Top news developments in Karnataka on February 15, 2023
The Hindu
Here are the key news developments to watch out for from Karnataka today
1. Aero India, 2023, the biennial air show and aviation exhibition being held at the Yelahanka Air Force Station, steps into third day. Apart from events at main venue, this evening between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. United States Air Force Band of the Pacific will be playing at St Joseph’s University, Langford Road. The band was set up over 80 years ago in October 1941 at Eglin Field, Florida, with a cadre of one sergeant and two corporals.
2. Congress leaders Randeep Singh Surjewala, Siddaramaiah and D.K. Shivakumar accused the Karnataka government of inflating tender costs and finalising them in a hurry before the election code of conduct kicks in by mid-March. They cited the example of the party’s own Hosadurga MLA Goolihatti Shekhar alleging irregularities and lack of transparency in the tender process for various boards, including the Visvesvaraya Jala Nigam Limited (VJNL) in the Department of Water Resources.
3. Session of the Karnataka legislature continues, with MLAs and MLCs participating in debate on Governor’s address to the joint session.
4. District Administration, Bangalore Urban District, and Department of Kannada and Culture, are jointly organizing Saint Sevalal birth anniversary. As part of the programme, there will be a discourse by Dr. A.R. Govindaswamy, writer, at Nayana auditorium, Kannada Bhavan, Ravindra Kalakshetra, J.C. Road, from 11 a.m. onwards.
5. Members of the public will submit a memorandum to the BBMP Chief Commissioner for budget allocation for Canine Core Vaccine for street dogs, which are suffering from CD virus attack.
6. Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs will present a discourse on ‘Samskruta Panchamahakavyagal’ by Shatavadani Dr. R. Ganesh. The programme will be held on the institute’s premises on Basavanagudi Road in Narasimharaja Colony from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
7. The Association for People with Disability is organizing an annual plant fair at N.S. Hema Horticulture Training Centre, near Dattatreya temple, Doddagubbi Road, Kyalasanahalli, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m
Ambassador of Finland to India Kimmo Lähdevirta on Tuesday said Finnish companies “face issues” in Tamil Nadu due to regulations that prevent their participation in tendering processes. Interacting with senior journalists of The Hindu at its head office in Chennai, he said certain regulations imposed by the State government were limiting.