
Top news developments in Karnataka on March 31, 2024
The Hindu
Here are the key news stories to watch out for from Karnataka and Bengaluru on March 31, 2024
1. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is participating in Congress election campaign meetings in Kolar.
2. BJP is holding a workshop for its election and legal committees in Bengaluru
3. The Mythic Society will be presenting the R.H. Deshpande Memorial Endowment lecture today on “The Scientific Basis behind Indian Temples Architecture” and story behind “Ayodhya Rama Lalla” by renowned sculptor Ganesh L. Bhat. The programme will be held in Centenary Auditorium Mythic Society premises on Nrupathunga Road, at 11 a.m.
4. Abhiruchi Prakashana, Mysuru, will launch a book titled Hindu Rashtradedege Himseya Hejjegalu written by Latamaala. The programme will be held at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Kumarakrupa Road, at 10 a.m.
5. Sri Akhila Havyaka Mahasabha is celebrating Foundation Day today and presenting special awards. The programme will be held at Havyaka Bhavan in Malleswaram at 4 p.m.
6. Karnataka Sugama Sangeetha Parishath will present Mareyalagada Mahaniyara Nenapugalu — a tribute through songs to D.V. Gundappa, Santa Shishunala Sharif and Pu. Ti. Narasimhachar on March 31. Y.K. Muddukrishna, Dr. Kikkeri Krishnamurthy, Nagara Srinivasa Udupa and Seema Raikar will render songs of Shishunala Sharif. B.V. Praveen, B.V. Pradeep, Sunita Murali and Sriraksha Arvind will render songs of Pu. Ti. Narasimhachar. The programme will be held in Bugle Rock Park, Basavanagudi, at 5.30 p.m.
1. Upa Lokayukta K.N. Phaneendra will inaugurate a legal awareness programme on the role of Lokayukta and Legal Services Authority in good governance in Kalaburagi.

The municipal bus stand auditorium in Malappuram was packed. But nobody quite knew what to expect. After all, a new event was making its debut at the State School Arts Festival. The moment V.G. Harikrishnan started his rendition of Pyar bhare do sharmile nain..., everyone was convinced that Ghazal was here to stay. The student from GVHSS, Atholi (Kozhikode), was applauded loudly for his rendering of the timeless ghazal sung originally by Mehdi Hassan.

For the last few weeks, several wards in Madurai city have been getting piped drinking water through a new drinking water scheme. The sweetness of the generously supplied water has led to loss of business to several suppliers of canned drinking water in the city. But, not many know that the water supplied to the houses in Madurai is directly drawn from Lower Dam of Mullaperiyar Dam in Idukki district of Kerala.











