Top news developments in Karnataka on January 30, 2023
The Hindu
Here are the key news stories to watch out for from Karnataka today
1. Secretary, Ministry of Power, will preside over first Energy Transition Working Group (ETWG) meeting in Bengaluru. The first G20 ETWG meeting under India’s presidency will be held in Bengaluru from February 5 to 7. The meeting will have over 150 participants, including G 20 member countries, nine special invitee guest countries.
2. Party-hopping has begun in Karnataka ahead of Assembly elections. Leaders from other parties are set to join BJP in the presence of State president Nalin Kumar Kateel, at the party’s office in Malleswaram, at 10 a.m. today.
3. Centre for Gandhian Studies, Gandhi Bhavan, Bangalore University, is observing Sarvodaya Day today. Retired judge, Justice H.S. Nagamohan Das, inaugurates, Jnana Bharathi campus, from 11 a.m. Sarvodaya Day is being observed in other districts too. An urn containing the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi will be taken out in a procession amid police security in Madikeri.
4. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is set to hold a series of meetings related to the State budget, which will be presented on February 17.
5. K.V. Tirumalesh, a well-known Kannada poet and critic, who lived in Hyderabad, passed away early on Monday morning. He had won the Sahitya Akademi award for his collections of poems Akshaya Kavya in 2010.
1. A five-day workshop on recent trends in automation technology begins at National Institute of Engineering (NIE) in Mysuru today.
2. Congress to hold an event at its office in Mysuru to mark conclusion of Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kashmir.
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