Pic: Environmental activists opposing the joint survey initiated for the construction of an access road for KIOCL in the Swamimalai forest area of Sandur talukSandur (Ballari): Environmental activists have strongly opposed the joint survey planned by forest and revenue department officials for constructing an approach road to facilitate the transportation of ore by Kudremukh Iron…
Pic: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi reviewing the progress of central govt-sponsored schemes at Disha meeting in Dharwad (TOI)Dharwad: Union minister Pralhad Joshi raised concerns over the ineffective implementation of various central govt-sponsored schemes in Dharwad district. Chairing the ‘Disha’ review meeting on Saturday, Joshi criticised the agriculture and horticulture departments for failing to accurately assess…
Pic: As many as 10 Meri Saheli teams comprising 25 RPF personnel are deployed under the Meri Saheli project across SWR limitsHubballi: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of South Western Railway (SWR) has been successfully implementing operation ‘Meri Saheli’, a dedicated initiative launched in Nov 2020 to ensure the safety and security of women passengers…
Dharwad: A total of 203 cases were settled out of the 1,189 taken up during the National Lok Adalat held at the high court’s Dharwad bench on Saturday, resulting in a compensation award of Rs 3.4 crore.The Lok Adalat, held under the leadership of Justice Sunildutt Yadav addressed a wide range of cases including motor…
Ballari: Swift action by Ballari police led to the recovery of a one-and-a-half-month-old baby boy who was kidnapped from his mother.As stated by SP Dr Shobharani VJ, Sridevi from Benakal village gave birth to a baby boy at Ballari district hospital on July 28. On Friday, Sept 12, she visited the hospital to obtain the…
HUBBALLI: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of South Western Railway (SWR) has been successfully implementing Operation Meri Saheli, a dedicated initiative launched in November 2020 to ensure the safety and security of women passengers travelling alone. The initiative includes collecting feedback from passengers, conducting awareness campaigns, and deploying women officers on selected trains to help…
Hubballi: Sansad Khel Mahotsav, presented by MP and Union minister Pralhad Joshi, will be organised from Sept 21 to Dec 25 in Hubballi. Speaking to the reporters after launching the teaser of the event at Karnataka Gymkhana Club in Hubballi on Saturday, Joshi said that the central govt, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is…
Kalaburagi: Heavy rain on Friday caused a stream in Balavadagi village, Chittapur taluk, Kalaburagi district, to overflow, leading to the flooding of houses and significant losses, including foodgrains. The affected residents were rescued and relocated to a rehabilitation centre opened at the govt school in the village. Kalaburagi DC B Fauzia Tarannum met the victims…
Dharwad: A person from Tumakuru died while unloading mini tractors on Krishi Mela premises at University of Agicultural Sciences, Dharwad on Saturday. The tragedy occurred when a grill, fitted to unload the tractors, broke, and a mini tractor fell on R Parashuram, 58, a resident of Manasageri village in Tumakuru district. Police said they have…
Raichur: Deputy commissioner Nitish K urged that the airport construction work in Raichur be expedited and completed soon. He spoke after visiting the proposed site of the airport construction on the Yaramaras outskirts in Raichur and inspecting the work on Saturday. While inspecting the progress update on airport construction and infrastructure works, he instructed that…
