Top news developments in Karnataka on April 20, 2023
The Hindu
Top news developments in Karnataka on April 20, 2023
1. Today is the last day for filing nominations for Karnataka Assembly elections, which are scheduled on May 10. There is last-minute frenzy to file nominations. Congress had not announced names of five of its contestants till the last day. There have been many instances of leaders of crossing over to other parties and contesting after they were denied tickets in the parties they were in.
2. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which is scheduled to launch the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C55 (PSLV-C55) mission on April 22 with Singapore’s TeLEOS-2 as primary satellite and Lumelite-4 as a co-passenger satellite, will carry out in-orbit scientific experiments by using the spent PS4 (fourth and final stage of PSLV) as an orbital platform.
3. Bengaluru Medical College and Research Institute is holding graduation ceremony. Dr. M. Srinivas, Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, will be the chief guest. Dr. Ramesh Krishna K., Director and Dean, BMCRI presides, at BMCRI premises, K.R. Road, from 8.30 a.m. onwards.
4. Release of book ‘Yellara Ambedkar’, written by Prof. H.T. Pothe, by Dr. Mudnakodu Chennaswamy, Kendra Sahitya Academy awardee, followed by talk on challenges of social justice by retired judge of Karnataka High Court H.N. Nagamohan Das, on Ravindra Kalakshetra premises from 10.30 a.m. onwards.
5. Ramaiah Institute of Technology is organizing a national-level project competition. Prof. Y Narahari, Director, Centre for Brain Research, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, will be the chief guest. The programme will be held at RTI premises, MSR Nagar, Mathikere, at 10 a.m.
6. Rama Navami concerts in Bengaluru:
a) Concert by Aprameya Sheshadri and party, 5 p.m.; Namasankeerthana concert by Sivasri Skandaprasad and party at Sree Ramaseva Mandali, special pandal, Old Fort High School ground, Chamarajpet, from 6.30 p.m. onwards.
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