1. A day after R. Ashok was picked as Leader of Opposition for the Legislative Assembly, ahead of Winter session at Belagavi set to start on December 4, dissidence simmers in the saffron party over the choice. The most vocal of dissident has been former Union Minister and Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal. He has raised questions on poor representation for north Karnataka, where the party enjoys considerable support.
2. Synergia Foundation, a Bengaluru-based strategic think tank, will hold its ninth conclave from today till November 19, in partnership with the National Security Advisory Board and Tata Consultancy Services. The event at Taj West End will, among others, feature Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R. Hari Kumar, Chief of Air Staff ACM V.R. Chaudhari and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Anil Chauhan.
3. UBUNTU Consortium of Women Entrepreneurs’ Associations, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development and Facilitation Office and Department of Commerce and Industries, are jointly organising a national women entrepreneurs’ conference today. Inaugural session will have Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as chief guest. Minister for Large and Medium Scale Industries M.B. Patil will be the special guest of honour, from 10 a.m. onwards. Valedictory session and awards presentation ceremony will have Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot as chief guest. Event is at Hotel Radisson Blu, 4 p.m.
