Odisha

Odisha CM Mourns Demise Of Veteran Actor Girish Karnad

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday deeply condoled the demise of actor-director-writer Girish Karnad, a legend in Kannada writing and theatre, in Bengaluru this morning.

Describing the Padma awardee as an iconic actor, litterateur and playwright, the Chief Minister said the veteran will be missed in the world of literature and cinema.


The 81-year-old actor died due to multi-organ failure.

As a mark of respect to the Jnanpith awardee, the Karnataka government has declared a holiday for schools, colleges and government offices in the state on Monday and three-day mourning till June 5.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Burglars Loot Temple Donation Box In Odisha

Berhampur: Continuing to target places of worship in different parts of Odisha, burglars struck at…

3 minutes ago

Indian American Entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan To Lead Trump’s AI Policy

New York: US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated an Indian American entrepreneur and former aide…

8 minutes ago

Parliament Scuffle: BJP MPs Pratap Sarangi & Mukesh Rajput Discharged From Hospital

New Delhi: BJP MPs Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput, who suffered head injuries in the…

10 minutes ago

3 People Including 2 Toddlers Killed After Truck Runs Over Labourers Sleeping On Pune Footpath

Pune: Three people, including two toddlers, died on Monday when a dumper truck run over…

26 minutes ago

3 Khalistani Terrorists Involved In Attack On Punjab’s Police Station Killed In Encounter In Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: Three terrorists accused of lobbing a grenade at a police post in Punjab’s Gurdaspur…

44 minutes ago

Odisha: Malkangiri-Visakhapatnam Air Connectivity May Become A Reality In 2025

Malkangiri: If things go as per plan, flight services between Odisha’s Malkangiri town and Visakhapatnam…

1 hour ago

This website uses cookies.