Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Kalyana Karnataka Utsav: CM Siddaramaiah announces plan to develop Kalaburagi into smart city The State government is planning to develop Kalaburagi City into a smart city with an estimated investment of ₹1,685 crore, which will improve the quality of life for its residents and attract investment in backward districts, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said. The 77th Kalyana Karnataka Liberation Day and the 10th anniversary of the Special Status accorded to Kalyana Karnataka under Article 371 of the Constitution is observed every year on September 17. Yatnal’s sugar factory at Chincholi Even as Kalyana Karnataka Utsav celebrations were underway on September 17, 2024, to mark the anniversary of the region’s liberation from the rule of Hyderabad Nizam, the BJP in Kalaburagi district resorted to protests demanding the government to allow the Siddhasiri Ethanol and Power Unit at Chincholi to resume operations. MP Brijesh Chowta demands arrest of Bantwal Council members who sparked tensions during Eid Milad Dakshina Kannada MP Captain Brijesh Chowta has sought the arrest of former President of the Bantwal Town Municipal Council Mohammed Sharief and Councillor of Bantwal Council Hussainer who challenged VHP activists, which led to tensions during the Eid Milad rally at B.C.