Top news developments in Karnataka on November 25, 2022

Here are the key news developments to watch out for from Karnataka today.

1. The demand for reservation by various communities is back in focus in Karnataka. While the Vokkaliga community leaders are holding a meeting seeking a bigger pie of reservation on Sunday, Panchamasali sect of Veerashaiva community have set yet another deadline of December 19 to reclassify them under 2-A category of OBC.

2. It has been 25 years since the Karnataka State Commission for Women was formed. To mark its silver jubilee, an event is being held at banquet hall in Vidhana Soudha today, attended by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

3. Today is international Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women. Under the banner ‘If we do not Rise’, a group of like-minded people are holding a demonstration in front of Town Hall in Bengaluru from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

4. Bangalore District Committee of Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) is holding a demonstration to express solidarity with the struggle of women in Iran, and the democratic-minded people against the ruling class in that country. It will be held at Freedom Park, Seshadri Road, from 2.15 p.m. onwards.

5. Institution of Engineers (India), Karnataka State Centre, Bengaluru, is organising a two-day all-India workshop on Design and Safety in Electric Vehicle Technology. M.G. Balakrishna, vice-president of Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, will be the chief guest at the inaugural function. The workshop will be held on the institution premises, No. 3, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi, from 9.45 a.m. onwards.

6. Ramaiah Institute of Management is holding its 26th annual convocation. Kamal Bali, President and Managing Director of Volvo Group, India, will be the chief guest and will deliver the convocation address. Dr. M.R. Jayaram, Chairman, Gokula Education Foundation, will preside over the event at Ramaiah Institute of Technology from 10.45 a.m.