah is no more
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Kannada literature stalwart Ganjam Venkatasubbiah is no more. Image Source: IANS News
Bengaluru, April 19 : Doyen of Kannada language and lexicographer, Ganjam Venkatasubbiah, popularly known as GV, passed away in the wee hours of Monday morning due to age- related ailments, a close family member said this here. GV was 107 year old and he was suffering from renal problems for the past few days and was admitted to a hospital for treatment. He was due for discharge on Monday but suddenly his condition worsened on Sunday night and he succumbed, family members said.
Kannada writer, grammarian, lexicographer Prof G Venkatasubbiah passes away at 107
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April 19, 2021
Bengaluru, Apr 19: Centenarian, Kannada writer, grammarian, editor, lexicographer and critic Ganjam Venkatasubbiah passed away during the early hours of Monday due to old age complications. He was 107.
He breathed his last at 1:15 am. Dignitaries from various fields have condoled his death.
He is primarily known for his contribution to the world of Kannada lexicography and is renowned as a walking encyclopaedia of the Kannada language and culture.
He compiled 12 dictionaries, authored four seminal works on dictionary science in Kannada, edited over sixty books and published several papers.