Pic: Upa Lokayukta B Veerappa interacts with a farmer during his visit to Raichur APMCRaichur: Upa Lokayukta B Veerappa commenced a three-day tour of the district on Thursday and visited the APMC. The Upa Lokayukta, who will continue his tour until Saturday, plans to make unannounced visits to various locations and gather complaints from the…
Belagavi: In a surprising development ahead of the Belagavi District Central Cooperative (BDCC) Bank elections scheduled for Oct, MLC Channaraj Hattiholi, brother of women and child welfare minister Laxmi Hebbalkar, declared his withdrawal from the election race.The announcement came on late Wednesday night via a video message circulated on social media by district minister Satish…
Belagavi: The Belagavi Urban Development Authority (Buda) on Monday cancelled the land use change order granted in 2014 to Jai Kisan Private Vegetable Market for converting agricultural land into a commercial wholesale vegetable market. The cancellation applies to several CTS numbers, including 677, 678, 679/1, 680/1, 686/1, 686/2, 696, 697/2, 698/1, 698/2, 8, 10, 28,…
Hubballi: Out of the three sanctioned Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) in Karnataka, only one is set to start this year, while the other two have been deferred due to the unavailability of land. Kalyana Karnataka has two KVs sanctioned—one in Sindhanur and another in Yadgir. The functioning of Sindhanur KV is starting from this academic year….
Koppal: A Swiss Christian has attracted attention for placing a Ganesha idol in the Muslim home he is renting.After seven years of following Hindu rituals, Martin from central Switzerland arrived in the Anegundi village in Koppal district a year ago to escape job pressure, leaving behind his wife and two children. He rented a home…
Pic: NGT panel chief Subhash Adi (L) and HDMC commissioner Rudresh Ghali in HubballiHubballi: National Green Tribunal (NGT) panel’s chief Justice Subhash Adi issued a two-month ultimatum to the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) to ensure cleanliness in the Hubballi-Dharwad twin cities. In a review meeting held on Thursday, he also directed the HDMC commissioner to…
Pic: As part of Ganeshotsav security arrangements, RAF and local police held a parade in BelagaviBelagavi: The Belagavi City Police Commissionerate has made elaborate security arrangements in the city for the 11-day-long Ganeshotsav, with the deployment of over 4,000 police personnel, including the Rapid Action Force (RAF). Police were on high alert to prevent any…
Pic: Rainwater floods houses in Jewargi town of Kalaburagi districtKalaburagi: Heavy rains have severely impacted several districts, leading to the collapse of key bridges and widespread flooding, thereby disrupting transportation and daily life. In Kalaburagi district, incessant, heavy rainfall caused the road bridge connecting Kamalapura town and Jeevanagi village to collapse, severing the link between…
Pic: Sri Ganeshotsav Mandal at Station Road has built a replica of the Mylaralingeshwara templeHubballi: Ganesh Mandals in Hubballi-Dharwad are gearing up to stage live shows based on mythological themes this Ganesh Chaturthi. Sri Ganeshotsav Mandal at Station Road has built a replica of the Mylaralingeshwara temple, with a 12-minute play planned. A replica of…
Kalaburagi: A bus driver allegedly hanged himself in a KKRTC bus parked at the bus depot in Bidar on Wednesday night. The deceased is Rajkumar, 59, a resident of Anadur village on the outskirts of Bidar city. He was the driver of a sleeper coach bus scheduled to travel from Bidar to Bellari and was…
