1. The State Cabinet that is meeting at 11 a.m. today will take a decision on rescheduling the launch date of the Anna Bhagya scheme as the State government is yet to finalise the price of rice to be bought for the scheme and the supplier. Karnataka is looking at procuring 2.29 lakh metric tonnes a month to implement the scheme that entails providing 5 kg rice over the 5 kg already being given under the National Food Security Act per person. With the Centre’s Food Corporation of India refusing to sell rice to Karnataka, the government is yet to find an alternative supplier. The Cabinet is also likely to discuss the launch date to apply for the Gruha Lakshmi scheme. The Gruha Lakshmi scheme, which entails monthly assistance of ₹2,000 to women, is scheduled for launch on August 15. Both Anna Bhagya and Gruha Lakshmi are among the five pre-poll guarantees given by the Congress.
2. Officials of Lokayukta on Wednesday conducted simultaneous raids on the residence and 10 other locations belonging to Ajith Rai, Tahsildar, K.R. Puram, and seized cash, movable and immovable assets which are disproportionate to his known source of income. Lokayukta has also raided farm house of Assistant Director of Town Planning Department in Kalaburagi.
3. As pride month comes to a close in June, many events are being organised. Today, Sangama is holding Rainbow Habba – Celebrating Gender and Sexual Diversity, at 11.30 am at Maharashtra Mandal, Gandhinagar. In another event, national campaign on political representation for transgender and sexuality minorities in India is being launched at Hebbal Dasarahalli at 1.30 p.m.
