Top news developments in Karnataka on May 21, 2022
The Hindu
1. As Legislative Council and Rajya Sabha elections near, activity is picking up in all parties. Chi
1. As Legislative Council and Rajya Sabha elections near, activity is picking up in all parties. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is in Delhi meet BJP party high command, while KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar and Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah are also in Delhi to meet Congress high command to finalise candidates
2. With elections to Bruhat Bengaluru Maha Nagarapalike (BBMP) now imminent, after the Supreme Court verdict on the issue, political activity in the State capital is expected to pick up too.
3. Department of Kannada and Culture is organising its monthly interaction programme 'Maneyangaladalli Maathukathe' with renowned Bharatanatyam dancer Prathibha Prahlad at Kannada Bhavana, Ravindra Kalakshetra complex, J.C. Road, at 4 p.m.
4. Shri Rama Kala Vedike will present a Hindustani music concert by Nayan Yavagal and party, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Race Course Road, 5.30 p.m. Well-known tabla artist Anindo Chatterjee will be felicitated at the two-day festival.
5. The Institution of Engineers (India), Karnataka State Centre, will hold Dr. B.R. Manickam memorial lecture-6 on the journey of Bengaluru till 1536 CE. P.L. Uday Kumar, Honorary Project Director, Bengaluru Inscriptions 3D Digital Conservation, Mythic Society, will deliver the lecture in the institution premises, located on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi, at 5 p.m.
More than 40 touring Yakshagana troupes in the coastal belt are getting set to wind up their daily performances next week, especially on May 24 on the Pattanaje day. When they will resume daily performances from this November after rainy season, the recent guidelines issued by the government on the use of loudspeakers likely to haunt them as many of them presented all night performances.
Concluding Day of Techbharat 2022, expo and conclave on agritech and foodtech, symposium on trends in food technology, transfer of technology and business opportunities in millet processing.
Elephant collapses and dies at Kochi temple festival; post-mortem scheduled to determine cause of death.
BWSSB invites tenders to supply ultra-pure treated water to Peenya Industrial Area, enhancing sustainability and efficiency for industries.
East Bengal FC dominates Nita FA 5-0, securing the top position in the Indian Women's League standings.
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin receives a warm welcome in Tiruchi during his “Samathuva Nadaipayanam” event, causing traffic disruptions.
Cyberabad police register 53 cases against illegal Chinese manja sellers in 2025, warning of serious risks to riders and wildlife.
A motorist was killed when a lorry overturned while fleeing police in Tirupattur; two arrests made in connection.
The Irrigation Consultative Committee of the Bhadra Command Area Development Authority (CADA), which met on Friday, resolved to release Bhadra waters for summer cultivation through the left bank canal from Saturday, January 3, and through the right bank canal from January 8.
A portion of the Panjapur integrated market in Tiruchi is set to open by January, featuring around 100 shops.
Krishnagiri District convenes Mental Health Monitoring Committee to assess treatment facilities and discuss rehabilitation strategies for the mentally ill.
TTD utilizes AI-driven technology to streamline crowd management, significantly reducing wait times for devotees during Vaikuntha Ekadasi festivities.
The Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) launched a drive to collect property tax by physically inspecting properties on Friday.
Southern Railway to soon issue a tender for the Athipattu to Gummidipoondi track doubling project, enhancing rail capacity and speed.
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam on Friday stood at 131.80 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with inflow of 429 cusecs and a discharge of 1,000 cusecs.