Top news developments in Karnataka on September 28, 2022
The Hindu
Here are the key news stories to watch out for from Karnataka today
1. With Popular Front of India (PFI) and eight frontal organisations, including Campus Front of India, banned for five years by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the response and impact in Karnataka, which has a sizable presence of its members, is to be watched for. PFI has called for a protest today. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said PFI was linked to several disruptive activities in Karnataka that the ban was sought by many political parties and civil society groups.
2. All India Lawyer's Association for Justice is organising a national day of protest demanding that all political prisoners be freed, UAPA, NSA and all state-security laws be scrapped, and immediate medical care given to all political prisoners. The protest will be held at Freedom Park from 4 p.m.
3. President Draupadi Murmu left for Delhi after a three-day visit to Karnataka. She participated in several programmes, including inauguration of Mysuru Dasara.
4. With two days left for Bharat Jodo Yatra of Congress, led by Rahul Gandhi, to enter Karnataka, Yogendra Yadav, political analyst and founder of Swaraj India, is today giving out details on participation of various civil society groups in the yatra. Congress, meanwhile, is setting the stage for the yatra.
5. Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka, is celebrating World Tourism Day on the theme 'Rethinking Tourism', Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will inaugurate the event at Banquet Hall, Vidhana Soudha at 12.30 p.m.
6. World Rabies Day by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, in association with Karnataka Veterinary Medical Council and University of Veterinary and Fishery Sciences, Bidar, will be held on Karnataka Veterinary Medical Council premises in Hebbal from 10 a.m. onwards.
7. NASSCOM Foundation, in association with DXC Technology, is launching resource centres for digital literacy and e-governance across 20 aspirational districts of India and digital skill building initiative for the youth. Nidhi Bhasin, CEO of NASSCOM Foundation, and Nachiket Sukhtankar, Managing Director of DXC Technology, will be participating. The event will be held at Conrad, Ulsoor, next to gurudwara, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Nanjil Sampath joins Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, revitalizing his political career after six years away from party politics.
D.K. Shivakumar announces that five Blue Line stations will open once construction is completed, enhancing Bengaluru's airport connectivity.
Russia begins fuel shipments for Kudankulam's third reactor, enhancing efficiency and extending operational cycles for the nuclear power project.
Supreme Court urges governments to simplify administration, warning that excessive rules may lead to judicial review and citizen burdens.
Trinamool MP Shatabdi Roy's remarks on Bangla-speaking deportations spark protests in Lok Sabha, igniting a heated political debate.
Sunali Khatun returns to India with her son after six months in Bangladesh, following Supreme Court intervention.
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A seven-year-old girl dies from severe dengue shock syndrome in Bengaluru, highlighting the challenges faced by migrant families in healthcare access.
DGP reviews security arrangements for Global Summit