Top news developments in Karnataka on October 27, 2023
The Hindu
Top news developments in Karnataka on October 27, 2023
1. With parliamentary elections expected to be held in May 2024, Election Commission of India will today spell out details on electoral roll revision.
2. Wildlife Trust of India, in collaboration with Karnataka Forest Department, will launch the first centralised Wildlife Crime Management System. This gains importance in the backdrop of the ongoing crackdown on illegal possession of wildlife artefacts, such as tiger claw pendants.
3. Government of Karnataka will today announce programmes planned to mark 50th anniversary of Karnataka’s christening on November 1.
4. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Government of India, is organizing Divya Kala Mela to promote craftsmanship and products of over 100 divyang entrepreneurs today. Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar will be the chief guest. The event will be held at HMT Ground, Jalahalli Main Road, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., till November 5.
5. Jewels of India is organizing a four-day jewellery exhibition from today. Film actor Tamannaah Bhatia will inaugurate the event at 11 a.m. The exhibition will be held at St. Joseph’s Indian High School Ground, opposite U.B. City, between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.
1. Minister for Medical Education Sharanprakash R. Patil to inaugurate a month-long medical expo being held as part of the centenary celebrations of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute.
2. The foundation day of National Real Estate Development Council is being held in Mysuru.
“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.”