1. Expected to reply later today, a day after former minister Ramesh Jarkiholi went public with allegations against KPCC president DK Shivakumar, including his role in the job-for-job sex CD scam, and demanded a CBI probe Is.
2. The Hindu EducationPlus International Education Fair is being organized at Ramaiah University in Bengaluru from 10 am today.
3. Citizens for Sanke is organizing a discussion on Sanke Flyover Project today. Prof. Ashish Verma, Convener, IISc. Sustainable Transportation Lab, Harish Narsappa, Senior Advocate, Shaheen Shasa, Co-Founder of Bengaluru Bus Priyanikara Vedike, Ravindra Reshme, Retired Professor of Botany, BS Prahlad, Chief Engineer, BBMP, Prakash Belawadi, Theater Artist, Film and Media Personality, will do. Join the discussion at 4 pm onwards at Canara Union, No. 42, 8th Main, 15th Cross, Malleswaram.
4. The Children’s Movement for Citizen Awareness is organizing its 15th edition of ‘Celebrating Namma Bengaluru Traffic Police’, an initiative in recognition and appreciation of the services of the traffic police to the community. Dr. MA Saleem, Additional Director General of Police and Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Bengaluru City will be the chief guest at Traffic Police Park, St. Mark’s Road from 10 am to 11.30 am.
5. To commemorate the 127th birth anniversary of late poet Da.Ra. Bendre, one of the icons of Kannada literature, several programs have been planned. The Bendre Awards will be presented at his birth place Dharwad at 4.30 pm. The Kannada Sahitya Parishad is organizing a program titled ‘Illidu Ba Tayi Illidu Ba’ in Bengaluru. Dr. Basavaraj Kalgudi, Former Director, Center for Kannada Research, Bangalore University, will speak on the uniqueness of Bendre’s creative genius. The program will be held at Sri Krishnaraja Parishad Temple, Kannada Sahitya Parishad, Chamarajpet from 4.30 pm. Section. Bendre Kavya Koota is conducting an event to distribute prizes to the winners of Da.Ra. Bendre Smriti Vimarsh Lekna Competition at 5.30 pm at Nayana Auditorium, Kannada Bhavan, Rabindra Kalakshetra Complex, Mysuru, Maharani Mahila Kala Mahavidyalaya to celebrate Bendre’s birth anniversary, where wildlife photographer and retired Kannada professor Dr. Leela Appaiah will deliver a special lecture.
from South Karnataka
Mysuru branch of National Real Estate Development Council to hold an interaction program with officials of the Land Records Department to facilitate planned development of the city.
from north karnataka
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will present Krishi Pandit Award at 12.30 pm at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad
from Coastal Karnataka
1. The Mangaluru Municipal Council shall hold its monthly general meeting. Mayor Jayanand Anchan will preside over. The corporation is planning to acquire 10 more acres of land at Pacchanadi, on the outskirts of the city, for its solid waste management (processing). The issue is likely to be debated at 11 am today
2. Mangaluru City Police organized the closing ceremony of Road Safety Week. In a function organized at Kadri Park at 8.30 am, Police Commissioner N. Shashi Kumar and Senior Civil Judge and Member Secretary of Dakshina Kannada Legal Services Authority Shobha Beeji spoke.