Leader of Opposition in Legislative Assembly R. Ashok visited KS Hegde Hospital in Mangaluru to check on the condition of two BJP workers who were stabbed in Boliyar on Sunday night, while returning home after swearing in the NDA government, on June 12, 2024. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
1. The police will continue to question Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, who has been taken into custody in connection with the June 11 murder case. Darshan and actor Pavithra Gowda were named prime accused in the case. Bengaluru police are investigating the death of Renukaswamy, a fan of the actor, who was allegedly tortured and killed for harassing Ms Gowda, a close friend of Mr Thoogudeepa, online. Police have taken nine people in for questioning. When Darshan’s name came up during the investigation, he too was arrested.
2. WRI India organizes the enroute challenge – a start-up event. Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy will attend as the chief guest. The program will be held at Chancery Pavilion, Residency Road, between 10.30 am and 1 pm.
3. Today is the International Day Against Child Labour. Many programs have been lined up in many parts of the State.
4. Management Association of Karnataka Private Homoeopathic Medical Colleges celebrated World Homeopathy Day and organized a seminar today. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will be inaugurated. Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker UT Khader will attend as the chief guest. The program will be held at Ambedkar Bhavan, Millers Road, Vasant Nagar, from 11 am
5. Women’s organizations hold protests against increasing violence against students, women, transgenders and children. It will be held at Freedom Park, Seshadri Road, Gandhinagar at 11 am
6. National Education Society of Karnataka and Bangalore Lalitha Kala Parishat jointly organized Dr. Memorial Cultural Festival. H. Narasimhaiah, a two-day event starting today. Aaishvarya Kalanikethana, Chikkaballapur, will present a Kannada drama Sree Krishna Sandhana, directed by GV Prasanna Kumar. The program will be held at National College, Jayanagar, from 5.30 pm onwards
7. Bangalore Gayana Samaja will present Yuva Sangeethotsava 2024 from today. As part of the programme, there will be a vocal concert by Smruthi Bhaskar. He will be accompanied by CV Shruthi on violin, Prajwal Bharadwaj on mridangam and N. Karthik Pranav on morsing. The concert will be held at Gayana Samaja grounds on KR Road from 6 pm to 8 pm
8. Pampa Samskrutika Mattu Samajika Kendra, in its 18th anniversary celebration, presented a Kannada drama. Nataraja, directed by R,. Venkataraju. The program will be held at Ravindra Kalakshetra, JC Road, at 7 pm
From southern Karnataka
The last rites of sarod maestro Rajeev Taranath will be held in Mysuru today. He died in the city on Tuesday. The last rites will be performed at the crematorium near Chamundi foothills at 2 pm
From the coast of Karnataka
1. Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashok visited the KS Hegde Hospital in Mangaluru where two BJP workers, who were injured in the stabbing at Boliyar on Sunday night, were being treated. He was stabbed by a group after celebrating the swearing in of the NDA government.
2. Minister in-charge of Udupi district Lakshmi R. Hebbalkar will hold a meeting in Udupi to review preparations for monsoon. He visited Udupi after three months. The minister was away from Udupi while campaigning for the Congress candidate in the Lok Sabha and Legislative Council elections, inviting the wrath of Congress workers.
3. The action committee against the Udupi-Kasaragod 400 kV power line will hold a demonstration protesting the installation of the power line through the fertile land of Inna and the village of Karkala taluk, at Inna in Udupi district.
From northern Karnataka
1. Farmers in northern Karnataka allege massive irregularities in the National Horticulture Mission plan. He demanded a statewide investigation.
2. The All-India Democratic Students’ Organization (AIDSO) will protest against the alleged violations in NEET outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Ballari at 11 am and in Dharwad at 10.30 am.
