1. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is set to inaugurate cash-in-lieu-of-rice Anna Bhagya today. With FCI refusing to sell rice to Karnataka, State Government has decided to give money instead of rice to beneficiary families.
2. Budget session enters second week, after presentation of State budget on July 7. Last week saw many disruptions of proceedings by opposition BJP and JD(S).
3. Bengaluru City University is holding its 2nd annual convocation today. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, who is also the Chancellor of BCU, will preside over the function. Dr. C.N. Manjunath, Director, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Science and Research, Bengaluru, will deliver the convocation address. Dr. M.C. Sudhakar, Minister for Higher Education and Pro-Chancellor of BCU, will attend. Prof. Lingaraja Gandhi, Vice Chancellor, BCU, will present a brief report of activities of the university. The convocation will be held in the Jnana Jyothi Auditorium, Central College campus, Palace Road, at 11 a.m.
