Top news developments in Karnataka on March 27, 2023
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Top news developments in Karnataka on March 27, 2023
1. Foundation is being laid for Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) in Ramanagara district today. The project was languishing for nearly a decade. In November 2022, Karnataka Cabinet had given administrative approval to set up a campus for RGUHS at Archakarahalli in Ramanagara district at an estimated cost of ₹600 crore.
2. Actor Ambareesh memorial is being inaugurated today by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. Race Course Road, which is in the heart of Bengaluru, is also being named after the late actor. These decisions were taken after the actor’s wife and independent MP Sumalatha announced that she was extending support to BJP.
3. Congress is holding a meeting of candidates announced in the first list ahead of Assembly elections, and is also holding a meeting of the State screening committee to finalise the remaining candidates.
4. A meeting of the beneficiaries of various State and Central schemes is being held in Chikkaballapura district today, to be attended by the Chief Minister. Several such meetings are being held by the ruling BJP ahead of elections.
5. Bike taxi association is holding a protest in Bengaluru today alleging harassment by auto drivers. They have demanded police protection. Bike taxi and auto drivers have been at loggerheads for some time in Bengaluru, with latter alleging that former are disrupting their livelihood.
6. Bharath Electronics Lalithakala Sangha will present Shakespeare’s Macbeth, translated to Kannada by Ramachandra Deva, and directed by Mico Shivashankara. The programme is organised at Kuvempu Kalakshetra, BEL, Jalahall, from 6 pm onwards.
7. Malleswaram Brahmana Sabha Trust is celebrating its 35th anniversary and organizing Guru Vandana programme in the presence of Sri Satyatmatheertha swamiji on Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple premises, 2nd Temple Road, Malleswaram, from 5.30 p.m. onwards.
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Author Salma and ‘Ervadi’ S. Radhakrishnan honored with Kaviko award at a ceremony in Vellore, receiving recognition and cash prize.
Mangaluru police arrest four individuals and seize half a kg of MDMA worth ₹50 lakh intended for local youth.
Uddhav Thackeray calls for appointing Leaders of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly, stressing the need for constitutional compliance ahead of the Winter Session.
Shashi Tharoor highlights English's significance in India, emphasizing its enriched lexicon through Indian word borrowings at a literature festival.
Cricket fans in Vizag enjoyed a thrilling ODI as Kohli, Rohit, and Jaiswal delivered memorable performances for Team India.
Congress leaders, including Kharge and Gandhi, meet to address the Karnataka leadership struggle, planning further discussions.
Kerala's local body polls focus on regional issues and candidates, not a referendum on the LDF government, experts say.
A 74-year-old man and his sister lose ₹80.5 lakh in a digital arrest scam by cyber fraudsters posing as police.
Social Justice Minister honors Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on his death anniversary, joined by top officials in floral tributes and reflections.
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Banu Mushtaq discusses the power of storytelling in dismantling societal norms at the Bengaluru Literature Festival.