Top Karnataka news developments on March 1, 2022
The Hindu
Here are the key news developments to watch out for from Karnataka today
1. The padayatra of the opposition Congress seeking early implementation of Mekedatu drinking water project will pass through Bengaluru city today. Already FIRs have been filed against 37 Congress leaders for violation of COVID-19 norms. Traffic snarls too are expected in some southern areas of Bengaluru due to the padayatra.
2. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is inaugurating A B Vajpayee stadium in Bommanahalli, Bengaluru today.
3. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is participating in Shivaratri festivities at JP Park, Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru at 9.15 p.m.
4. Nruthya Shivaratri programme is being organised to mark Maha Shivaratri festival at Shesha Mahabalamuri Temple Trust, Hanumanthanagar, Bengaluru at 9 p.m.
1. Janandolanagala Mahamaitri, a conglomerate of people’s movements, to launch padayatra from Basavakalyan demanding repeal of controversial amendments to farm laws in Karnataka.
2. Hyderabad Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry has written to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Kalaburagi district In-charge Minister Murugesh Nirani demanding establishment of the office of Inspector General (Prisons) in Kalaburagi.
3. Retired government employees to hold a State-level convention in Hubballi
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Tamil Nadu Finance Minister announces ₹500 crore Tamil Nadu Semiconductor Mission-2030, boosting electronics exports and industrial growth.
Telangana Human Rights Commission investigates complaint about dire conditions at Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Friday (March 14, 2025) announced that a state-of-the-art Chennai Science Centre will be established in collaboration with the Singapore Science Centre to foster scientific thinking among students, at a cost of ₹100 crore.
Demolition of Chander Kunj Army Towers in Kochi, Kerala, worth ₹150 crore may take 9-10 months.
South Central Railway and NDRF conduct mock drill at Bolarum station to enhance emergency response efficiency.
Search operation continues for 7 trapped in SLBC tunnel with robots, HRDD dogs, and round-the-clock efforts.
Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh and wife attend celestial wedding at Mangalagiri temple, receiving blessings and presenting silk garments.
AAP leader Manish Sisodia defiant against BJP-led government amid ₹2,000-crore classroom scam allegations, vows not to back down.
All five MLC candidates elected unopposed under MLA quota in Telangana, Congress secures three seats, CPI one and BRS party secures one seat in the MLC elections.
A fitness club in Thiruvananthapuram made a difference this International Women’s Day by dedicating an open deadlift challenge titled 18,887 only for women
Prioritising the welfare of schoolchildren, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Friday (March 14, 2025) said the State government has allocated funds from its exchequer to compensate for ₹2,152 crore funds due from the Centre to the State under the Samagra Shiksha scheme.
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