Here are the big stories from Karnataka today
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Karnataka Today newsletter: Dengue cases on the rise in Bengaluru, and more
Bengaluru has recorded 172 cases of dengue in the last 13 days, according to data shared by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). The civic body has put in place precautionary measures to contain the spread of the vector-borne disease.
BBMP Special Commissioner (Health) Suralkar Vikas Kishor said the Health Department has constituted four teams for each ward to spray insecticides and carry out fogging. The BBMP will be using mist cannon machines, that were purchased during the Covid-19 pandemic, to spray disinfectants. The Health Department has taken these cannons to engage in the fight against dengue.
Amidst intense opposition by citizens and green activists to cutting 32,572 trees for the 149-km Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP), Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited (K-RIDE), which is implementing the project, has announced a public consultation meeting on June 14.
The meeting on June 14 is related to the Social and Environmental Impact Assessment Study for the construction and operation of the BSRP. K-RIDE officials claimed that of the total 32,572 trees to be cut for the project, 17,505 (mostly Eucalyptus and Acacia) will make way for Akkupete depot, which is in Devanahalli, beyond BBMP limits.
Members of the State committee to oversee implementation of the rehabilitation policy to surrender/assimilate left-wing extremists have appealed to Naxals to give up their armed struggle and join the mainstream. Writer Banjagere Jayaprakash, journalist Parvatheesh and advocate K.P. Sripal announced that Naxals willing to join the mainstream could contact the committee.
Mr. Jayaprakash said the State Government had revised the surrender policy by increasing the cash component and other facilities for those who surrender. So far, 14 persons have surrendered in Karnataka, he added.
Four boys drowned in a tank at Muttige village in Alur taluk of Hassan district on May 16. Jeevan, 13, Vishwa, 12, Pruthvi, 12, and Sathvik, 11 — all friends — went to swim in the tank around 12.30 p.m. One of them is believed to have experienced difficulty coming out of the water, which led others to attempt a rescue. However, one after the other, all four drowned.
“Kaavi Kale is a method-based art without rigid forms, allowing for diverse artistic influences,” said Janardhan Rao Havanje, an artist and researcher in Kaavi Kale on Friday.
The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), which is an instrumentality of the State, has to conduct itself as a model employer and has to be considerate while treating the claims of women employees for maternity and child care leave (CCL), said the High Court of Karnataka.
Telangana BJP president praises Maharashtra voters for rejecting Congress' divisive tactics, hails BJP's growing support and governance model.
Tender floated for Pachamalai Tourism Development Project to enhance infrastructure and promote sustainable tourism in the region.
Jharkhand MLAs' family members face defeat in elections as high-profile women lose, including wives of ex-CMs and daughters-in-law.
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Communist Party of India (Marxist) leaders oppose Union government's decision to construct nuclear power plant in Srikakulam district.
Tiruchi Corporation invites tenders for 11-km link road construction connecting Panjapur to Kudamuriti river, costing ₹340 crore.
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to counter opposition's farm loan waiver criticism at Farmers Conference in Mahabubnagar on November 30.
UDF cadre celebrate Palakkad win with trolley bags, highlighting political drama in byelections.
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