Dharwad: Social and educational census by the Karnataka State backward Classes Commission will be conducted in the state from Sept 22 to October 7. In Dharwad district, 4,880 enumerators will visit 5,46,012 households and collect details.DC Divya Prabhu said on Friday the Hescom staff has already commenced geo-tagging of of houses, and listing and mapping…
Pic: Haveri ZP CEO Ruchi Bindal addresses the gathering after inaugurating the Swachhata Hi Seva programme in Haveri talukHaveri: Haveri zilla panchayat chief executive officer Ruchi Bindal addressed villagers in Kulenur village after inaugurating a rally aimed at raising awareness about cleanliness under the ZP’s Swachh Bharat Mission Rural Scheme’s Swachhata Hi Seva programme.“Cleanliness should…
Dharwad: Eminent senior surgeon Dr Shesharao Rangarao (SR) Koulgud passed away at a private hospital in Dharwad on Thursday. He was 93 and is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. Hailing from Guledgud in Bagalkot district, Dr Koulgud had his early education in Pune and obtained MS degree from Seth GS Medical…
Dharwad: The farmers who have suffered crop loss must register on the FRUITS (Farmer Registration and Unified Beneficiary Information System) software and obtain an FID number in order to get compensation, said Dharwad deputy commissioner Divya Prabhu.She said the farmers are also required to link details of all their cultivable lands with the FID.The process…
Dharwad: IIT Dharwad dean Prof SM Shivaprasad emphasised that Sir M Visvesvaraya was much more than an individual— he was an institution of social commitment.Speaking at the 58th Engineers’ Day and awareness rally, organised by the Association of Consulting Civil Engineers in Dharwad to commemorate the 165th birth anniversary of Sir M Visvesvaraya, Shivaprasad said…
Dharwad: All-India Democratic Students’ Organisation (AIDSO) has called for a statewide boycott of classes at the govt first grade colleges on Sept 27 as a mark of protest against the delay in appointment of guest lecturers. In a release, AIDSO stated that the delay in appointing guest lecturers in govt degree colleges has left the…
Hubballi: The Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) is taking a pioneering step towards boosting its revenue streams by leveraging its fleet of 314 auto tippers, which are integral to the city’s door-to-door garbage collection service.This innovative approach involves transforming these vehicles into mobile advertising platforms, thereby creating a new avenue for revenue generation. Each auto tipper…
Haveri: After Congress won the Shiggaon assembly byelection, the govt announced major water supply projects for the constituency. The state cabinet cleared administrative approval for three lift irrigation and lake development works worth Rs 351 crore.The towns of Savanur, Shiggaon, and Bankapur have grappled with a persistent problem: the scarcity of drinking water during the…
Hubballi: The state’s first transit-oriented development (TOD) project at Navanagar in Hubballi is progressing rapidly. Taken up by the BRTS company at a cost of Rs 3 crore, the work began in 2024 and is expected to be completed by Dec. The project includes a transit plaza, a children’s park with play equipment, and a…
Karwar: The environmental public hearing for the Sharavathi Pumped Storage project witnessed strong resistance from locals and environmentalists, with not a single voice in favor of the proposal during the proceedings. The hearing, conducted by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) with support from the Uttara Kannada district administration, was held at Gerusoppa in…
