1. Today’s Kannada Rajyotsava is special as it marks the 50th anniversary of the State being named “Karnataka” from the earlier “Mysore State.” This morning, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah unfurled the Kannada flag and the national flag at Kanteerava stadium in Bengaluru and announced that all government schools will henceforth get free water and electricity. The Department of Kannada and Culture is organising the Rajyotsava award presentation ceremony in the evening at Ravindra Kalakshetra, in which 68 individuals and organisations will be given awards. Rajyotsava programmes are being held by government as well as non-governmental organisations throughout Karnataka today.
2. The hunt for elusive leopard which is prowling in Whitefiled area on the outskirts of Bengaluru continues. A special team has been deployed for the purpose of capturing the leopard.
3. The 53rd Music Conference concert — Karnataka Haridasa Vaibhava — will have an academic session on Kanakadasaru by M.R. Sathyanarayana, and Pada and Javali of Haridasa by Srikanthan Nagendra Shastry, from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.; talent promotion concert — Dasaru Kanda Krishnana Leele — by Harikatha Uppili, 4.15 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.; Sri Rama Katha Bharatanatyam performance by Satyanarayana Raju, music by D.R. Srivatsa and team, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. All the programmes will be held at Gayana Samaja premises, K.R. Road.
