Pic: In a demonstration of their anger regarding yet another steel factory, protesters set fire to an effigy during a rally in KoppalKoppal: Industries minister MB Patil’s announcement of a new steel plant near Koppal has sparked public outcry. Last week, Patil revealed that Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation and Mukand Steels will establish Mukand Sumi Special…
Koppal: Just two days after overseeing raids on officials of the Koppal municipal corporation, Lokayukta DSP Vasanth Kumar was transferred. The DSP was reassigned while probing alleged large-scale corruption within the Koppal Municipal Corporation and was ordered to report to the head office.Arriving in Koppal only six months ago, DSP Vasanth Kumar initiated raids on…
Pic: KSWC chairperson Nagalakshmi Chaudhari raised concerns about the absence of key officials at an interactive session held in Raichur on FridayRaichur: The absence of key district-level officials at the Mahila Spandana programme and the progress review meeting for women’s projects, organised by the Karnataka State Women’s Commission (KSWC) at Pandit Siddarama Jambaladinni Rangaandira on…
Hubballi: Oct 2, Gandhi and Shastri Jayanti day, is memorable for Indians. In Karnataka, it used to be the last working day for the first semester of primary, secondary, and college education. Oct holidays used to start from Oct 3, and this has been happening for decades.However, this year, the Oct vacation has been advanced…
Belagavi: After remaining shut for nearly three and a half years, the wholesale vegetable market at the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) yard in Belagavi reopened on Tuesday. The revival of the market is largely credited to the unwavering efforts of prominent farmer leader Sidagouda Modagi.The newly constructed facility, comprising 132 shops, was closed since…
Dharwad: The four-day Krishi Mela-2025, organised by the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, has attracted thousands of farmers, agri-enthusiasts and visitors to its sprawling campus with a rich showcase of crops, seeds, chemical fertilisers, pesticides, organic farming techniques, modern machineries and latest research in farming practices.While the mela offered valuable insights and expert guidance to…
ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿ: ಕಳೆದ ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾಜರಾಗದೆ ತಲೆಮರೆಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಆರೋಪಿಯೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿ ಗ್ರಾಮೀಣ ಪೊಲೀಸರು ಬಂಧಿಸುವಲ್ಲಿ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿ ಗ್ರಾಮೀಣ ಇನ್ಸ್ಪೆಕ್ಟರ್ ಮುರುಗೇಶ ಚನ್ನಣ್ಣವರ ನೇತೃತ್ವದ ತಂಡವು ಈ ಯಶಸ್ವಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆಯನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿದೆ. ಬಂಧಿತ ಆರೋಪಿಯನ್ನು ತಾಲ್ಲೂಕಿನ ಬುಡರಸಿಂಗಿ ಗ್ರಾಮದ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ ಸಾತಪ್ಪ ಹಂಚಿನಮನಿ ಎಂದು ಗುರುತಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈತ ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೂ ಸುಳಿವು ಸಿಗದಂತೆ ತಲೆಮರೆಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ. ತನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದೇ ಸಿಮ್ ಕಾರ್ಡ್ ಬಳಸದೆ, ಬೇರೆಯವರ ಮೊಬೈಲ್ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದು ಪೊಲೀಸರ ಕಣ್ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ. ಪ್ರಕರಣಗಳ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆ:ಪ್ರಕಾಶ ಹಂಚಿನಮನಿ…
Pic: The District Working Contractors Association protested in the city on FridayBelagavi: The District Working Contractors Association protested in the city on Friday, demanding that the govt cancel the ‘package tender’ system being implemented in various departments. They submitted a petition to the district administration and the Belagavi City Corporation (BCC) commissioner. The protesters marched…
Little but Fierce: A leopard cub became trapped in a snare set up to catch wild boars in the areca nut plantation of farmer MS Jayanna on Friday in Basavapattana, Davanagere District. Early Friday morning, Jayanna and other farmers heard the cub’s cries from their plantation near the hillside.Upon learning of the incident, forest department…
Pic: DC Vijay Mahantesh Danammanavar visited the site where the child drowned in Haveri district’s Hirekerur taluk recentlyHaveri: A two-and-a-half-year-old girl from the nomadic Sindhol community drowned in a pond in Haveri district’s Hirekerur taluk on Wednesday. Pooja Nagappa Duramurugi fell into a pond near Chikkanaji Cross (Tilavalli Cross) and died while being taken to…
