Top news developments in Karnataka on March 9, 2022
The Hindu
Here are the key news developments to watch out for from Karnataka today
1. Third day of budget session of Karnataka legislature.
2. Failure in power supply at KSR station in Bengaluru has disrupted operations of more than 20 trains, including long distance ones.
3. Penultimate day of the Bengaluru International Film Festival, which has not received enthusiastic response so far.
4. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman, on a visit to Bengaluru, addresses media at the BJP party office.
5. Karnataka students in Ukraine continue to return, while anxiety mounts among parents on those still stuck.
1. Congress leader Mukram Khan, who was absconding after making controversial statements over hijab row and was later traced to a hospital in Hyderabad on March 8, is expected to be arrested today.
2. RCU convocation today in Belagavi. Governor to participate.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.