Top news developments in Karnataka on May 20, 2023
The Hindu
Top news developments in Karnataka on May 20, 2023
1. Siddaramaiah will be sworn in as Chief Minister and D.K. Shivakumar as Deputy Chief Minister at Kanteerava stadium in Bengaluru today. The event is expected to be attended by a large number of Congress supporters and workers.
2. The first meeting of the cabinet of the new government is expected to be held post the event, in which implementation of the guarantees made in the Congress manifesto ahead of elections is expected to be discussed.
3. Common Entrance Test for engineering courses is being held across Karnataka today. In Bengaluru, many students reached the centres early fearing traffic snarls in view of the swearing-in ceremony.
4. Department of Apiculture, University of Agricultural Sciences-Bengaluru, is celebrating World Honey Bee Day and organizing a honey fair. Dr. S.V. Suresh, Vice Chancellor of UAS-B, will inaugurate. Chayaa Nanjappa, honey entrepreneur, founder and managing partner of Nectar Fresh, Mandya, will be participating as the chief guest at North Block premises, GKVK campus, UAS-B, from 10 a.m. onwards.
Kalavedi will present a vocal concert by Thanmayee Krishnamurthy. She will be accompanied by B.S. Prashanth on tabla, Aditi Krishnaprakash on violin and G. Lakshminarayan on morsing. The concert will be held at MES Auditorium, 15th Cross, Malleswaram, from 6.30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Natya Ninada Nrityalaya Trust will present Bharatanatyam by Monal A. Keskar. The programme will be held at Seva Sadana premises on 14th Cross, in Malleswaram, from 5.30 p.m. onwards.
Mayor Jayananda Anchan will inaugurate 10 Reduce, Reuse and Recycle centres in the city. They will collect old toys, clothes, footwear, newspapers, books and electronic gadgets under ‘my life, my clean city’ initiative of the Union government, 11.30 a.m.
Bengaluru commuters demand platform screen doors for safety, but high costs and engineering challenges hinder implementation on existing metro routes.
Madras HC to hear appeals on December 12 regarding the lighting of Mahadeepam at Thirupparankundram temple.
N. Ram warns that hate politics threatens India’s democracy, urging the South to remain a bastion against these forces.
Nanjil Sampath joins Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, revitalizing his political career after six years away from party politics.
D.K. Shivakumar announces that five Blue Line stations will open once construction is completed, enhancing Bengaluru's airport connectivity.
Russia begins fuel shipments for Kudankulam's third reactor, enhancing efficiency and extending operational cycles for the nuclear power project.
Supreme Court urges governments to simplify administration, warning that excessive rules may lead to judicial review and citizen burdens.
Trinamool MP Shatabdi Roy's remarks on Bangla-speaking deportations spark protests in Lok Sabha, igniting a heated political debate.
Sunali Khatun returns to India with her son after six months in Bangladesh, following Supreme Court intervention.
Warangal will be developed on the lines of Hyderabad, says Revanth
Three-tier security measures and traffic restrictions are in place for the India-South Africa ODI match in Vizag.
A seven-year-old girl dies from severe dengue shock syndrome in Bengaluru, highlighting the challenges faced by migrant families in healthcare access.
DGP reviews security arrangements for Global Summit