Top news developments in Karnataka on February 13, 2023
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Top news developments in Karnataka on February 13, 2023
1. The ongoing budget session of the Karnataka legislature enters second day today, after Governor’s address to the joint session yesterday. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, in his address, said that 1.2 crore families are coming out of poverty to enter the middle class category owing to implementation of five guarantee schemes of the State Government.
2. Karnataka Rajya Raita Sangha and Hasiru Sene are jointly organising the 88th birth anniversary of Prof. M.D. Nanjundaswamy today. Rakesh Tikait, farmer rights activist and farmer leader Yudhvir Singh will be the chief guests. The event will see participation of Agrahara Krishnamurthy, Shivasundar, Prof. Ravivarma Kumar, K.T. Gangadhar, Chukki Nanjundaswamy, among others. The event will be held at Ravindra Kalakshetra, on J.C. Road, from 10 a.m. onwards.
3. Karnataka Rajya Samyukta Asha Karyakarteyara Sangha, affiliated to AIUTUC, is organising a two-day State-level protest from today. Social activist Roopa Hasana and progressive writer Muzaffar Asadi are among those who will participate. The programme will be held at Freedom Park on Seshadri Road, from 11 a.m. onwards. They have been demanding de-linking of the Reproductive and Health Centre (RCH) portal from the payroll process, and a monthly fixed honorarium of ₹15,000.
4. Bengaluru City University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Lingaraja Gandhi will share details about the international conference jointly organised by BCU and Birmingham City University, UK, on dual transition of net zero carbon and digital transformation.
5. Dr. Krishna Kolhar Kulkarni Felicitation Committee will release Krishna Adhyayana, the felicitation volume, today. Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Tourism H.K. Patil, inaugurates the programme at the Gandhi Bhavan, Mahadeva Desai auditorium on Kumara Krupa Road at 5 p.m.
Malpe police in Udupi district file 2,200-page chargesheet in the quadruple murder by a former Air India staff Pravin Chougule. Chowgale is accused of hacking to death his colleague Aynaz, 21, her mother Haseena, 40, and her siblings Afnan, 23, and Asim, 12 on November 12, 2023.
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