Hosapete (Vijayanagara): The state govt will host Hampi Utsav on Feb 13, 14 and 15.To ensure the success of the festival, district minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan has directed DC Kavita S Mannikeri to take steps, and the latter has conducted a round of meetings with officials and instructed them to make preparations in full…
Belagavi: District in-charge minister Satish Jarkiholi said the proposed flyover project in the city would be implemented only after obtaining feedback from the public and various organisations. A separate meeting has been scheduled for Jan 6 to gather suggestions and address concerns from stakeholders before finalising the project’s alignment and execution plan.Speaking to mediapersons after…
Belagavi: District minister Satish Jarkiholi on Tuesday inaugurated a new shooting training centre of the Karnataka police department near Paschapur village in the Yamakanamaradi constituency, calling it a moment of pride for the district. Addressing the gathering, the minister said Belagavi needed its own police shooting training facility. “Until now, police personnel depended on training…
Hubballi: The sighting of a leopard on the airport road connecting Tarihal Bridge and Gamanagatti last week has triggered widespread fear among residents of nearby villages. Following the sighting on Dec 23, many villagers said they were afraid to step out of their homes.Despite intensified efforts by the forest department, the leopard has not yet…
Vijayapura: Relentless efforts by police have resulted in the arrest of a murder accused who had been absconding for the last 11 years.Vijayapura Rural police succeeded in nabbing Sunil Matabadal Yadav, who was accused No. 4 in a murder case and was at large. ASI AI Indikar and head constable NS Yalladagi attached to Vijayapura…
Hubballi: Home minister G Parameshwara has said he will talk to the chief minister about considering the honour killing incident at Inam Veerapur village of Hubballi taluk as a special case to appoint a special prosecutor.Reacting after visiting Vivekanand Doddamani’s house at the village on Wednesday, Parameshwara said the incident was unfortunate. A pregnant woman…
Ballari: CBI officials conducted a raid on Wednesday at the houses of Vishwanath and Maruthi, close aides of former minister B Nagendra, in Ballari.A team of four officers searched Vishwanath’s residence on Bengaluru Road and Maruthi’s house in Hussein Nagar, examining various documents. The raid was reportedly connected to the multi-crore scam involving the Valmiki…
Kalaburagi: Congress MLC Tippannappa Kamakanur on Wednesday alleged that PM Narendra Modi and BJP functionary N Ravikumar have failed to honour their promise of including the Koli and Kabbaliga communities in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list when the BJP’s double-engine govt was in power.Addressing reporters at Aiwan-e-Shah Guest House, Kamakanur said Ravikumar had assured the…
Gadag: A govt primary school in Pethalur village of Gadag district, with official records dating back to 1920, has undergone a major transformation following the proactive efforts of the School Development and Monitoring Committee (SDMC) and the local community. One SDMC member personally contributed Rs 2 lakh, while an additional Rs 21 lakh was mobilised…
Hubballi: An NWKRTC bus and a bike collided at Anchatageri village on the Hubballi-Karwar road on Tuesday morning, killing a man and his 6-year-old child on the spot. An 8-year-old girl was seriously injured. The deceased are Mehbooba Khan Ustad, 38, and Mohamad Asnain Khan, 6, of Tadas village. The injured girl, Bibe Aziza, 8,…
