HC asks Academy to reply

BANGALORE: The High Court on Tuesday directed the Kendra Sahitya Academy to file objections over a PIL filed by Konkani literary personalities to consider them for the Kendra Sahitya Academy awards. The petitioners stated that in 2006, when they approached the Academy, they were told that only languages following Devanagri script will be taken into consideration.MP Apologises in HCBangalore North MP D B Chandre Gowda on Tuesday appeared before the High Court and tendered an apology over a suo-motu contempt petition following a complaint by a Lokayukta Judge and Congress leader.