Top news developments in Karnataka on September 4, 2023
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Top news developments in Karnataka on September 4, 2023
1. Cabinet sub-committee meet is expected to discuss declaring drought in specific taluks that are facing severe rain deficit. With August running dry, water availability for drinking and agriculture has been poor so far in Karnataka.
2. THTalksBengaluru series of The Hindu today features Energy Minister K.J. George, at 4 p.m. Readers can send in questions related to power sector.
3. Personal2Public Campaign to release Bengaluru Commuter Survey findings.
4. Department of Electronics, IT, BT, GoK and Software Technology Parks of India will jointly hold a curtain-raiser for the Bengaluru Tech Summit. Minister for IT-BT, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Priyank Kharge, Dr. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Chairperson of Biocon, B.V. Naidu, Chairman, Karnataka Digital Economy Mission, and Dr. Ekroop Caur, Secretary, Department of Electronics, IT&BT, and ST, will be at the event at Tamarind Hall, Taj West End, Race Course Road, 12 noon
1. Central Silk Board Director Dr. C. Meenakshi to inaugurate a month-long training programme in Sericulture and Silk Industry for overseas trainees for introduction of sericulture in Third World countries at CSRTI premises.
2. Farmers representing Federation of Karnataka Farmers’ Associations to stage a protest outside the office of Mysuru MP Pratap Simha opposing release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.
3. Minister for Backward Classes Welfare Shivaraj S. Thangadagi to hold Mysuru divisional level meeting of officials.
Bombay High Court grants bail to Chetan Patil in Shivaji statue collapse case; sculptor Jaydeep Apte's plea pending.
Deadly rinderpest outbreak devastates Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, highlighting the threat of diseases from domestic cattle to wild populations.
Suryanarkoil Mutt's history, traditions, and leadership succession explained in detail with references and comparisons to other Saivaite Mutts.
Upalokayukta takes action against officials for neglecting century-old Kelageri Tank in Dharwad, setting 20-day deadline for rejuvenation.
On World Fisheries Day, India launches projects for marine and inland aquaculture, aiming to transform the fisheries sector and blue economy.
Lokayukta police raid uncovers ₹26.6 crore in assets from government officials in Karnataka, leading to investigations and cases filed.
Court boycott by advocates in Tamil Nadu demands Advocates Protection Bill for safety, affecting litigants from remote villages.
Army faces allegations of harassment and torture in Kishtwar, Jammu; probe ordered, sparking concerns over human rights violations.
Karnataka’s software and services exports crossed ₹4.11 lakh crore during fiscal 2023-24 (March 2024) from ₹3.2 lakh crore a year ago, marking a 27% year-on-year growth, Minister for IT&BT, Priyank Kharge, said here on Thursday quoting Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) data.
Continuous rainfall in Thoothukudi has caused severe hardship for residents as rainwater has inundated several areas. Efforts to drain stagnant water in the city have been intensified
Indictment details Adani bribery scheme to secure solar power contracts, involving Adani Green Energy and Azure Power executives.