Top news developments in Karnataka on March 6, 2024
The Hindu
Top news developments in Karnataka on March 6, 2024
1. Department of Police, Government of Karnataka, the Centre for Cybercrime Investigation Training and Research are organising Cybercrime Investigation Summit 2024 today. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will inaugurate the event in the presence of Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara. Umashankar S.R., Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Sunil Kumar Dhareshwar, Trustee, Infosys Foundation, and Vinayak Godse, Chief Executive Officer, Data Security Council of India, are the special invitees. The event will be held at Radisson Blu Atria, Palace Road, from 10 a.m.
2. Minister for Energy K.J. George will hold a panel discussion on Bengaluru infrastructure development on PPP model - GIS substation setup Bengaluru city. Eminent businessmen, including heads of BBMP, BDA, IT & BT, BMRDA, Department of Commerce and Industry, Industries Federation and Brand Bengaluru will participate. Later, Mr. Geroge will address media representatives about the upcoming innovative projects of the Energy Department in Bengaluru on PPP model. The programme will be held at Hotel Lalit Ashok on Kumarakrupa Road, at 4 p.m.
3. Press Club of Bangalore is organising a Meet-the-Press programme with N.A. Haris, Chairman, Bangalore Development Authority. Press Club premises in Cubbon Park, at 11.30 a.m.
4. Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, is holding its graduation day today. Dato’ Dr. Chan Pek Lui, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Certified Medical Impairment Assessor, Internal Medicine Specialist, Consultant Physician, Chan Medical Specialist Clinic, Pahang, Malaysia, will be the chief guest and will deliver the graduation address. Dr. M.R. Jayaram, Chairman, Gokula Education Foundation and Chancellor, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, will preside over the programme. The event will be held in the auditorium, third floor, Ramaiah Medical College, 4 p.m.
5. Mount Carmel College, Autonomous, Kannada Department, in collaboration with Karnataka Rajya Akka Mahadevi Women’s University, Vijayapura, is organising an international seminar on Kannada sahithya ‘Mahila Chintanegalu’. Poet Dr. H.S. Venkateshmurthy will inaugurate the seminar. Writer Dr. M.S. Asha Devi will be the chairperson. Dr. Geetha Vasant and Archana Prakash will be the resource persons for the seminar. The programme will be held in G.J.B. Auditorium, college premises, Vasant Nagar, Palace Road at 9.30 a.m.
6. Kannada Book Authority is organising a programme to release the debut books of budding writers and for free distribution of books to schools and colleges. Minister for Backward Classes Welfare, Kannada and Culture Shivaraj S. Thangadagi inaugurates. Dr. Dharanidevi Malagatti, Director, Department of Kannada and Culture, will be the chief guest. The programme will be held in Nayana Rangamandira, Kannada Bhavan, J.C. Road, at 5.30 p.m.
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