Top news developments in Karnataka on January 4, 2023
The Hindu
Top news developments in Karnataka on January 4, 2023
1. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar are in New Delhi to meet Congress central leaders to discuss the Lok Sabha polls. The issue of appointments to boards and corporations may also come up.
2. BJP continues to demand release of arrested Hindutva activist and kar sevak Srikanth Poojari. The saffron party has set a 48-hour deadline while the government has said that action has been taken against him as a matter of procedure and he is named in 16 cases, including illicit sale of liquor and matka (gambling). Chief Minister has called him a ‘miscreant who is using the shield of religion’ and urged BJP not to politicise his arrest.
3. National Federation of the Blind is celebrating World Braille Day today. B. Nagendra, Minister for Youth Services and Sports, will be the chief guest. The programme will be held in Kondajji Basappa Auditorium, Bharath Scouts and Guides premises on Palace Road, between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
4. Bahuvachana and Rujuvathu, in collaboration with Bangalore International Centre, will organise the annual U.R. Ananthamurthy memorial lecture on “Receding horizons of shared spaces” today. The lecture will be delivered by Magsaysay award winner Aruna Roy at Bangalore International Centre in Domlur, at 6.30 p.m.
5. Avarebela Mela 2024, Bengaluru’s favourite food festival which features delicacies made with avare kayi (a variety of beans), is almost here. A pre-launch party has been organised today at National College ground in Basavanagudi at 5 p.m.
1. Unseasonal rain lashes coastal belt and surrounding areas. It is due to a low pressure area over southeast Arabian Sea. Rains likely to continue for the next five days, says KSNDMC.
2. An inscription in Kannada and Sanskrit was found on the premises of Mahadeva temple at Cacoda in southern Goa. T. Murugeshi, a retired associate professor of ancient history and archaeology in Udupi, who studied it says it belongs to Kadambas of Goa who ruled during the 10th century A.D.
Sobha Surendran refutes V.D. Satheesan's claims of a BJP-CPI(M) deal, attributing them to fear of electoral defeat.
V.D. Satheesan praises G. Sudhakaran as a just administrator, highlighting respect amid political differences in Kerala Assembly polls.
Kerala court sentences G. Sandeep to life imprisonment for the murder of Dr. Vandana Das, with appeals for a death penalty pending.
Erode (East) voters prioritize pollution control, traffic solutions, and urban infrastructure as key issues ahead of upcoming elections.
Civil supplies department seizes 55 illegal LPG cylinders, booking 19 individuals to prevent domestic supply shortages in Vizianagaram.
Hyderabad police bust illegal samosa unit, seizing 500 stale eggs and used cooking oil, risking public health.
Eid prayers are held in Delhi's Uttam Nagar under heavy police presence amid heightened communal tensions and security measures.
Tensions rise in Mathura as locals protest cow vigilante's death, prompting a strong response from authorities and police.
Join the Met Centre Hyderabad's open house on March 23 to learn about weather forecasting and its real-life applications.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan blames Congress and BJP for India's cooking gas crisis, citing failures in energy policy and corporate interests.
An 81-year-old businessman loses ₹15.4 crore in a digital arrest scam involving fake CBI and RBI officials.
AP cadre IAS officer A. Vani Prasad is reallocated to Telangana cadre following a Telangana High Court order.
TMMK hosts special Eid prayers in Chennai, emphasizing peace amid ongoing West Asia conflicts and supporting those in need.