Top news developments in Karnataka on November 2, 2023
The Hindu
Key news stories to watch out for from Karnataka and Bengaluru on November 2, 2023
1. A day after Kannada Rajyotsava was celebrated on November 1, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will today flag off ‘Karnataka Sambhrama - 50’ Jyothi Yathra in Hampi to mark the beginning of a year-long celebrations of 50 years of renaming the state as Karnataka. His programme includes lighting the Karnataka Jyothi lamp which had been lit by the then Chief Minister Devaraj Urs 50 years ago in Hampi to mark the renaming of the state.
2. BJP Central Parliamentary Board Member and former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and former Ministers and MLAs of the BJP will speak today on their programme to highlight the alleged failures of the Congress government in the State. They have been making allegations of corruption and slow down of developmental works, besides predicting early fall of the government.
3. The first convocation of the Maharani Cluster University will be held today. Prof. B. Balaram, scientist and former Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, will deliver the convocation address. Dr. M.C. Sudhakar, Minister for Higher Education and Pro-Chancellor of Maharani Cluster University, and Prof. L. Gomathi Devi, Vice Chancellor of Maharani Cluster University, will participate. Governor of Karnataka Thaawarchand Gehlot, who is also the Chancellor, will preside over the event that will be held in Jnanajyothi Auditorium, Bengaluru City University Campus at 11 a.m.
4. Inauguration of an exhibition of full-scale model of Chandraayan-3 by Dr. Veeramuthuvel, project director, Chandraayan 3, U.R. Rao Satellite Centre, ISRO, Bengaluru, will be held at Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, Kasturba Road, 11 a.m.
5. The 53rd Music Conference — Karnataka Haridasa Vaibhava academic session — will feature Sulaadi of Haridasa by Vinay Sharva S.R.; Haridasa compositions in film music by Lakshni Nagaraj, Chilakunda, from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.; talent promotion concert - violin solo by Kushal Boddupalli, mrudanga by Swaroop Rao T. and ghata by Abhay Adithya R.R. and team, from 4.15 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.; vocal concert by Kunnakudi Balamurali Krishna and party, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Venue: Gayana Samaja premises on K.R. Road.
6. The 30th annual music festival organised by the Nadasurabhi Cultural Association will feature a vocal concert by Amritha Murali and party today. The programme will be held in Hall No. 1, Golden Jubilee Block, Entrance from Gate 2, St. John’s Medical College campus in Koramangala from 6 p.m.
1. Karnataka Digital Economy Mission to hold 2nd edition of Mysuru Blues as part of Beyond Bengaluru initiative to promote startups.
“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
The 16th edition of Bhoomi Habba was held on June 8, at the Visthar campus. The festival drew a vibrant crowd who came together to celebrate eco-consciousness through a variety of engaging activities, creative workshops, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and performances, all centered around this year’s theme: “Save Water, Save Lives.”