Top news developments in Karnataka on December 30, 2023
The Hindu
Top news developments in Karnataka on December 30, 2023
1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi remotely flagged off Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express today at 10 a.m.
2. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will inaugurate Timmapur Lift Irrigation project at Sindhanur in Raichur district at 12 p.m. and participate in several other programmes.
3. Sri Nidumamidi math is organising the 33rd Pitharohana ceremony of Sri Veerabhadra Chennamalla Deshikendra Mahaswami today, with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurating and president of All India Congress Committee Mallikarjuna Kharge presiding over the event, at 10.30 a.m. at Raveendra Kalakshetra.
4. Karnataka State Legal Services Authority, Department of Labour, Karnataka, Building & other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board, and District Legal Services Authority are jointly organising a drive at construction sites to register construction workers as beneficiaries. Justice P.S. Dinesh Kumar, senior judge of Karnataka High Court, and Executive Chairman, Karnataka State Legal Services Authority, will inaugurate the drive. Justice A.V. Chandrasekhara, retired judge, Karnataka High Court, will be the chief guest, at Community Bhavan, Karnataka Workers’ Welfare Board premises in Manjunath Nagar, Bagalgunte at 11 a.m.
5. Preeti Pustaka Prakashana, Bengaluru, is releasing Dr. Rajkumar - Naadu Nudiya Asmithe, written by Dr. G.V. Anandamurthy. Film producer Lakshmi Govindaraju and Poornima Ramkumar will participate in the programme that will be held at the Indian Institute of World Culture on B.P. Wadia Road in Basavanagudi at 10 a.m.
6. Renaming ceremony of the Mysore Silk Cloth Merchants’ Cooperative Bank Limited as Vasavi MSCM Cooperative Bank Limited. Minister for Transport and Muzrai Ramalijnga Reddy will unveil the new name of the bank. Minister for co-operation K.N. Rajanna will release the new logo at Sir Puttanna Chetty Town Hall on J.C. Road at 11.30 a.m.
7. Kalagangotri, a Kannada amateur theatre group, will stage its popular play Mukhyamantri today at 3.30 p.m. It will also present another play titled Mysuru Mallige at 7.30 p.m. Both plays are directed by B.V. Rajarajam. Venue: Ranga Shankara, J.P. Nagar II Stage.
Bombay High Court grants bail to Chetan Patil in Shivaji statue collapse case; sculptor Jaydeep Apte's plea pending.
Deadly rinderpest outbreak devastates Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, highlighting the threat of diseases from domestic cattle to wild populations.
Suryanarkoil Mutt's history, traditions, and leadership succession explained in detail with references and comparisons to other Saivaite Mutts.
Upalokayukta takes action against officials for neglecting century-old Kelageri Tank in Dharwad, setting 20-day deadline for rejuvenation.
On World Fisheries Day, India launches projects for marine and inland aquaculture, aiming to transform the fisheries sector and blue economy.
Lokayukta police raid uncovers ₹26.6 crore in assets from government officials in Karnataka, leading to investigations and cases filed.
Court boycott by advocates in Tamil Nadu demands Advocates Protection Bill for safety, affecting litigants from remote villages.
Army faces allegations of harassment and torture in Kishtwar, Jammu; probe ordered, sparking concerns over human rights violations.
Karnataka’s software and services exports crossed ₹4.11 lakh crore during fiscal 2023-24 (March 2024) from ₹3.2 lakh crore a year ago, marking a 27% year-on-year growth, Minister for IT&BT, Priyank Kharge, said here on Thursday quoting Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) data.
Continuous rainfall in Thoothukudi has caused severe hardship for residents as rainwater has inundated several areas. Efforts to drain stagnant water in the city have been intensified
Indictment details Adani bribery scheme to secure solar power contracts, involving Adani Green Energy and Azure Power executives.