1. A day after Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) directed Karnataka to release water to Tamil Nadu at 3,000 cusecs daily from October 15 to 31, retaining the flow rate mandated from October 1 to 15, farmers in the Cauvery basin in Karnataka continue protests against release of water.
2. Former BJP MLAs M.P. Kumaraswamy and Ramappa Lamani met Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at his official residence in Bengaluru on October 11, and expressed a wish to join the Congress. The development comes in the backdrop of former BJP MLA Poornima Srinivas announcing her decision to join the Congress on October 20.
3. The 27th annual convocation organised by Ramaiah Institute of Management commenced at 9.45 a.m. today. Nalini George, Chief People Officer, Rakuten India, was the chief guest, and delivered the convocation address. T.R. Parasuraman, Executive Advisor, Toyota Group, Chairman, Assocham South Region, was the guest of honour. The event was held in Hi-Tech Auditorium, 6th floor, Apex Block, Ramaiah Institute of Technology.
