Top News Developments in Karnataka on November 15, 2023
The Hindu
Key news stories to watch out for from Karnataka and Bengaluru on November 15, 2023
1. B.Y. Vijayendra, Shikaripura MLA and son of veteran leader B.S. Yediyurappa, today took over as the new BJP chief of Karnataka at the party office in a traditional ceremony. He was handed over charge by the outgoing party president Nalin Kumar Kateel.
2. Infosys Science Foundation will today announce the 15th Infosys Prize winners for this year.
3. The war of words between ruling Congress and JDS leader H.D. Kumaraswamy continues, especially after an FIR was filed against the latter on the charge that an electric line was illegally drawn to light up the house for Deepavali.
4. Dr. K.M.S. Abhimanigala Balaga is organising a felicitation function and book release in honour of writer and critic Dr. K.M. Marulasiddppa. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah felicitates him and his wife Jayanti Marulasiddappa. Agrahara Krishnamurthy, Dr. G. Ramakrishna, Prof. S.G. Siddaramaiah, H. Dandappa and Nitin Shah of Sapna Book House will participate. The programme will be held in Kondajji Basappa Auditorium on Palace Road, at 5 p.m.
5. BMS Pre University College for Women is organising Science Workshop 2023 on “A comprehensive strategy to enhance science education. A.S. Kiran Kumar, Chairman, Physical Research Laboratory Management Council and Member, Space Commission, Government of India, will be the chief guest. The event will be held in B.S. Narayan Hall, College premises on Bugle Road Road in Basavanagudi at 10 a.m.
6. University of Agricultural Sciences-Bangalore is holding a curtain raiser event on Krishi Mela 2023, which is scheduled to begin tomorrow.
1. Governor Thawarchand Gehlot participates in Janjatiya Gaurav Divas at Karnataka State Tribal Research Institute at Mysuru.
While residents are worried over deaths due to diarrhoea in Vijayawada, officials still grapple to find the root cause. Contaminated drinking water supplied by VMC officials is the reason, insist people in the affected areas, but officials insist that efforts are on to identify the disease and that those with symptoms other than diarrhoea too are visiting the health camps.