Top news developments in Karnataka on February 10, 2023
The Hindu
Here are the key news developments to watch out for from Karnataka today
1. Joint session of the Karnataka legislature will begin today with address by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at Vidhana Soudha at 11 a.m. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is set to present the 2023-24 budget on February 17, which is also the last budget to be presented by the government in the current term of the Assembly, with the State going to polls by April-May. Attendance is expected to be thin this session with parties busy with yatras and poll-related work.
2. Today is the 115th birth anniversary of the second Chief Minister of Karnataka Kengal Hanumanthaiah, who was in office from March 30, 1952, to August 19, 1956. He is remembered for his contribution to the construction of Vidhana Soudha, the seat of the State legislature. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will garland his statue in the morning.
3. Continuing his inauguration spree of projects and programmes, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will today tour Gadag and Dharwad districts. He will also inaugurate Lakkundi Utsav in Gadag district at 5 p.m.
4. On the occasion of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, Ministry of Culture, is organising a talk on Cyber Safety in the Digital Era by Sailaja Vadlamudi, Senior Director, Security and Privacy, Sap Labs India, at VITM auditorium, Kasturba Road, at 11 a.m.
5. Chairman of Karnataka State Bar Council, Bengaluru, will welcome the newly-appointed additional judges of High Court of Karnataka at Court Hall No. 1, principal bench, High Court of Karnataka premises, at 10.15 a.m.
1. Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to participate in Praja Dhwani Yatra organised at Kalaburagi North and Kalaburagi South assembly constituencies. Yatra will also travel through Shahpur in Yadgir district.
Congress organises SC/ST voters conferences in Belagavi rural constituency, represented by Lakshmi Hebbalkar, MLA. Satish Jarkiholi to speak at the rallies.
Minister Thiaga Rajan emphasizes role of educational institutions and start-ups in Tamil Nadu's $1 trillion economy vision.
School Education Minister emphasizes zero tolerance for sexual abuse in schools, implementing strict measures for prevention and punishment.
Congress’ demand comes amid an ongoing controversy that the U.S. government aid agency had been funding campaigns to increase voter turnout in India. President Donald Trump had questioned USAID’s alleged expenditure of $21 million for ‘voter turnout’ in India
Narayana Hospitals in New Town, Kolkata, to receive ₹1,500 crore investment, creating 10,000 jobs and expanding bed capacity.
Residents of Dindigul Corporation wards protest for patta, led by CPI(M) against authorities' inaction, demanding land ownership rights.
Kerala accident victim's organ donation saves lives in multiple cities, highlighting military-civilian medical collaboration.
Experience spellbinding renditions of rare Raag Gowri and Raag Khokhar by Mithun Chakravarty and Ustad Bahauddin Dagar at BEM High School.
Andhra Pradesh Police excels at All India Police Duty Meet, winning multiple medals in various categories.
Madras High Court examines legality of caste-based associations under Societies Registration Acts, aiming for a casteless society.
Noted academicians took out a protest rally to the Secretariat under the banner of All India Save Education Committee (AISEC) against the Draft UGC Regulations, 2025, on Thursday.
Centre allocated ₹1.08 lakh crore to Telangana in this year’s budget, says Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar
Three residents of Manipur were arrested for allegedly trafficking opium sourced from the border areas of Myanmar, converting it to heroin in Manipur’s Thoubal, and supplying it to the Delhi-NCR area, police said
Uday Vijayan's activism with Beyond Carlton has improved fire safety measures, but gaps remain in comprehensive planning and victim support.