Hubballi: As many as 51 stalls constructed at NWKRTC-owned bus stands in nine divisions of the Kittur Karnataka region have been vacant for an average of about three years. No bidders participated in tenders floated in the past. Now, NWKRTC intends to allot them without tender. Interested people can submit their rents higher than the…
Hubballi: North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC), Hubballi, installed CCTV cameras in around 141 places in its limits to ensure the safety of passengers, particularly women and children.NWKRTC’s jurisdiction covers six districts—Dharwad, Belagavi, Haveri, Gadag, Bagalkot, and Uttara Kannada—and nine divisional headquarters, offering services to thousands of commuters daily.After the free bus service offered…
Kottur (Vijayanagara): Sadananda Heggadal Math, an environmental activist from Kottur, raised concerns over the misleading advertising practices of telecom companies regarding their ‘monthly’ prepaid recharge plans.In a letter dated Sept 9 to the secretary of the department of telecommunication (DoT), Heggadal Math pointed out that many telecom operators are marketing prepaid plans as ‘monthly’, despite…
Hubballi: A volte face by Comprehensive Education Karnataka (CEK) has triggered a political debate in the state.Based on an NCERT circular dated Aug 13, 2025, CEK, which operates under the state school education department, had issued a directive to schoolteachers to ‘sensitise’ students on the horrors of the 1947 Partition through an educative module. However,…
Belagavi: Hukkeri taluk has emerged as the epicentre of a fierce political tussle between the influential Jarkiholi and Katti families in the run-up to Belagavi District Central Cooperative (BDCC) Bank, and Hukkeri Rural Electric Cooperative Society elections.The polls are expected to be a litmus test of the influence wielded by the two families. The Hukkeri…
Raichur: For Rangappa, a visually challenged man from Yermarus village in Raichur, life changed forever at Mahatma Gandhi Chowk. Having got married, he wants to start a business on his own.“Sometime ago, I was standing at Mahatma Gandhi Chowk to cross the road. I asked a person — named Mallu — to help me cross…
Belagavi: For the first time in its history, attempts are being made to ensure the Belagavi District Central Cooperative (BDCC) Bank elections go unopposed, under the leadership of Arabhavi MLA Balachandra Jarkiholi. Elections for the 15 director posts, one from each taluk, are scheduled for Oct 19. Balachandra has been holding consultations with aspirants across…
Koppal: A large number of original documents, which should have been stored in a govt office, were discovered at the residence of a private citizen, Parashuram Chitragar, in Kinnal village, Koppal taluk. The individual was arrested for a similar offence in 2014 and was later granted bail. However, he continued acquiring and possessing govt documents,…
Gadag: State govt is prioritising Kusum-B and Kusum-C schemes to ensure a continuous supply of electricity for seven hours during the day, for farmers’ agricultural pump sets, said energy minister KJ George.Presiding over a progress review meeting with district representatives and energy dept officials at Gadag ZP auditorium on Wednesday, George said that solar power…
Dharwad: Energy minister KJ George stated that Hescom will hold a consultation meeting with the HDMC and the district administration to explore a project ensuring an uninterrupted power supply to the water pumping station at Saundatti and Amminbhavi. He noted this while speaking at the progress review meeting of Hescom held in Dharwad on Tuesday.He…
