Top news developments in Karnataka on April 30, 2022
The Hindu
Here are the key news developments to watch out for from Karnataka today
1. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will participate in a conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices of High Courts in New Delhi. It remains to be seen if he will be meeting central leaders to discuss cabinet expansion.
2. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, will hold its 24th annual convocation today with Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, who is the Chancellor, presiding over. Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, Union Minister of State, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, will be the chief guest.
3. Department of Kannada and Culture will hold ‘Maneyangaladalli Maathukathe’ with poet B.R. Lakshman Rao as chief guest. The event is at Nayana Auditorium, Kannada Bhavana, J.C. Road, 4 p.m.
4. Bahutva Karnataka is holding a protest against the ‘everyday oppression faced by Dalits, Muslims and Christians’ at Freedom Park, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
5. The Institution of Engineers (India), Karnataka State Centre, is organising a lecture on career opportunities for engineers in public sector units with focus on oil and gas industries, by Vidyadhar S. Salimath, former General Manager (Electrical), ONGC, Mumbai, on institution premises at No. 3, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi, 5.30 p.m.
6. The 84th Sri Rama Navami Global Music Festival will today feature Carnatic music concert by Priya Sisters and party, Fort High School ground, Chamarajpet, 6.30 p.m.
7. The 29th Sri Rama Navami Music Festival of Sri Vani Kala Kendra will feature Bharathanatya performance by Ananya, 5.30 p.m., Carnatic vocal concert by Saketharaman at 6.30 p.m. at Sri Vani Vidya Kendra, Basaveshwaranagar.
Author Salma and ‘Ervadi’ S. Radhakrishnan honored with Kaviko award at a ceremony in Vellore, receiving recognition and cash prize.
Mangaluru police arrest four individuals and seize half a kg of MDMA worth ₹50 lakh intended for local youth.
Uddhav Thackeray calls for appointing Leaders of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly, stressing the need for constitutional compliance ahead of the Winter Session.
Shashi Tharoor highlights English's significance in India, emphasizing its enriched lexicon through Indian word borrowings at a literature festival.
Cricket fans in Vizag enjoyed a thrilling ODI as Kohli, Rohit, and Jaiswal delivered memorable performances for Team India.
Congress leaders, including Kharge and Gandhi, meet to address the Karnataka leadership struggle, planning further discussions.
Kerala's local body polls focus on regional issues and candidates, not a referendum on the LDF government, experts say.
A 74-year-old man and his sister lose ₹80.5 lakh in a digital arrest scam by cyber fraudsters posing as police.
Social Justice Minister honors Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on his death anniversary, joined by top officials in floral tributes and reflections.
NPCIL is to blame for storage of radioactive waste on site of Kudankulam nuclear power plant: Appavu
Tamil Nadu Speaker Appavu criticizes NPCIL for unsafe nuclear waste storage at Kudankulam, urging better solutions for public safety.
Raghavasimhan Sankaranarayanan’s AI innovation, Hathaani, blends the soul of Carnatic music with cutting-edge technology.
Banu Mushtaq discusses the power of storytelling in dismantling societal norms at the Bengaluru Literature Festival.
Sunali Khatun returns home to West Bengal after being detained in Bangladesh, highlighting ongoing struggles for repatriation and justice.