Academies get new chiefs

The state government on Monday appointed chairpersons to seven academies and two authorities related to the Kannada and Culture department.

K Maralusiddappa, Kuvempu Bhasha Bharati; Vasundhara Bhupati, Kannada Book Authority; Aravinda Malagatti, Karnataka Sahitya Academy; T Takappa, Karnataka Janapada Academy; Kalachar, Karnataka Shilpakala Academy; J Lokesh, Karnataka Nataka Academy; A C Bhandari, Tulu Academy; Fayaz Khan, Karnataka Sangeeta Academy, and R P Nayak, Konkani Academy.