Top news developments in Karnataka on May 10, 2022
The Hindu
Here are the key news developments to watch out for from Karnataka today
1. Sri Rama Sene, that started a campaign against use of loudspeakers for azan (call for prayer) by singing bhajans early in the morning using loudspeakers in temples, has announced continuation of the bhajans in some temples in Karnataka. Police deployment has been increased and Karnataka Government has said that it would issue guidelines on use of loudspeakers soon.
2. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is in Delhi today. Though it is to meet potential investors ahead of Global Investors’ Meet later in the year, he is expected to meet BJP’s central leaders on Cabinet expansion.
3. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath, who took over earlier this week, will review various development works in East Zone of Bengaluru today.
4. Karnataka State Brahmin Development Board to celebrate ‘Philosophers Day’ today with Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai as chief guest at Banquet Hall, Vidhana Soudha, at 10 a.m.
5. Janata Party, Karnataka State unit, to file a complaint with Lokayukta regarding the statement of BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal that he was asked to pay a bribe of ₹2,500 crore for the post of Chief Minister. Lokayukta Office.
6. AIDSO Bangalore District Committee will hold students’ protest against scandal in assistant lecturers’ recruitment process.
1. Mangaluru City South MLA D. Vedavyasa Kamath lays foundation stone for widening the stretch of a major road – Kankanady to Mangaladevi temple – between Koti Chennaya Circle and Marnamikatta Circle to a four-lane concrete road
Makineni Jishnu Sai from Guntur secured the first position in the engineering stream while Yellu Srishant Reddy from Nizampet in Telangana bagged the first place in the Agriculture and Pharmacy (Bi.P.C. stream) in the Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (EAPCET)-2024.
As Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu is all set to take oath as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for the fourth time, at Kesarapalle IT Park located near Vijayawada on June 12 (Wednesday), arrangements are underway for a live telecast of the ceremony at eleven places across the Nellore district.
Governor S. Abdul Nazeer has invited the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), which is part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), to form the government in the State. The swearing-in ceremony will be held at Kesarapalle near here on June 12 (Wednesday). Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a host of national leaders will take part in the event
Ambassador of Finland to India Kimmo Lähdevirta on Tuesday said Finnish companies “face issues” in Tamil Nadu due to regulations that prevent their participation in tendering processes. Interacting with senior journalists of The Hindu at its head office in Chennai, he said certain regulations imposed by the State government were limiting.