Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Key points

• 1. Bengaluru’s shelved stray dog microchipping plan back on track The stray dog microchipping initiative, which had been put on the back burner, is back on track in Karnataka, with the Union Ministry of Animal Husbandry directing municipal corporations to implant radio frequency identification (RFID) tags during animal birth control (ABC) surgeries.
• The direction follows a decision to maintain data on ABC centres and surgeries undertaken by States and to steadily review the progress of the programme.
• Now, not just Bengaluru, but other urban local bodies in Karnataka too will have to take up the initiative, as the directive has been issued by the Central Government.
• 2. Suo motu case against top Karnataka officials after Lokayukta raids expose illegal sand mining in Bagalkot Karnataka Lokayukta Police have registered a suo motu case against several senior government officials, including the Director of the Mines and Geology Department in Bengaluru, Deputy Director...