Top news developments in Karnataka on December 6, 2022
The Hindu
Here are the key news developments to watch out for from Karnataka today
1. The Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports is organising a programme to present the Ekalavya Lifetime achievement, Karnataka Sports Ratna 2021 and Sports Patron Awards 2022-23 and cash awards for medal winners of 36th National Games. Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot will present the awards. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Rajeev Chandrashekar and K.C. Narayana Gowda, Karnataka Minister for Youth Empowerment and Sports, and MLA Rizwan Arshad will participate. The programme will be held at Raj Bhavan, at 11 a.m.
2. Dalit Sangharsha Samithi is organising a Dalit Cultural Resistance programme at National College grounds in Basavanagudi at 11 a.m.
3. Press Club of Bangalore has organised an interaction programme with Murugesh Nirani, Major and Medium Industries Minister at the Club premises in Cubbon Park at 12 noon.
1. Maharashtra ministers to be stopped at the Karnataka Maharashtra border near Nippani.
2. Karnataka Rakshana Vedike President Narayana Gowda to lead a protest against Maharashtra ministers in Belagavi on Tuesday at 12 noon.
3. Congress leaders A. V. Umapathy and E. Tukaram will address a press meet in Ballari on the proposed mass rally in Kalaburagi to felicitate AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge and celebrate 10 years of Article 371(J).
4. Mahaparinirvan Diwas to be observed in the region.
“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.”