KALABURAGI: Three deaths were reported and one person was critical in Kalaburagi Wednesday after the victims had reportedly taken what is often referred to as desi medicine to help them quit drinking.Those dead have been identified as Lakshmi Narasimhalu, 45, of Burugapalli village, Ganesh Babu Rathoda, 24, of Shahabad town, and Nagesh Bhimashappa Gadagu, 25,…
Pic: Congress member Varsha Rajeev Jaane (L) of Kalaburagi City Corporation has been elected as mayor for the term of 23rd and Thripti Shivasharanappa Lakhe (R) from same party was elected as the deputy mayorKalaburagi: Congress party emerged victorious in the 23rd term election of the Kalaburagi City Corporation for the positions of mayor and…
Hubballi: Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) has issued notices to 8,500 owners for not cleaning their vacant plots. The corporation officials, who were engaged in the operation for the past three weeks, issued notices to the owners in the twin cities. Waste dumping at vacant sites has been increasing in the cities. More than 1 lakh…
Hubballi: The 500-metre flyover from Channamma Circle to Glass House, which was scheduled to be completed by August 30, is still a work-in-progress. Despite repeated visits and reviews by officials and elected representatives, there is a time overrun of at least three months.Many workers at the project site told TOI about 30-40% of the work…
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…
