Top news developments in Karnataka on August 29, 2022
The Hindu
Here are the key news developments to watch out for from Karnataka today
1. Heavy rain continued to lash Bengaluru, leading to heavy traffic snarls in various parts of the city during peak hours. For the second time in less than a week, the Mysuru-Bengaluru highway was flooded on Monday disrupting vehicle movement in Ramanagar, even up to Channapatna.
2. Department of Posts, Karnataka Circle, Bengaluru, will be releasing a Special Cover on the occasion of National Sports Day on Monday. L K Dash, Postmaster General, will release the special cover in the presence of the chief guest, M P Ganesh, former coach and captain of Indian Hockey team. The programme will be held at Meghdhoot Auditorium, Bengaluru GPO, from 11 a.m.
3. Rashtriya Navanirmana Vedike, Bengaluru, is organising a special lecture to mark the 96th birth anniversary of former Chief Minister Ramakrishna Hegde. The lecture will be delivered by chief guest Sitaram Yechury, All India general secretary of CPI (M). The programme will be held at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan premises, Race Course Road, from 4.30 pm
1. AIDYO, a youth organisation, will hold a conference of unemployed youth in Ballari.
2. Sharana Basaveshwara temple in Kalaburagi is expected to witness huge crowd of devotee as it holds an annual religious event today
3. House committee will hold public consultation in Hubballi on the issue of Ganesha Pandal at Idgah Maidan in Hubballi at 11 a.m.
1. Incessant rains continue to lash Mysuru and surrounding regions. District in-charge minister Somashekar will hold discussions with officials from the department of agriculture and take stock of crop damage.
“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
The 16th edition of Bhoomi Habba was held on June 8, at the Visthar campus. The festival drew a vibrant crowd who came together to celebrate eco-consciousness through a variety of engaging activities, creative workshops, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and performances, all centered around this year’s theme: “Save Water, Save Lives.”