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Top news developments in Karnataka on September 5, 2023
The Hindu
Top news developments in Karnataka on September 5, 2023
1. Teachers’ Day programmes
A) Department of School Education and Literacy is organising a State-level Teacher’s Day programme and presentation of best teacher awards. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will inaugurate. Union Ministers Nirmala Sitaraman and Rajeev Chandrahekhar expected to participate. The programme will be held in Banquet Hall, Vidhana Soudha.
B) Forum of Former Vice Chancellors of Karnataka: Dr.S. Srinivasan, former Defence secretary, Government of India, founder Vice-Chancellor, North East Hill University, Meghalaya and Sikkim Central University, Sikkim is the chief guest. Former Vice-President of FVCK and former VC of University of Agricultural Sciences-Bengaluru Dr. K. Narayana Gowda, presides over the event, FVCK office premises, No. 1, Law College (Old Building) on Palace Road.
C) Bangalore University: Dr. C.N. Manjunath, Director, Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, is the chief guest. The event will be held in H.N. Auditorium, Bangalore University, Jnana Bharathi campus, at 12.30 p.m.
2. Karnataka’s first underground transformer is being inaugurated by Energy Minister K. J. George in Malleswaram.
3. Gauri Memorial Trust is holding a programme titled “Reimagining India in Authoritarian Times“ to mark the sixth death anniversary of Gauri Lankesh. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, will be the chief guest. Farmer’s leader Rakesh Tikait, journalist and spokesperson of Congress Supriya Srinate will participate. The programme will be held in Town Hall, J.C. Road, from 5 p.m. onwards.
1. Teachers’ Day celebration and presentation of best teachers awards at S.M. Pundit Rangamandira in Kalaburagi.
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“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.
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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.
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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.”