1. Karnataka has stepped up surveillance after a mosquito pool in Chickballapur was found to be positive for Zika virus. However, the Health Department has made it clear that there is no reason to panic, as no human infection has been detected.
2. Political circles in Karnataka are abuzz with speculation on leadership after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made it clear that he will be in the post for the full term. This comes amidst Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar’s camp pushing for him getting the top post for half of the tenure of the government.
3. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, in association with the National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi, National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru, and Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, is organising the 20th international symposium on rice functional genomics. The three-day event is being held from today at the Dr. Rajendra Prasad International Convention Centre, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK campus.
