<p>Regional Branch Assistant General Manager K T Manjunath presided over the function.<br />He observed that, even though it is necessary to learn other languages for business transactions and to widen the knowledge, one should not forget the importance of his mother tongue.<br /><br />Litterateur Basavaraj expressed his apprehensions over the waning of interest in reading Kannada books, news papers, literature in general.<br /><br />Artist C N Krishnachar and Basavaraju of Karapalamela were felicitated on the occasion. Prizes were distributed to the winners of various competitions. <br /><br />Assistant General Manager I V Ramanad, B Jayaprakash spoke on the occasion. Branch manager K Krishna, Bhagawan were present.<br /><br />A procession of Bhuvaneshwari Devi was taken out in the main roads of the town.</p>
<p>Regional Branch Assistant General Manager K T Manjunath presided over the function.<br />He observed that, even though it is necessary to learn other languages for business transactions and to widen the knowledge, one should not forget the importance of his mother tongue.<br /><br />Litterateur Basavaraj expressed his apprehensions over the waning of interest in reading Kannada books, news papers, literature in general.<br /><br />Artist C N Krishnachar and Basavaraju of Karapalamela were felicitated on the occasion. Prizes were distributed to the winners of various competitions. <br /><br />Assistant General Manager I V Ramanad, B Jayaprakash spoke on the occasion. Branch manager K Krishna, Bhagawan were present.<br /><br />A procession of Bhuvaneshwari Devi was taken out in the main roads of the town.</p>
