The rules of evidence which apply to a criminal trial are distinct from those which govern a disciplinary enquiry, the apex court said. The festival is celebrated to mark the return of Draupadi in the form of Adishakti, a member of the festival committee said. Cauvery water issue is being used as a political pawn by Tamil Nadu. In order to curb these violations, we are bringing the modifications, he said. As far as the mercury levels are concerned, Bengaluru recorded a maximum temperature of 33.5C on Monday, March 21, and a minimum temperature of 21.8C during the early hours of Tuesday, March 22. We have drawn up the Mekedatu project based on the quantum of rains in our basin and utilising it for drinking water purposes. The move comes after videos, shot in the prison, were circulated. Doctors have pointed out that several patients who experience long Covid may face various experiences including helplessness, feelings of dejection and sleep disturbances. Puneeth Rajkumar's wife Ashwini received the doctorate during 102nd convocation of the University on Tuesday. (PTI). Whatever the reason for the student absenting himself or herself during the exams, this year would be no different. The Karnataka government on Monday amended the Karnataka Prisons Act of 1963 to ensure imprisonment of three to five years for prisoners caught using cell-phones in jail. Ramanareddy, Principal Secretary to CM, Secretary Manjunath Prasad and Commissioner, C&I Gunjan Krishna were present in the meeting. (ENS). It's free! We need to make sure that we embrace all the available technologies to the fullest to achieve this goal.. My son wanted to achieve in the medical field, but he could not. As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the present rainfall activity will continue in Bengaluru and other parts of South Western Karnataka for the next three days, until Thursday, March 24. Prof KR Venugopal, whose appointment as vice-chancellor of Bangalore University was set aside by the Karnataka High Court, has moved the Supreme Court against the HC order. Ramanareddy, Principal Secretary to CM, Secretary Manjunath Prasad & Commissioner, C&I Gunjan Krishna were present. For weather, science, and COVID-19 updates on the go, download The Weather Channel App (on Android and iOS store). Largely associated with the Thigala community, the festival attracts lakhs of devotees every year from across the city. ACS to Government, Dept. Private sector lender Karnataka Bank on Tuesday said it will raise up to Rs 300 crore by issuing Basel III compliant bonds on a private placement basis. (Photo: Reuters), March 2022 was India's hottest in 122 years, says weather department, Delhi feels the heat: How does India measure heatwave and why temperatures that define it are so high, Pune records seasons highest temperature, IMD predicts hotter days ahead. Bengaluru will be in for generally cloudy skies and one or two spells of rainfall for the next few days. It might be for hijab issue or other reasons, we will not hold examinations again, Nagesh said. Late Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar was posthumously conferred with an honorary doctorate by the University of Mysore. Under section 42 of the Act, a prisoner can be sentenced for usage of any prohibited article not exceeding six months or with fine not exceeding Rs 200 or with both. Tamil Nadu assembly has adopted a resolution against the project after our all party meeting recently decided unanimously to go ahead with the project. Scientist RK Janamani said, "The impact will be seen in April as well. Wet weather is also expected over the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and Udupi until Thursday, while the northern districts of Gadag, Haveri, Dharwad, Belagavi and Raichur will witness rains on Thursday and Friday. The number of active cases in the state was 1,838. While the positivity rate for the day was 0.43 per cent, the case fatality rate was 2.17 per cent. On Monday, law and parliamentary affairs minister JC Madhuswamy said there was rampant usage of mobile phones and other gadgets and several instances of convicts going out on parole and not returning to jail. pic.twitter.com/n55Wwbrxhp. Meanwhile, Ashwini announced that two gold medals - one in the name of Parvthamma Rajkumar for business management and one in the name of Puneeth Rajkumar for fine arts for rank holders. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai inaugurated the Grama Digi Vikasana program, wherein the Gram Panchayat (GP) libraries will be upgraded with digital devices aimed at providing shared digital access to the rural population. Meanwhile, many Muslim girl students are uncertain after Karnataka Education Minister BC Nagesh clarified that the government would not hold re-exams for absentees. British High Commissioner to India @AlexWEllis and Deputy High Commissioner Anna Shotbolt called on CM @BSBommai today.ACS to Government, Dept. In view of the rainfall and thunderstorm activity, the IMD has issued a yellow watch across South Interior and Coastal Karnataka until Thursday, March 24, so as to urge residents of these two subdivisions to "be updated" about the inclement weather. The minister, however, clarified that the students will not be officially absorbed into the colleges. of C&I Dr. E.V. Use up and down arrows to change selection. Tuesday, March 22: Bengaluru has enjoyed a break of sorts from the hot weather after heavy rains lashed the Karnataka capital first on Sunday, followed by light showers worth 8 mm washing over many parts of the city on Monday. If they construct Mekedatu, it'll affect the people: AIADMK leader M Thambidurai pic.twitter.com/qOxZcY4DQt. Forest ecosystems provide services to an extent of Rs 7 to 8 lakhs per hectare per year (provisioning, regulating and cultural services). The weather department has said temperatures broke all records, making this March India's hottest in 122 years since 1901. This story does not necessarily represent the position of our parent company, IBM. of C&I Dr. E.V. salesforce profound era ai tech says most bengaluru tnn shilpa phadnis ist mar (Read full report by Darshan Devaiah BP). Searches are going at multiple locatons in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai. In the new bill, the government has inserted the words mobile or any instrument of communication where the punishment is not less than 3 years but which may extend to five years and fine. After the Karnataka HC had upheld the ban on hijab in educational institutions, many Muslim shopkeepers had downed shutters as a mark of protest. The annual festivals of temples in the coastal region of the state, usually held in April-May, draw a huge revenue running into crores. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Surya Kant allowed the appeal against the November 2017 judgement of the Karnataka High Court which had set aside the verdict of the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal directing compulsory retirement of an employee from service following a disciplinary enquiry on the charges of bribery. The medals will be bestowed from next year. His mortal remains reached Bengaluru in the early hours of Monday. Karnataka has collectively recorded below-average rainfall in the month of March so far, registering only 3.6 mm precipitation a negative deviation of 24%. (Read more). The board of directors approved the fundraising plan at its meeting held on March 22, 2022, the bank said in a regulatory filing. A 14-year-old girl, who was walking back to her house from school after writing the last examination of class 9, was killed as she was run over by a Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) garbage truck in front of the Hebbal police station on Monday. Take control of your data. Karnataka, Bengaluru News: The Karnataka government will help 700 medical students, who returned to the state from war-torn Ukraine, continue their education in 60 medical colleges, said Health and Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar after a meeting with the students at Vidhana Soudha Monday. The Indian Express website has been rated GREEN for its credibility and trustworthiness by Newsguard, a global service that rates news sources for their journalistic standards. Despite simmering communal tension, such festivals in the past rarely harmed the business prospects of any community. Speaking in the Lower House, he also expressed his government's commitment to implement the project and called Tamil Nadu's resolution as "illegal". Bommai said, It is important that we give opportunities to every human being to develop their fullest potential. In fact, light isolated or scattered showers along with thunderstorms and lightning have been forecast over the entire South Indian state for the next five days. Watch, PM Modi best administrator, India marching ahead in all fields: Central information commissioner, Delhi: Sweeper found dead in North District, 2 held, With the Galaxy Z Flip 4 launching soon, Samsung says 10 million foldables sold last year, First commercial flight from Delhi to Deoghar on July 30, MPs Manoj Tiwari, Ravi Kishan on board, Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, Statutory provisions on reporting (sexual offenses), This website follows the DNPAs code of conduct. These forests have been helping in the infiltration of water to an extent of about 90-100 TMC. (Read more). AIADMK leader M Thambidurai on Tuesday said, "We're facing drinking water and irrigation problems. There is Cauvery Water Management Authority for water releases. Dr TV Ramachandra, a faculty at the Centre for Ecological Sciences under the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has said that the Mekedatu project will aggravate the water crisis in the region. After registering a victory in the Punjab Assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Karnataka is launching amembership drive from Wednesday. The first 10-15 days of April will likely be dry, and intensified heatwave will continue.". It's a unanimous sentiment of the people of Tamil Nadu. In fact, a study published in the Lancet Public Health journal earlier this month has found that Covid patients who had been hospitalised are more likely to experience symptoms of depression for up to 16 months after the diagnosis compared to those who were never infected. But Tamil Nadu has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the Tribunal order. Leaders across party lines, condemning Tamil Nadu assembly's move, urged the government to pass a resolution in the state assembly making Karnataka's stand clear regarding the project and Cauvery river water, and exert pressure on the Centre to give necessary clearances. Copyright TWC Product and Technology LLC 2014, 2022, Metric - C / millimeters / km / kmh / millibars. Income tax department is conducting search at real estate developer Hiranandani Group, news agency ANI reported quoting sources. Naveen was the first Indian casualty in Ukraine amid the Russian invasion. Speaking to media persons Bommai said, the Cauvery water issue has been resolved by the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal and water shares have been allocated. These ecosystems sequester carbon and minimise greenhouse gas (GHG) footprints. Even then Tamil Nadu is raising objections and filed petitions in the court against the project. Searches are underway at multiple locations linked to top official of the group. As far as Karnataka is concerned the Supreme Court has directed to not construct any dam without approval of concerned states, Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu. Accordingly, the IMD has issued many district-level alerts: a yellow watch has been placed on Shimoga, Davangere, Chikmagalur, Hassan, Kodagu, Tumkur, Mysore, Mandya, Chamarajanagar, Chikballpur, Bengaluru and Kolar for Tuesday; and over Bellary, Chitradurga, Shimoga, Chikmagalur, Hassan, Kodagu, Chamarajanagar, Chikballpur, Bengaluru and Kolar for Wednesday. (PTI). Karnataka Government announced Rs 1000 crore for construction which isn't correct. So, we are essentially submerging an invaluable forest ecosystem to construct a dam that stores 65 TMC. The acquittal of an accused in a criminal case does not debar the employer from proceeding in exercise of disciplinary jurisdiction, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday. British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis and Deputy High Commissioner Anna Shotbolt called on Karnatak Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai on Tuesday. (Read more). In the backdrop of the row over hijab, which has deepened the religious faultlines, especially in coastal Karnataka, reports emerge of Muslim shopkeepers being banned from local annual fairs. The lender said it will issue Basel III compliant unsecured tier-2 subordinated bonds in the nature of debentures with a base issue size of Rs 150 crore and a greenshoe option to retain oversubscription up to Rs 150 crore, aggregating up to Rs 300 crore in one or more tranches. Read: Delhi feels the heat: How does India measure heatwave and why temperatures that define it are so high. The first option will be automatically selected. The state is facing a water problem at Cauvery basin. Under Grama Digi Vikasana, each library will be equipped with four mobile devices, an Android TV, and an internet connection. The Tamil Nadu resolution has no value and it is not in accordance with the law. 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All Rights Reserved, Karnataka news highlights: Medical students from Ukraine to continue studies in 60 state colleges, Karnataka health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar. Type at least three characters to start auto complete. We recognise our responsibility to use data and technology for good. In addition to this, the program will also train the youth on the necessary Digital Life Skills, provide vocational training, educate them on various career choices and 75 selected youths from GPs across the state will be provided with special training for engineering and medical competitive examinations. The division bench of the HC on March 16 had upheld an order passed in 2019 by a single judge that had set aside the appointment of Venugopal as vice-chancellor of Bangalore University by the then Governor. The presence of a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal and South Andaman sea has been dubbed as the cause for these meteorological conditions. The Karnataka government will pilot a resolution in the Legislative Assembly to counter Tamil Nadu's similar move regarding the Mekedatu project across river Cauvery, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Tuesday. (Read more). Read: Pune records seasons highest temperature, IMD predicts hotter days ahead, China's next big worry: A mortgage crisis knocking on its doors, 'Tweet apology or go to jail': Foreign journo says she was threatened by Taliban, Commonwealth Games 2022: India's top medal contenders, Dhanush turns up in veshti at The Gray Man Mumbai premiere, SC grants interim bail to Mohammed Zubair in all FIRs, disbands SIT, 2 Sidhu Moose Wala murder suspects killed in Punjab encounter, Good news: Meet Neetu who gives free education to underprivileged kids in Bihar's Saran district, Sidhu Moose Wala case: Watch first image of gangster killed in Punjab encounter, Forbes 2022 List: Francoise Meyers Is The Worlds Richest Woman, Copyright 2022 Living Media India Limited. Meteorological Centre, Bengaluru on Tuesday predicted thunderstorm and lightning with light to moderate spells of rains and gisty wind speed reaching to 30-40 Km/h likely at Belagavi, Dharwad, Haveri, Davanagere, Chitradurga, Ballari, Kodagu and Mysuru district in the next three hours. Speaking toindianexpress.com on the occasion of the World Water Day, Ramchandra said, The project would submerge 5,500 hectares of prime forest, of which 3,500 hectares are in the Cauvery wildlife sanctuary. The National Green Tribunal has given its verdict in our favour. If they construct Mekedatu, it'll affect the people. The main agenda is to loot natural resources and not solve any problem. Karnataka has the right over the remaining water after giving Tamil Nadu 177.25 tmc as per the Cauvery tribunal order. Such a rise in temperature often sees forest fires," Janamani added. 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