Top news developments in Karnataka on November 18, 2023

Top news developments in Karnataka on November 18, 2023

1. A day after R. Ashok was picked as Leader of Opposition for the Legislative Assembly, ahead of Winter session at Belagavi set to start on December 4, dissidence simmers in the saffron party over the choice. The most vocal of dissidents has been former Union minister and MLA from Vijayapura Basanagouda Patil Yatnal. He has raised questions on poor representation to North Karnataka, though it is a strong support base for the party.

Synergia Foundation, a Bengaluru-based strategic think-tank, will hold its ninth conclave from today till November 19 in the city, in partnership with the National Security Advisory Board and Tata Consultancy Services. The event at Taj West End will among others feature Indian Chief of Naval Staff Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of Air Staff ACM VR Chaudhari and Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan.

UBUNTU Consortium of Women Entrepreneurs’ Associations, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development and Facilitation Office and Department of Commerce and Industries, are jointly organising a national women entrepreneur’s conference today. Inaugural session will have Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as chief guest. Minister for Large and Medium Scale Industries, M.B. Patil, will participate as the special guest of honour, from 10 a.m. onwards. Valedictory session and awards presentation ceremony will have Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot as chief guest. Joint Director. Event is at Hotel Radisson Blu, 4 p.m.

Nightingale Medical Trust is celebrating its 25th anniversary, with Capt G.R. Gopinath, founder of Air Deccan, as the chief guest.. Dr. Shalini Chandrashekhar Nooyi, Principal and Dean, Ramaiah Medical College, and Dr. Uma Nambiar, CEO, Bagchi Parthasarathy Hospital, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, will participate as the guests of honour. The event will be held at Hotel Royal Orchid in Domlur from 10.30 a.m.

R.V. Institute of Management is holding its graduation day of 2021-2023 batch today. Nishit Jain, Special Advisor’ Asia, EFMD Global, New Delhi, will be the chief guest. Dr. N.R. Bhanumurthy, Vice Chancellor, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar School of Economics University, Benglauru, will be the chief guest - Academia. K.A. Sujit Chandan, Trustee, RSST and Chairman, Governing Body, RVIM, will be the guest of honour. The programme will be held in the auditorium, R.V. Dental College premises in J.P. Nagar, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Association of People with Disability, Policy Advocacy and Government Interface, Disability Awareness for School Children, are jointly organising the Children Inclusive Summit. Naganna Gowda, Chairperson, Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Benglauru, will participate as the chief guest. The Summit will be held in Palana Bhavana, Nandidurga Road, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Samudaya, a troupe dedicated to theatre and cultural activism, is holding a seminar Saturday at Bengaluru. It will be presided over by writer and thinker and G. Ramakrishna and poetMudnakudu Chinnaswamy will deliver the keynote address. It will be followed by a poets’ meet, at Sauharda, No 1, I Cross, CSI Compound (Near Subbaiah Circle), Mission Road, Bengaluru.