1. The State is getting ready to celebrate the 50th anniversary of being named “Karnataka” from the earlier “Mysore State” on November 1, 1973. Today is also National Unity Day (birthday of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel) and death anniversary of Indira Gandhi.
2. Police are continuing investigation into the fire accident at a private bus depot that resulted in several buses being gutted in Bengaluru. While an FIR has been registered in Girinagar police station, FSL report is awaited. Revenue Minister Krishna Byregowda held a meeting yesterday on frequent fire accidents in Bengaluru.
3. The price of onions is going through the roof, with high quality onion in Bengaluru hovering around ₹80. This is owing to poor monsoon in onion growing areas such as Chitradurga in Karnataka and in other parts of the country too.
