Top news developments in Karnataka on December 29, 2022
The Hindu
Here are the key news developments to watch out for from Karnataka today
1. The ongoing winter session of Karnataka Legislature at Belagavi, truncated by a day, ends today. All the pending bills and discussions are expected to be taken up today. With elections round the corner, legislators seem more keen to get down to poll-related work than attend sessions.
2. Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives in Bengaluru tonight as part of a two-day visit to Karnataka to attend official functions and also hold poll-related discussions. His focus will be on Old Mysuru region, where the BJP is keen to get a foothold.
3. Bengaluru City Police Commissioner will today spell out restrictions for New Year Eve celebrations and how the police force is gearing up with security arrangements. Some restrictions have already been put in place owing to COVID scare.
4. Researchers from the Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research, IISc, have developed a novel nano composite material for improved waste water treatment.
5. Alumni Association of University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering is organising the 52nd alumni day today. Senior Professor, Aerospace Engineering, IISc., Dr. Gopalan Jagadish, will be the chief guest. Muthuraman, Distinguished Professor, Florida International University, will deliver the keynote address on UVCE premises, K.R. Circle, from 6 p.m. onwards.
6. C. Krishniah Chetty Group is launching “Gold in the World’‘ authored by Dr. Manohar Babu, geologist and authority on gold, in the presence of P. R. Somasundaram, MD, World Gold Council, India and Middle East, at The Touchstone, Main Guard Cross Road, off Cubbon Road, at 10:30 a.m.
7. Surabharathi Sanskrit and Cultural Foundation will present Namasankeerthanam by Dr. R. Ganesh Bhagavathar and party on the foundation’s premises on 9th C Main, Service Road, next to BWSSB water tank, 1st Block, HRBR Layout from 6.30 p.m. onwards
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Vellore Corporation interlinks sewer lines for UGD system, aiming for completion by May, covering 60 wards in four zones.
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The popular Kadamattam St. George Orthodox Church has got a new lease of life thanks to efforts by history buffs, who see the preservation of the church and its famous murals in their original form as a way to provide a peek into the rich heritage of Christianity in Kerala
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The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) celebrated outstanding achievements in research and innovation by awarding the Infosys Prize 2024 to six scholars during a felicitation ceremony here on Saturday.