1. Operations at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru were impacted by bad weather this morning. More than 25 flights were delayed. The fog at KIA is known as radiation fog. It is anticipated during the four months from November to February between 3 a.m. and 8.30 a.m.
2. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar, Ministers and Congress legislators are set to leave for Delhi this evening to participate in tomorrow’s protest against “step-motherly” treatment by the Centre in devolution of funds. Meanwhile, the BJP is holding a protest today at Freedom Park in Bengaluru against the Congress government, accusing it of trying to divert public attention from its own failures through a dharna in New Delhi.
3. Karnataka Rajya Samyukta Anganwadi Noukarara Sangha is holding a State-level protest today seeking honorarium of ₹15,000 to anganwadi workers and retirement benefits, among other demands, at Freedom Park, at 11 a.m.
4. Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) will today announce COMEDK UGET and Uni-GAUGE online entrance exam dates and other details.
5. Three talks have been lined up in Bengaluru as part of ‘Coexistence Exhibition: The Great Elephant Migration’.
a) Pranav Chanchani will speak on lessons we can learn about the mechanisms (and limits) of human–tiger coexistence. Swissnex from 6 pm to 8 pm every day from February 5-March 1. Film screenings on February 17-18 from 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Click to register
b) In “Primates changing to survive In India”, Rana Sinha talks about two primate species and how they’re being forced to survive in human-altered habitats by even transforming themselves into strangely human-like monkeys. Venue: Goethe-Institut - Max Mueller Bhavan. Feb 5-7, and on Feb 20. Click to register
c) The third talk is on “Otters in Gujarat” by Yashendu Joshi. At Jain University. Click to register
From south Karnataka
1. Minister for School Education Madhu Bangarappa to hold a district-level progress review meeting of the department in Mysuru.
2. Minister for Health Dinesh Gundu Rao to present Kaya Kalpa awards for best performing public healthcare institutions in Mysuru.
3. The six-day Suttur Jathra Mahotsava to start at the pilgrim centre of Suttur today.
From coastal Karnataka
Energy Minister K.J. George is meeting people’s representatives of Udupi district.
From north Karnataka
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge meeting officials regarding comprehensive development planning for Chittapur taluk in Kalaburagi district.
