Hubballi: Farmers and residents of the area around Bankapur Chowk argue that the post office was a vital hub for various postal services, including savings schemes, money orders, and speed post facilities. Its closure has affected elderly citizens and farmers who now have to travel longer distances to access postal services, they rued.Local community leaders…
Pic: Daily delight: Children of Govt Higher Primary School, Naregal get a sweet dish with their midday meal daily during Shravana monthGadag: Children of the govt higher primary girls’ school in Naregal are now being served sweet dishes along with their midday meals daily. It is not part of the govt scheme but an initiative…
Raichur: The Agniveer recruitment rally is set to take place here from Aug 8 to 26, aimed at motivating the youth of Kalyana Karnataka to enlist in the Indian Army in significant numbers. The district administration has undertaken comprehensive preparations for the recruitment rally, which is scheduled to take place at the University of Agricultural…
Hubballi: Two NWKRTC employees were arrested for attacking and threatening the life of a KKRTC bus driver. The accused obstructed the govt duty of a KKRTC bus near the Hubballi-Gadag ring road. The incident occurred on Aug 5. Both individuals stopped the bus and broke the front glass with a stone, resulting in damage estimated…
Kudligi (Vijayanagara): A head constable attacked a govt bus driver with a slipper after the bus hit his motorcycle while he was passing by.The incident occurred on Thursday evening near Gajapur in Kotturu taluk, prompting bus driver Ramalingappa to file a complaint against head constable Manjunath, who works in Kudligi police station, at Kudligi station.The…
Belagavi: In a major boost to aviation infrastructure, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has granted approval to increase the flight parking capacity at Belagavi Airport from the current three to 12 aircrafts. The decision comes in response to growing demand from private airlines for additional parking facilities.A BCAS team visited the airport on…
BAGALKOT: A student from the Jamkhandi educational block in Bagalkot district attained first rank in the state in the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) exam. Additionally, the block has witnessed the success of about 100 students over the past five years. Thanks to the collective efforts of officials and teachers, the block has drawn the attention…
Belagavi: After a two-year delay, the decks are now clear for the construction of a new 100-bed ESI Hospital, complete with staff quarters, at Ashok Nagar here. The Central govt has given its go-ahead to the Rs 152.2 crore project that will involve demolishing the existing 50-bed hospital and its adjoining quarters, deemed structurally unsafe.With…
Belagavi: In a swift breakthrough, police solved the brutal murder of a 42-year-old woman that occurred late Tuesday night near Laxmi Complex in Sadashiv Nagar, by arresting the accused within five hours of the crime. The victim, Mahadevi Bagappa Karennaavar, a resident of Sadashiv Nagar who worked at a mess, was attacked while returning home….
Kalaburagi: Kalaburagi district leads the state in crop insurance registrations under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. A total of 20.4 lakh farmers have insured their crops under the Fasal Bima scheme, amounting a total sum of Rs 362 crore. Of these, 14% farmers were from Kalaburagi district, i.e. 2.9 lakh farmers from Kalaburagi registered…
