Bidar: The Janawada gram panchayat (GP) in Bidar district has started providing seasonal fruits to children attending the Koosina Mane (creche) daycare centres. Aimed at improving nutrition and parental trust, the initiative currently benefits 30 children under the care of eight staff members. The model is gaining popularity and is being seen as a replicable…
Haveri: Nagalakshmi Chaudhary, who heads the Karnataka State Women’s Commission, highlighted the importance of women raising their voices against exploitation and violence while pursuing education, stating that education is key to societal transformation.During an interactive session with PU and degree college students on Tuesday at the KLEs GH College auditorium in Haveri, she emphasised the…
Karwar: The 5th and 6th units of the Kaiga Generating Station (KGS) in Kaiga, Karwar, are expected to be fully operational by 2030, with construction activities already in progress, said B Vinod Kumar, site director of KGS.He told that excavation at the site is complete, and contracts for major components have been awarded. The turbine…
Raichur: The women police apprehended an individual on Aug 3, concerning the sexual assault of a minor girl whom he married.According to SP G Puttamadaiah, the police took Tatappa, 22, son of Narasayya from Shaktinagar, into custody.The women police filed a case against 10 individuals, including Tatappa, on July 21, following a complaint from Ravikumar,…
Dharwad: Being a hub of education, art, literature and music, Dharwad deserves a better treatment by the civic authority, said Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) mayor Jyothi Patil and added that she would focus on development of Dharwad without neglecting Hubballi.Speaking at a ‘meet the press’ event organised here on Tuesday by Dharwad Journalists’ Guild, Jyothi…
Pic: Sadiq Kolkar, Gesudaraj Patel, Mohammed Nizamuddin and Mehboob Sikkalgar, accused of murdering Gavisiddappa Nayak, are arrestedKoppal: Police superintendent Ram Arasiddi confirmed the arrest of four persons in connection with the Sunday night murder of Gavisiddappa Nayak, 26, from Kurubara Oni. The incident occurred on Sunday night due to a love affair.During a Tuesday press…
Hubballi: The Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation has devised a streamlined approach by establishing a single-window clearance mechanism for Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav mandals. This system aims to facilitate timely permissions whilst enabling authorities to monitor the use of palster of paris (PoP) Ganesha idols effectively. The system aims to streamline the process of granting permissions and enforce regulations…
Hubballi: In connection with commissioning of the doubling work between Almatti–Jadramakunti–Mugalolli–Bagalkot, which is part of the 35-km doubling of the Vijayapura–Bagalkot section, the following changes will be made to train services.The following trains will be cancelled: Train No. 11415 Solapur – Hosapete Daily Express, from Aug 14 to 23; and Train No. 11416 Hosapete –…
Belagavi: Services of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) were disrupted in Belagavi city on Tuesday as the KSRTC Employees’ Union launched an indefinite strike demanding the fulfilment of various pending issues. The strike caused significant inconvenience to daily commuters and passengers, with several buses remaining off the roads.In Belagavi district, there were 1,368…
Hubballi: The call for a strike by State Road Transport Corporation employees on Tuesday received a mixed response in some districts of the North Karnataka region.The strike did not get the expected response as the plying of buses was not affected much in Hubballi-Dharwad. Though there was a reduction in the number of buses and…
