Top news developments in Karnataka on January 8, 2024
The Hindu
Top news developments in Karnataka on January 8, 2024
1. Three fans, all aged below 25, of Kannada actor Yash lost their lives while trying to erect a cut-out for his birthday in Surangi village in Lakshmeshwar taluk in Gadag district. The trio is believed to have succumbed to an electric shock while three others sustained injuries.
2. A delegation of Veerashaiva-Lingayat seers is to meet Chief Minister Siddaramaiah this evening. This gains significance in the light of their concerns about the caste survey report, which is expected to be submitted soon. The community leaders say the survey is unscientific and needs to be redone.
3. Lok Sabha election planning meeting of the BJP at Hotel Ramada. State unit president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra, Central Parliamentary Board Member and former CM B.S. Yediyurappa, national general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Arun Singh, Leader of Opposition R. Ashok will participate.
4. Karnataka Postal Circle is organising the valedictory of 13th State-level philately exhibition KARNAPEX 2024. Governor Thawarchand Ghelot to be the chief guest. Preeti Agarwal, Director, (Philately), Dak Bhawan, New Delhi, will be the guest of honour. The programme will be held at Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium on Kasturba Road from 4 p.m.
5. Alternative Law Forum will present writer, activist and poet Hulikunte Murthy in conversation with writer and translator Samvartha Sahil. They will discuss Sahil’s latest translations. The programme will be held at Varna Art Gallery, Kannada Bhavan, Ravindra Kalakshetra complex, on J.C. Road, at 6 p.m.
6. High Court of Karnataka will pay tribute to Justice N.K. Patil, former judge of Karnataka High Court, at Hall No. 1, Principal Bench of High Court of Karnataka at 4 p.m.
1. Chief General Manager of NABARD, Karnataka, T. Ramesh to inaugurate initiative of Raitha Mithra, a farmers’ produce company, to directly sell farm produce to consumers through vans at APMC premises in Mysuru.
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