Top news developments in Karnataka on July 13, 2023
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Top news developments in Karnataka on July 13, 2023
1. Countdown for the launch of Chandrayaan-3, India’s third lunar exploration mission, will begin on Thursday afternoon. Bengaluru-based Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will commence the 26-hour countdown at 1.05 p.m. at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The space agency will launch Chandrayaan-3 by LVM3 rocket at 2.35 p.m. on July 14.
2. Legislature session continues amidst trading of charges between the ruling and the opposition parties.
3. #Personal2Public, an initiative of WRI India and B.PAC to inspire citizens of Bengaluru to switch to public transport for their commute at least twice a week to reduce traffic congestion and pollution, will be launched today. The much-awaited metro lines to connect Whitefield (August 2023) and Electronics City (December 2023) will be operational soon. Lakhs of commuters are eagerly looking forward to switching to public transport, but the first and last-mile access needs work to make it really attractive for everyone, say those behind the initiative.
4. Studio Talk, a PR agency, is organizing ‘Alli Serona: Together in Art’ today. The event seeks to celebrate the power of participatory art practices in bringing communities together, fostering active participation by the most underrepresented communities on important climate issues. It features film screening and a panel discussion. The programme will be held on the Alliance Française premises in Vasanth Nagar, between 2.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m.
1. The 11th Convocation of Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ballari, is being held at the open auditorium on the university campus at 10 a.m. Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot will participate.
2. A government officer from Dharwad Sadanand Amarapur wins ‘Iron Man’ title in Kazakhstan, becoming the first govt. official from Karnataka to achieve the feat. The event includes 3.9 km of swimming, 180 km of cycling and 42 km of running.
1. Mysuru City Corporation meeting today.
Delhi's pollution levels slightly decrease, nearing 'poor' category, with AQI at 301, haze persists, health risks remain.
Howrah GRP and CID uncover inter-State links to 'serial killer' targeting handicapped and women passengers on moving trains.
ISKCON Bangladesh denounces arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, demands justice and peaceful coexistence for Sanatanis in Bangladesh.
Maharashtra Congress president criticizes Mahayuti's delay in choosing CM, alleging BJP's control and EVM irregularities in election.
Meta’s WhatsApp took its fight against the European Data Protection Board to Europe’s highest court.
“Writing, in general, is a very solitary process,” says Yauvanika Chopra, Associate Director at The New India Foundation (NIF), which, earlier this year, announced the 12th edition of its NIF Book Fellowships for research and scholarship about Indian history after Independence. While authors, in general, are built for it, it can still get very lonely, says Chopra, pointing out that the fellowship’s community support is as valuable as the monetary benefits it offers. “There is a solid community of NIF fellows, trustees, language experts, jury members, all of whom are incredibly competent,” she says. “They really help make authors feel supported from manuscript to publication, so you never feel like you’re struggling through isolation.”
Manoj Kumar, a talented artist with a disability, paints vibrant murals at Sabarimala, narrating the story of Lord Ayyappa.
Lieutenant General Karanbir Singh Brar assesses operational readiness and administrative effectiveness in Hyderabad and Secunderabad military facilities.
Supreme Court ruling on socialism, secularism
Several principals of government and private schools in Delhi on Tuesday said the Directorate of Education (DoE) circular from a day earlier, directing schools to conduct classes in ‘hybrid’ mode, had caused confusion regarding day-to-day operations as they did not know how many students would return to school from Wednesday and how would teachers instruct in two modes — online and in person — at once. The DoE circular on Monday had also stated that the option to “exercise online mode of education, wherever available, shall vest with the students and their guardians”. Several schoolteachers also expressed confusion regarding the DoE order. A government schoolteacher said he was unsure of how to cope with the resumption of physical classes, given that the order directing government offices to ensure that 50% of the employees work from home is still in place. On Monday, the Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) had, on the orders of the Supreme Court, directed schools in Delhi-NCR to shift classes to the hybrid mode, following which the DoE had issued the circular. The court had urged the Centre’s pollution watchdog to consider restarting physical classes due to many students missing out on the mid-day meals and lacking the necessary means to attend classes online. The CAQM had, on November 20, asked schools in Delhi-NCR to shift to the online mode of teaching.
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