Top news developments in Karnataka on November 16, 2023
The Hindu
Top news developments in Karnataka on November 16, 2023
1. In a new controversy, JD(S) leader and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son Yathindra of demanding money for postings based on a video that purportedly shows Mr. Yathindra talking on the phone, on the sidelines of a programme, asking the person on the other end to give postings to ‘only those recommended’. This comes a day after the ruling Congress accused Mr. Kumaraswamy of drawing power directly from an electric pole, thereby ‘stealing’ power’, for Deepavali lighting in his house. An FIR has been filed by Bescom against Mr. Kumaraswamy.
2. Bengaluru-based Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said that the cryogenic upper stage of the LVM3 M4 launch vehicle, which launched India’s Chandrayaan-3 moon mission, has made an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere on November 15.
3. Department of Information and Public Relations and Karnataka Media Academy are jointly organising a seminar on “Media in the Age of artificial intelligence” on the occasion of National Press Day. K.V. Prabhakar, Media Adviser to Chief Minister, and Jayaram N., Secretary to Government, Department of Information and Public Relations and ex-officio Chairman, Karnataka Media Academy, will inaugurate. Hemant N. Nimbalkar, Commissioner, Information and Public Relations Department, will preside over the programme, which will be held in Sulochana Auditorium, Vartha Soudha, Department of Information and Public Relations, Infantry Road, 11.30 a.m. onwards.
4. Forum of Women Entrepreneurs is celebrating Women’s Entrepreneurship Day. Gunjan Krishna, Commissioner for Industrial Development and Director of Industries and Commerce, will be the chief guest. Karthik Tallam, Consulate of Cambodia, and P.L. Sreedevi, Southern Regional Head, Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts, will be guests of honour. Rupa Rani, president of FOWE, will preside over the event that will be held in Tally Hall, FKCCI premises on Kempegowda Road, from 10 a.m. onwards.
5. Kannada Sahitya Parishat is organising Sri Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Endowment award presentation ceremony and book release programme today. Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Tourism H.K. Patil present the award to Prof. Tejasvi Venkappa Kattimani, Vice-Chancellor of Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh. The programme will be held in Sri Krishnaraja Parishat Mandira, Kannada Sahitya Parishat on Pampa Mahakavi Road in Chamarajpet at 5.30 p.m.
6. Akhila Bharata Sharana Sahitya Parishat, Mysuru, in association with Ramanashri Pratishtana, Bengaluru, is presenting Ramanashree Sharana award and releasing books “Kshana hottu ani muttu” part 12 and part 13, written by S. Shadakshari. The programme will be held at Hotel Ramanashree Richmond, No. 16, Raja Ram Mohan Roy Road, Richmond Circle, at 11.30 a.m.
7. Josha is presenting the exhibition of Mysore traditional paintings by Shanthi Suraj and Josheela S.V. at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath on Kumarakrupa Road, between 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.
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.