1. The ongoing legislature session, in its second week, is witnessing the ruling BJP trying to turn the tables on Congress with regard to allegations of lake encroachment, corruption and other issues. Yesterday the government announced a probe into lake encroachments that will look into the tenure of previous regimes as well. The government is expected to table an old report on wakf land encroachments in the past over this week.
2. Azim Premji University is launching ‘Anuvada Sampada’, a repository of translations of academic resources, today. It is a free, open-access online repository of academic resources in Indian languages which aims to support students and teachers engage more deeply with concepts and ideas.
3. Department of Labour is launching a new software and a free bus pass distribution scheme for construction workers. It is today also distributing merit awards to construction workers’ children. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will inaugurate the event that will be held at Banquet Hall, Vidhana Soudha, at 5 p.m.
