Top news developments in Karnataka on January 20, 2023
The Hindu
Here are the key news developments to watch out for from Karnataka today
1. International Trade Fair of Millets and Organics 2023 gets going today. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will inaugurate, Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Pralhad Joshi, Bhagwanth Khuba, Shobha Karandlaje, Kailash Choudhary and Rajeev Chandrashekhar are participating in the event at Tripura Vasini, Palace Ground, at 11 a.m.
2. The famed Republic Day flower show of Lalbagh is being inaugurated today. History of Bengaluru is the theme of the show this year that goes on till January 30.
3. Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) in Bengaluru is celebrating its golden jubilee. As part of the celebrations, the premiere institution is organizing the Prof. V.K.R.V. Rao lecture by Prof. J.K. Bajaj, Chairman, Indian Council of Social Science Research, between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will inaugurate the newly-constructed Prof. V.K.R.V. Rao hostel on its campus on Dr. V.K.R.V. Road, Nagarbhavi at 5 p.m. Mr. Bommai will address the gathering at 5.30 p.m.
4. Dr. Tripta Thakur, Director General, National Power Training Institute, an apex body of Ministry of Power, Government of India, and Jithesh John, Economic Adviser, will give details on Agni Tattva campaign. The campaign promotes an environment-conscious lifestyle that focuses on mindful and deliberate utilisation of power instead of ‘mindless and destructive consumption’.
5. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, is organizing Rozgar Mela - Mission Recruitment - 3rd national event. Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines, will participate, at Cauvery Hall, 4th Floor, Central Revenue Building, Queens Road.
6. Press Club of Bengaluru is organizing Meet the Press programme with Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council B.K. Hariprasad, from 11.30 a.m. on its premises.
7. Rangotri Makkala Rangashaale is celebrating 76th birthday of Pustakamane Hariharapriya at Nayana Auditorium, Kannada Bhavana, Ravindra Kalakshetra complex, J.C. Road, from 10 a.m. onwards.
“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.”