Chorus demanding Padma Shri award for Puneeth Rajkumar grows
The Hindu
Two Karnataka Government Ministers have urged the Chief Minister to make a recommendation to the Centre
Chorus demanding Padma Shri award posthumously to Kannada film star , who died recently, seems to be growing, as two Ministers of the Karnataka government on Sunday urged the Chief Minister to make a recommendation to the Centre in this connection.
Considered the Kannada cinema's reigning star, Puneeth, youngest of five children of thespian and matinee idol , had died of a cardiac arrest on October 29 at the age of 46.

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The Karnataka government will discuss with officials the possibility of creating a portal for unemployed youth to share their details and access job opportunities in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), Minister for Small Industries and Public Enterprises Sharanabasappa Darshanapur said in the Legislative Council on Tuesday.











