Belagavi: The district unit of the Karnataka State Panchayat Development Officers (PDOs) Association staged a protest at the deputy commissioner’s office on Thursday, demanding the arrest of the accused who attacked Jayagouda Patil, PDO of Madamageri gram panchayat in Yaragatti taluk recently. They demanded the arrest of the accused who attacked him. The protesters shouted…
Belagavi: In a significant step towards promoting industry-academia collaboration, the Bharatesh Education Trust’s Global Business School (BETGBS), Belagavi, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Wednesday. The MoU aims to bridge the gap between academic learning and practical industry exposure by fostering cooperation in the areas of research, training,…
Belagavi: Politics in Belagavi district took a dramatic turn ahead of the elections to the Belagavi District Central Cooperative (BDCC) Bank. In a major political development, former deputy chief minister and Athani MLA Laxman Savadi aligned himself with the anti-Jarkiholi camp, led by former MP Ramesh Katti, and began actively campaigning across the district.Out of…
Vijayapura: The Vijayapura district administration has banned the entry of Sri Adrushya Kadasiddeshwar Swami of Kaneri Mutt in Kolhapur in Maharashtra for two months. Vijayapura DC K Anand issued an order, under BNSS Section 163, prohibiting the seer’s entry into the district from Thursday to Dec 14.The move comes in the wake of a police…
Davanagere: A major controversy erupted in Karnataka after Shivaganga Basavaraj, the Congress MLA from Channagiri, made controversial comments about a woman officer in the forest department. A video capturing MLA Basavaraj making speaking against range forest officer Shweta has surfaced.In the video, Basavaraj is seen commenting about Shweta for not attending a meeting and subsequently…
Hosapete (Vijayanagara): The bumper onion harvest across Karnataka this year has turned into a nightmare for farmers as prices have crashed to record lows, leaving cultivators unable to recover even their production costs. In a plea for help, growers have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in blood, urging the govt to fix a minimum…
Pic: After inaugurating the Farmers Training and Common Facility Centre in Jawalgera village in Raichur, on Thursday, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (L) listens to details regarding the facilityRaichur: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured farmers of all assistance to improve their income from agriculture. She was speaking after inaugurating the Farmers Training and Common…
Hubballi: BJP MP and former speaker Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri accused legislative assembly speaker UT Khader of partisan conduct during House proceedings.Speaking to reporters here on Thursday, he also alleged rampant corruption in purchases made for the Shasakara Bhavana, claiming that a particular individual and company were unfairly favoured, and demanded a probe by a sitting…
Hubballi: In a creative and impactful move, the Auto Drivers’ Association in Hubballi took a stand against the escalating dust pollution that is plaguing the city. The association launched a unique protest by organising a mask distribution drive, aiming to draw the attention of the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) and urge them to take immediate…
Dharwad: The Karnataka State Wildlife Board has firmly stated that it will not grant approval for the proposed Hubballi–Ankola railway line under any circumstance.“This project, if implemented, will be disastrous for the flora and fauna of the region and will severely damage the eco-sensitive habitats. Therefore, the Board has decided not to give its consent,”…
