Top Karnataka news developments today
The Hindu
Key news developments from Karnataka on September 4, 2022
Here are the key news developments to watch out for from Karnataka today:
1. Naavu Itihasakattidevu, a book on the study of women who actively participated in Ambedkar’s movement, published by Kavi Prakashana and translated to Kannada by Du. Saraswathi will be released. Retired vice chancellor of Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women’s University in Vijayapura Dr. Sabhiha Bhoomigowda and writer and thinker Peer Bhasha will speak about the book. The book launch will be held at Gandhi Bhavan on Kumarakrupa Road from 10 a.m. onwards
2. The 30th Annual Hussain Day convention on Stand for Social equality is being organised at Shia Grounds, near Baldwin Boys High School, Hosur Road, Richmond Town. It will be held at 4 p.m.
1. Forest officers are yet to catch the leopard after nearly a month of its first sighting in Belagavi.
2. A meeting of IT companies and professionals will explore potential to develop tier two cities into IT hubs at the Belagavi tech meet, say organisers.
3. Press meet by farmers who have lost their lands to the Bharatmala Highway Project in Yadgir.
1. The proposed move of the University of Mysore to lease Jayalakshmi vilas mansion — a heritage building in the varsity campus — for 30 years to the Government has evoked strong opposition from a section of academics who will spell out their stance and the reasons for the opposition.
![](/newspic/picid-1269750-20240613172931.jpg)
In yet another attempt to reserve C and D group jobs in the private sector to locals, the Karnataka government is proposing to bring 100% job reservation for Kannadigas in these categories and 5% reservation for persons with disabilities in private sector industries that have received benefits from the State.
![](/newspic/picid-1269750-20240613162645.jpg)
ACS Ignite, a start-up event aimed at empowering deep science start-ups to raise funding and mentorship was organised by the Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in collaboration with ACS and Fortytwo at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) on Thursday. Over twenty start-ups got a platform to pitch their ideas to Venture Capitalists, who would go on to provide access to networks and funds.