Top Karnataka news developments today

Key news developments from Karnataka on September 18, 2022

Here are the key news developments to watch out for from Karnataka today:

1. Communist Party of India (Marxist), Karnataka State Committee is organizing a rally and public meeting. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Polit Bureau members M. A. Baby and B. V. Raghavulu. will be participating in the rally and public meeting in Bagepalli from 11 a.m. 

2. The National Law School of India University is organizing its 30th Annual convocation today. Chairman and Co-founder, Nandan Nilekani, Infosys, will be the chief guest and deliver the Convocation address. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, Chief Justice of India, who is also the Chancellor of NLSIU will preside over the event that will be held at Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad International Convention Centre, Gandhi Krishi Vignana Kendra (GKVK) campus, 11 a.m.

3. Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry is organizing the Finale of the 14th Edition of Manthan — innovation and business plan presentation. Minister for Higher Education and IT & BT Dr. C. N. Ashwath Narayan and Member of Parliament, Bangalore South, Tejasvi Surya will be participating in the event as chief guests. Vice Chancellor of VTU, Dr. Karisiddappa will preside over. The event will be held at Jnana Jyothi Auditorium, Central College campus on Palace Road from 11 a.m. onwards.

4. Karnataka Bhovi Welfare Association, as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations is organizing Jasma Devi award presentation and 43rd merit award distribution function. It will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. The event will be held at Jasma Devi Mandira Kalyana Mantapa, No. 11, Austin Town Layout, opposite BDA Complex, from 11 a.m.

5. Bengaluru International Arts Festival an initiative of Artistes Introspective Movement (AIM) is celebrating the birth centenary of Rani Vijaya Devi, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar will be participating as the chief guest. The programme will be followed by wings of melody by Dr. Suma Sudhindra on Veena and Dr. Manasi Prasad on vocal. They will be supported by Dr. Jyotsna Srikanth on violin, Amith Nadig on flute, Shadrach Solomon on keys, Karthik Mani on percussion, Adarsh Shenoy on tabla. The programme will be held at Chowdaiah Memorial Hall, Vyalikaval from 6.30 p.m. onwards. 

6. Karnataka Pradesh Backward Classes Federation is organising State-level backward classes session today. Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) Chairman Balachandra Jarkiholi will inaugurate the session. It will be held at Devaraj Urs Bhavan in Vasanth Nagar from 10 a.m. onwards.