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In a year marked by frequent extreme weather events, Karnataka has experienced a hot summer and the IT capital Bangalore is also facing a severe water crisis. This is followed by abundant rainfall during the monsoon season, with rainfall exceeding the annual average.
Unpredictable weather conditions have not only impacted the state’s agricultural output – with widespread crop losses and higher prices for fruits and vegetables – but have also exposed poor infrastructure in Bengaluru, which has once again been hit by urban floods.
Large projects in the civil infrastructure and transportation sectors have also been announced for 2024. Crime cases have dominated the headlines, including the Renukaswamy murder case involving actor Darshan, the Prajwal Revana sex abuse scandal, the Rameshwaram cafe bombings and Many novel cyber crime cases.
Although the debate surrounding the language divide broke out several times during the year, including a row over Kannada usage in signboards exceeding 60%, a language war between Kannada and Hindi speakers, the imposition of Hindi ’s agitation, job reservation for Kannadigas and other issues, but the Kannada film industry is a major cultural force in promoting the development of the local language, and its ideas and influence are mixed.
Published – December 23, 2024 at 5:13 pm (IST)