1. The Common Entrance Test (CET-2024) for admission to professional courses such as engineering is being held today and tomorrow and 3,49,673 candidates are expected to appear for the test this year. The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has said that the number of students who have registered for CET-2024 is higher compared to the previous years.
2. Filing of nominations for Lok Sabha constituencies that go to polls on May 7, mostly in parts of north Karnataka. Today, BJP candidate for Kalaburagi Umesh Jadhav will hold a rally and file his nomination papers at 1.30 p.m. Priyanka Jarkiholi of Congress will file nomination form Chikkodi at noon. Fakira Dingaleshwar swami, who is fighting as an Independent against Union minister Pralhad Joshi, will file his nomination papers in Dharwad today at 11 a.m.
3. Political leaders and candidates are crisscrossing constituencies campaigning as election day nears. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is in Chickaballapur today, addressing several rallies, while H.D. Kumaraswamy and B.S. Yediyurappa are in Shivamogga.
