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…
NEW DELHI: Police in Karnataka have arrested three men in connection with the poisoning of a school water tank that left 11 students hospitalised in Belagavi district two weeks ago. One of those arrested, Sagar Patil, is president of the Sri Ram Sene’s Savadatti taluk unit. The incident occurred at a government Kannada primary school…
Belagavi: Lokayukta Justice BS Patil called upon govt officials to work honestly to help make Belagavi district corruption-free. He spoke on Wednesday, while chairing a progress review meeting on the disposal of Lokayukta cases in various departments.“The govt has formulated many schemes for the welfare of the common people and provided ample funds for them….
Dharwad: Students, staff, and morning joggers were in for a pleasant treat on Wednesday, as a flock of pied hornbills was spotted at the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) in Dharwad.With the region receiving good rainfall over the past two months, the UAS campus has created an ideal environment to attract these magnificent birds. The…
