Caption: District minister Santosh Lad and deputy commissioner Divya Prabhu flag off the Akka Pade vehicle in Dharwad on MondayDharwad: District minister Santosh Lad and deputy commissioner Divya Prabhu flagged off the dedicated Akka Pade vehicle staffed by women police personnel at Dharwad on Monday.The state govt has launched the Akka Squad, a women-only police…
Pics: Heated argument took place between Union minister of state for railways V Somanna and Koppal district minister Shivaraj Tangadagi, Koppal MP Rajashekhar Hitnal and Koppal MLA Raghavendra Hitnal; Chairs thrown by Congress workers during Railway programme in Hitnal villageKoppal: High drama unfolded on Monday at Hitnal village in the taluk during the foundation stone-laying…
Pic: Altercation between BJP MLA Siddu Patil(in white) and Congress MLC Bhimrao Patil (wearing jacket)Bidar: A KDP meeting at the zilla panchayat auditorium in Bidar on Monday descended into chaos after a heated confrontation broke out between Humnabad BJP MLA Siddu Patil and Congress MLC Bhimrao Patil.The two leaders first engaged in a sharp verbal…
Pic: Karnataka Lokayukta Justice BS Patil paid a surprise visit to the DC’s office in Kalaburagi and inspected various branches of the officeKalaburagi: Karnataka Lokayukta Justice BS Patil instructed that ex-servicemen who worked for the country should be allotted land on a priority basis without any delay, as per their request.He was on a 3-day…
Davanagere: In a village more accustomed to honouring people, Belludi has turned the spotlight on a ram. A stone memorial costing Rs 9 lakh now stands by the Shivamogga road for Belludi Kaali — a ram from Belludi village in Harihar taluk, whose exploits in ram-fighting arenas are much talked about — not only in…
Dharwad: Chairman of the Karnataka State Authority for Implementation of Guarantee Schemes, HM Revanna, on Monday said that Dharwad district has emerged as the top district in the state in implementing guarantee schemes, with benefits being directly credited to about 98% of beneficiaries.Inaugurating the district-level Guarantee Utsav at Srujana Rangamandira in Dharwad, Revanna said chief…
Piuc: Handover process of the apartments has been delayed by months, say affected familiesHubballi: Thirty-six families who agreed to vacate their homes for road-widening works have urged the govt to provide immediate compensatory accommodation, drawing parallels with the swift rehabilitation extended to residents of Kogilu layout in Bengaluru.The families said alternative houses have already been…
Hubballi: Members and functionaries of Dalit organisations, and seers of various mutts held a silent protest in Hubballi on Monday, condemning the honour killing of Manya Patil in Inam Veerapur village of the taluk. They marched from Siddharoodha Math to Dr BR Ambedkar Circle with black bands on their hands and displayed placards condemning Manya’s…
Kalaburagi: In a bid to protect girls, women, and children in public spaces, the state govt has introduced a unique initiative called the Akka Pade scheme.Speaking to TOI, Kalaburagi SP Aduru Srinivasalu explained that the scheme aims to provide immediate protection to women and children in distress while promoting dignity and empowerment. Under the initiative,…
Koppal: Individuals from various backgrounds, such as the impoverished, the wealthy, farmers, and labourers are doing their utmost to contribute money, grains, wood, and vegetables for the dasoha (community feeding) at the Gavi Mutt during the Maha Rathotsav celebration. Notably, one unique aspect of these donations is that undertrial prisoners at the district jail made…
