Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah unveils Ambedkar statue

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday (May 3, 2025) said it is the responsibility of all people to safeguard the Constitution and fundamental rights mentioned in the statute to ensure social justice for all. He was speaking after unveiling a 14-feet-high bronze statue of B.R Ambedkar at Yelahanka in Bengaluru. The Chief Minister said Ambedkar understood…

Sahitya Akademi invites entries for translation prize 

The Sahitya Akademihas invited books for its annual translation prize for 2025. The annual award honours outstanding translations of literary worksinto the 24 Indian languages recognised by the akademi. Books published between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2023, are eligible. The akademi encourages translators, publishers, and literary enthusiasts to submit one copy of the…