Top news developments in Karnataka on November 26, 2023
The Hindu
Key news stories to follow from Karnataka and Bengaluru on November 26, 2023
1. Chief Minister will participate at a programme being organised in Vidhana Soudha to mark the Constitution Day
2. Karnataka Socialist Federation is organising the birth anniversary celebrations of Karpoori Thakur and Prof. Madhu Dandavathe today. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will inaugurate the event. Rajya Sabha Member Ram Nath Thakur will participate as the guest of honour. The programme will be held in Kondajji Basappa Auditorium, Bharat Scouts and Guides Karnataka premises on Palace Road, at 10.30 a.m.
3. Karnataka Rajya Dalit Sangarsha Samiti is organising the ‘Boosa Chaluvali – 50’ convention today. Social Welfare Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa will inaugurate the convention. Minister for Public Works Department, Satish Jarkiholi will release a booklet on ‘Boosa chaluvali - 50.’ The programme will be held in Bapuji Auditorium, Ground Floor, Gandhi Bhavan, Kumarapark East, at 12 noon.
4. Aam Aadmi Party is celebrating its 11th Foundation Day today at B.S. Chandrasekhar Stadium, MES Ground, 36th Cross Road, 4th Block, Jayanagar at 3 p.m.
5. Mysore Civil and Social Progress Association and Lokamanya Sangha are jointly organising Constitution Day today at Sajjan Rao Circle in Visweswarapuram, at 10 a.m.
6. Bengaluru City University is celebrating Constitution Day today. BCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Lingaraja Gandhi will be participating as the chief guest. The event will be held at the Registrar’s office, BCU premises, Central College campus, at 10 a.m.
7. Kanchana Shree Lakshminarayana Music Academy Trust will present the second day’s Kanchan Utsav today. There will be flute recital by Ravichandra Kulur. He will be supported by Sanjeev Korti on sitar, Adamya Ramanand on mrudanga, Rahul Pophali on tabla and P. Nandakumar on Idakka at 10.30 a.m. Vocal concert by Krishnendra Wadikar. He will be accompanied by Ashwin Walawalkar on harmonium, Adarsh Shenoy, Roopak Kallurkar on tabla and Venkatesh Purohith on taala and party. The programme will be held at Aksharam, Girinagar 2nd Phase, next to Raghavendra Swamy Mutt, 8th Cross, at 5 p.m.
Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Dakshina Kannada MP, on Saturday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to facilitate speeding up of ongoing critical infrastructure works in the region, including Mangaluru-Bengaluru NH 75 widening, establishment of Indian Coast Guard Academy, and merger of Konkan Railway Corporation with the Indian Railways.