Top news developments in Karnataka on February 7, 2024
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Top news developments in Karnataka on February 7, 2024
1. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will lead a dharna of the State’s Ministers and Congress party legislators at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi today in protest against the ‘step-motherly’ treatment of the Centre in devolution of funds, release of drought relief, and support for crucial projects. Karnataka government has argued that the State lost ₹1.87 lakh crore from 2017-18 onwards because of ‘unfair allocation’ under various heads.
2. In Bengaluru, BJP is holding a protest in front of Gandhi statue at Vidhana Soudha. BJP State president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra, opposition leaders R. Ashok and Kota Srinivasa Poojari, MLAs, MLCs will participate in the protest against ‘failure’ of the government in tackling the drought situation.
3. Traffic fine system goes paperless with e-challan system becoming operational in every police station of Karnataka. It is the first State to go 100% paperless, Alok Kumar, ADGP Training, Traffic & Road Safety, Karnataka, announced in a tweet.
4. Karnataka Lalithakala Academy is organising Karnataka Suvarna Sambhrama Chitrakala camp today. Minister for Backward Classes and Kannada and Culture Shivaraj B. Thangadagi will preside over the event at Varna Art Gallery, Kannada Bhavana, J.C. Road, at 11 a.m.
5. The new building of IGNOU Regional Centre, Bengaluru, will be inaugurated by Union Minister for Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan virtually in the presence of Prof. Nageshwar Rao, Vice-Chancellor of IGNOU, at 6 p.m. The new building is located in Survey No. 222, Singena Agrahara village, Sarjapur hobli, Anekal taluk.
6. Dear Pandemic, an art show by Chithkala B.R., is a conversation between the artist and the pandemic through postcards. The show is in Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath on Kumarakrupa Road, between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
7. Collective Coexistence Consortium’s ongoing, month-long ‘Coexistence: The Great Elephant Migration’ programme today will feature talks and and a photo exhibition titled “Common Ground: Stories of Human - Wildlife Coexistence by Nature in Focus”. Get full details on day’s events here.
Bengaluru commuters demand platform screen doors for safety, but high costs and engineering challenges hinder implementation on existing metro routes.
Madras HC to hear appeals on December 12 regarding the lighting of Mahadeepam at Thirupparankundram temple.
N. Ram warns that hate politics threatens India’s democracy, urging the South to remain a bastion against these forces.
Nanjil Sampath joins Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, revitalizing his political career after six years away from party politics.
D.K. Shivakumar announces that five Blue Line stations will open once construction is completed, enhancing Bengaluru's airport connectivity.
Russia begins fuel shipments for Kudankulam's third reactor, enhancing efficiency and extending operational cycles for the nuclear power project.
Supreme Court urges governments to simplify administration, warning that excessive rules may lead to judicial review and citizen burdens.
Trinamool MP Shatabdi Roy's remarks on Bangla-speaking deportations spark protests in Lok Sabha, igniting a heated political debate.
Sunali Khatun returns to India with her son after six months in Bangladesh, following Supreme Court intervention.
Warangal will be developed on the lines of Hyderabad, says Revanth
Three-tier security measures and traffic restrictions are in place for the India-South Africa ODI match in Vizag.
A seven-year-old girl dies from severe dengue shock syndrome in Bengaluru, highlighting the challenges faced by migrant families in healthcare access.
DGP reviews security arrangements for Global Summit