Top news developments in Karnataka on March 22, 2022
The Hindu
Here are the key news developments to watch out for from Karnataka today
1. Anti-Corruption Bureau is searching the premises of middlemen and touts allegedly associated with the Bangalore Development Authority. The raid began today morning.
2. ActionAid and Slum Mahila Sanghatane are holding a public hearing on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on children’s education. The event is at SCM House, from 11 a.m. onwards.
3. On March 21, the number of COVID-19 cases fell below 100 after several months. While Health Minister K. Sudhakar has said a fourth wave could hit India in August, he has also said there is no need to fear because of good vaccination record of Karnataka.
4. Samyukta Horata Karnataka, a coalition of farmers, is holding a parallel budget session to press for their demands, including rollback of ‘anti-farmer’ laws. The session is at Freedom Park, 11.30 a.m. onwards.
5. Events have been planned for World Water Day by several organisations. On the theme of ‘Groundwater: Making invisible visible’, Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum is holding a talk by Prof. S. Viswanath, civil engineer and urban planner, at 11 a.m. The Institution of Engineers (India), Karnataka State Centre, has organised a talk by Dr K R Sooryanarayana, former Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board, GoI, on the institution premises, at 6 p.m.
Actor Puneeth Rajkumar, who died last year, will be conferred a honorary doctorate posthumously at the 102nd annual convocation of the University of Mysore.
1. Nalin Kumar Kateel, Member of Parliament, Dakshina Kannada, will hold district consultative committee and district level review committee meeting for banking development. Whether banks have met the target of lending loans under various government sponsored schemes will be reviewed at the meeting.
Autopsy report of Manipur family says victims were shot multiple times before bodies dumped in river
The autopsy report of three of the six members of a Meitei family who were allegedly abducted by armed militants during an encounter with security forces in Jiribam district of Manipur on November 11, 2024, reveals that they were shot multiple times before their bodies were dumped in a river.
3,000-odd volunteers participate in clean-up drive, which covered a five-kilometre stretch of the AS Canal
Bharatnatyam performance by 550 dancers in Mysuru Kala Divas, a grand classical dance festival choreographed by Vasundhara Doraswamy.
Ammapet residents urge Salem Corporation to speed up culvert works
Psychic Star lives up to the billing in Golconda 1000 Guineas
Participants at the Scheduled Castes/Tribes grievances meeting with the city police on Sunday said the presence of a large number of construction workers in the morning affects the movement of people and vehicles in the Urwa Store area in Mangaluru.
J&K Traffic Police crackdown on underage driving after tragic accident sparks debate on road safety and parenting.
Supreme Court judge advocates for using Telugu in district courts to preserve language and enhance judicial processes.
Vaigai river faces pollution issues due to sewage and waste, impacting wildlife and cultural significance, urging conservation efforts.
Anaimalai Road railway station faces neglect with lack of amenities, posing safety risks for passengers, urging urgent maintenance.
Current water levels in Mullaperiyar and Vaigai dams, along with inflow and discharge rates, and total storage in Periyar.