K. Shivaram Karanth

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Born - October 10, 1902 in Saligrama, Karnataka, India

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A writers’ space to take shape in Balavana upgrade in Puttur

TNN / May 03, 2026, 22:33 (IST)

4200 flats in pipeline as Bangalore Development Authority prioritises vertical housing

Apr 01, 2026, 20:50 (IST)

K Shivaram Karanth's house will get a facelift

TNN / Nov 06, 2014, 04:15 (IST)

Balavana will finally get a facelift. The house of celebrated writer and Jnanpith awardee K Shivaram Karanth in Puttur, Dakshina Kannada, will be restored by the government, almost 20 years after his death.

Notification out to build roads for Karanth layout

TNN / Aug 10, 2022, 08:09 (IST)

The government has issued a final notification for the formation of a road and bypass road to improve connectivity of K Shivaram Karanth Layout proposed to be developed by BDA towards the north of the city.

Campus Front of India protests assault

TNN / Sep 07, 2012, 02:08 (IST)

Addressing the protesters, Asif Baikadi, state committee member of Campus Front of Karnataka, said the ABVP is sowing seeds of communal hatred on college campuses.

A play that asks you to question superstitions

TNN / Jun 15, 2019, 14:22 (IST)

Mookajjiya Kanasugalu to be staged on June 16

A play that encourages scientific thinking

TNN / May 31, 2019, 18:43 (IST)

Mookajjiya Kanasugalu will be staged at Ranga Shankara on June 16

Take Karanth's works to the masses: Moily

TNN / Feb 25, 2002, 23:18 (IST)

BANGALORE: Former chief minister M.Veerappa Moily has called upon the state government to take effective steps to carry the works of K Shivaram Karanth to the masses.

Mookajjiya Kanasugalu to come alive onscreen

TNN / Nov 02, 2018, 00:00 (IST)

B S Yeddyurappa seeks 10 more days to appear before the Anti-Corruption Bureau

PTI / Aug 19, 2017, 17:56 (IST)

The former CM had been asked to appear before the bureau today for questioning in the case of de- notification of over 257 acres in Dr K Shivaram Karanth Layout in northern Bengaluru.

Debris at erstwhile Puttur school site remain uncleared even after 5 years

Feb 15, 2026, 22:48 (IST)

'Pressured' to depose against Yeddyurappa, claims Karnataka officer

PTI / Aug 19, 2017, 23:13 (IST)

A senior Karnataka Administrative Service Officer has alleged that he was "pressured" by anti-corruption bureau officers to give a statement against BJP Karnataka unit chief BS Yeddyurappa in connection with a case regarding alleged illegal land denotification.

Yeddyurappa welcomes HC order staying FIRs by ACB against him

PTI / Sep 22, 2017, 20:15 (IST)

Bengaluru: Special meeting soon to resolve Shivaram Karanth layout row

TNN / Sep 23, 2021, 23:53 (IST)

Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday informed the legislative council that the government will soon call for a special meeting of Bengaluru-based legislators to resolve issues regarding formation of K Shivaram Karanth Layout.

SC revives Shivaram Karanth Layout project, Bangalore Development Authority to acquire land

TNN / Aug 06, 2018, 07:33 (IST)

12-day festival begins at Guru Narasimha temple

TNN / Apr 19, 2003, 01:24 (IST)

UDUPI: One of the ancient temples in the coastal Karnataka and in Udupi district - Guru Narasimha Temple of Saligrama will witness a 12-day long religious festival - Ashtabandha Brahma Kalsha Utsva and Brahma Rathostsava.

Enrich your life through art and travel

TNN / Oct 30, 2012, 04:29 (IST)

Even if you can't master music, literature, sports, art, architecture and travel, do cultivate interest in some of them as they'll enrich your life more than what you can achieve by professional success alone, said historian Ramachandra Guha.

Karnataka: Row over razing of school building, DC seeks report

PTI / Dec 15, 2021, 18:01 (IST)

The demolition of a 156-year-old heritage school building at Nellikatte in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district has kicked up a controversy, after which the DK deputy commissioner K V Rajendra has sought a report from the education department.

HC quashes cancellation of registration of Centre for Wildlife Studies under FCRA

PTI / Jun 29, 2024, 12:01 (IST)

The Karnataka High Court's recent ruling emphasized the importance of due process by providing a fair opportunity for individuals to be heard, leading to the obliteration of the unsustainable order cancelling the registration of Centre for Wildlife Studies.

3-day festival to celebrate Karanth's birth centenary

PTI / Dec 20, 2002, 00:44 (IST)

UDUPI: MGM College and Udupi's Muddanna Mandap have organised a three-day festival from Friday to mark the birth centenary of the late Kota Shivarama Karanth, celebrated litterateur.

Saplings planted in name of VIPs

TNN / May 31, 2013, 05:49 (IST)

At a time when the department of public instruction is all set to welcome students by offering sweets, the day of re-opening, a school here came out with a wonderful idea to make its students cherish their first day of the academic year.

Yeddyurappa moves HC seeking quashing of ACB case against him

PTI / Aug 20, 2017, 18:30 (IST)

Former Karnataka chief minister and state BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa has moved the high court, seeking quashing of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) proceedings against him in connection with an alleged illegal land denotification.

High Court grants interim stay on probe against Yeddyurappa

PTI / Sep 22, 2017, 16:11 (IST)

'Chigurida Kanasu' bags 4 awards

TNN / Jan 01, 2005, 23:37 (IST)

BANGALORE: Kannada hit Chigurida Kanasu, based on Jnanpith winner K. Shivaram Karanth's novel, and bearing the same name, bagged four state awards for 2003-2004.

HC relief for BS Yeddyurappa in Karanth Layout case

TNN / Sep 23, 2017, 10:06 (IST)

BJP demands Siddaramaiah's resignation for 'misusing' ACB

PTI / Aug 20, 2017, 18:20 (IST)

Those who demanded the chief minister's resignation included former deputy chief minister R Ashok and MP Shobha Karandlaje.

This barber celebrates Kannada daily

TNN / Dec 06, 2011, 07:18 (IST)

This barber promotes awareness on Kannada literature and writers by providing books written by Jnanpith awardees to his customers in his parlour.

Low-budget theatres mooted in districts

TNN / Apr 17, 2002, 22:55 (IST)

MANGALORE: The Karnataka Nataka Academy has sent a proposal to the Department of Kannada and Culture for setting up 25 low budget theatres, with a view to encouraging theatre activities in the state and also to improve accessibility to the public.

Rajyotsava awards selection may be outsourced

TNN / Oct 09, 2004, 02:36 (IST)

BANGALORE: Swamped by pressure from aspirants for the prestigious Rajyotsava awards, Karnataka’s coalition government might duck it by opting for the latest fad: outsourcing!Already reeling under criticism for not appointing a Kannada and culture minister or a committee to identify awardees, the government now wants to “totally avoid" the process.