Vijayapura: The announcement by CM Siddaramaiah that the government has decided to establish a medical college in Vijayapura on Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model, during his recent visit to Almatti, has not gone well with the locals.Earlier, medical education minister Dr Sharanaprakash Patil had hinted that the proposed new medical college would be on PPP model and…
Hubballi: As part of the 24×7 drinking water supply project being implemented by Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC), the frequency of water supply has improved in several areas under the civic body, benefiting more than 18,000 households.Rudresh Ghali, the HDMC commissioner, told TOI the quality of water was being improved after coordinated efforts by officials of…
Hubballi: Karnataka Rajya Mahavidyalaya Shikshak Sangha (KRMSS) will organise Prerana Diwas on Sept 14 at Biotech Hall, KLE Technological University, here.Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, founder-president Raghu Akamanchi said KRMSS, established in 2015, has a decade-long legacy of organising round-table meets, discussions, seminars, and conferences on critical issues in higher education. KRMSS announces Adhyapak…
Hubballi: The construction work of the critical care block has commenced at Karnataka Medical College-Research Institute (KMC-RI). THe block will have exclusive units for all departments, and will be constructed at the cost of Rs 16 crore, funded by the Union and state govt. Along with the ICU beds, major and minor operation theatres will…
Hubballi: The Railway Board has approved the extension of the periodicity of train Nos. 07355/07356 SSS Hubballi – Rameswaram – SSS Hubballi Weekly Express Special, with short-termination at Ramanathapuram instead of Rameswaram, due to operational constraints at Rameswaram. The train will continue to run with the existing composition, timings, and stoppages.Train No. 07355 SSS Hubballi…
[M] Belagavi: In a shocking incident on Wednesday morning at Tilakwadi’s Mangalwar Peth, a man brutally murdered his widowed sister-in-law by stabbing her with a sharp knife following a dispute over property and money.The deceased is Geeta Ranjit Gavali, 45, while the accused is her brother-in-law, Ganesh Gawli. According to police sources, Geeta’s husband, Ranjit…
Kalaburagi: Eleven students from SRN Mehta School of Kalaburagi secured the first prize at the International Space Workshop held in Florida, USA, under the National Space Association last July. The competition featured 4,900 participants from 25 countries worldwide.Rural development and panchayat raj minister Priyank Kharge congratulated the students for presenting their project ‘IRA’ on sustainable…
Koppal: Kumar DK, judge of the Koppal additional district and sessions, and fast track court (Pocso), sentenced an accused to 20 years in prison along with a fine of Rs 30,000 for the kidnap and rape of a minor girl.The accused, Shivanand Kadi from the city, proposed marriage to the minor girl’s father. However, the…
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced free notebooks for government school students of the state from the next academic year. (File photo) VIJAYAPURA: Chandrashekhar Nuggali, a government primary school teacher from Almatti Dam Site, Vijayapura district, played a crucial role in getting free notebooks for government school children from next year. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced free notebooks…
Haveri: District minister Shivanand Patil assured farmers of a proposal to amend the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) guidelines to simplify compensation distribution for crop damage.The minister assured this in the farmers’ meeting held on Tuesday at DC’s office. He said that with Rs 38 crore available, a joint survey is underway to expedite the…
