Kalaburagi: Sharanbasavappa Appaji (in pic), the 8th Peethadhipathi of Sharanbasaveshwara Samsthana, passed away on Thursday evening in Kalaburagi city following a brief illness. Appaji, who was just months away from his 91st birthday, was a revered philosopher and educationalist known for transforming Kalaburagi region into a hub of education and learning. Thousands of devotees flocked…
Pic: Officials of the food safety department check the food at a fast food stall in DharwadDharwad: After the general public expressed concern over the fast food stalls operating in areas in Dharwad where there is dense population of students, the HDMC and food safety officials paid a surprise visit to several fast food stalls…
Caption: Additional commissioner of school education and literacy Ishwar Ullagaddi interact with students after inaugurating an exhibition organised at KE Board’s High School in Dharwad as part of the Independence Day celebrations on ThursdayDharwad: Additional commissioner of school education and literacy (Belagavi division) Ishwar Ullagaddi called upon the students to develop innovative minds and contribute…
Koppal: The additional district and sessions judge and the fast track court (Pocso) of Koppal sentenced Rajasab Hallikeri of Alavandi village in Koppal taluk to 20 years’ imprisonment for abducting and raping a minor girl from Scheduled Tribe community.The verdict said the accused lured the girl from his village by professing love and threatened to…
Pic: The road at Karnataka Circle in Navanagar, Hubballi, is in bad shape, causing motoristsHubballi: Roads in Navanagar have been damaged for days due to rain. Stretches from Karnataka Circle to Namo Circle and PB Road to Kuvempu Road are in poor condition. Traversing the incomplete CC road from Gamanagatti to Karnataka Circle is a…
Davanagere: Under Jal Jeevan Mission, 51 villages in Davanagere district now have round-the-clock drinking water — the highest for any district in Karnataka. Of 75 villages statewide with 24×7 supply, Davanagere accounts for most. The World Bank, which funded the scheme, praised the achievement and invited ZP CEO Gitte Madhav Vittal Rao to present a…
Pic: ASHA workers walk towards Channamma Circle on ThursdayBelagavi: Thousands of ASHA workers, who were staging a protest in the premises of the Belagavi deputy commissioner’s office day and night for the past three days, ended their protest on Thursday. Earlier in the day, they created a human chain at Channamma Circle.Thousands of ASHA workers,…
Hubballi: The Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Department has prohibited the use of artificial colours in popular dishes like gobi manchurian and chicken kabab. However, this ban is yet to be fully implemented in Hubballi-Dharwad. Many eateries in the area continue to use these banned artificial colours in their preparations, and hotels are no exception….
Pic: Members of Pradesha Kuruba Samaja Okkuta staged a protest along with their livestock in HubballiHubballi: Members of the Pradesha Kuruba Samaja Okkuta staged a protest demanding reservation for the community at Mini Vidhana Soudha in Hubballi on Thursday. The community members marched in a protest rally, along with their sheep from Chennamma Circle to…
Kalaburagi: Kagina River overflowed due to heavy rains in Chittapur taluk over the past few days. The torrential rains caused Kagina bridge in Dandoti village to submerge completely. As a result, vehicular movement was stopped.By Thursday morning, the Kagina River overtopped the local bridge following a significant rise in water levels. The water levels rose…
