Davanagere: Preparations were under way on a 100-acre site to pay tribute to the veteran legislator and former minister Shamanur Shivashankarappa, who passed away a few days back. The event is scheduled for Dec 26 near Kalleshwara Rice Mill in Anekonda. More than 40,000 people are expected to attend the event, where a three-stage pavilion…
ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿ: ಹಿಂದೂಸ್ತಾನಿ ಸಂಗೀತ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ಮೇರು ಪ್ರತಿಭೆ, ಗ್ವಾಲಿಯರ್ ಘರಾನಾದ ಗಾಯನ ಶೈಲಿಯಿಂದ ಮನೆಮಾತಾಗಿದ್ದ ನಿವೃತ್ತ ಸಂಗೀತ ಪ್ರಾಧ್ಯಾಪಕ ಅಶೋಕ ಹುಗ್ಗಣ್ಣವರ (64) ಅವರು ಬುಧವಾರ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿನ ಖಾಸಗಿ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊನೆಯುಸಿರೆಳೆದರು. ಮೂಲತಃ ಕುಂದಗೋಳ ತಾಲ್ಲೂಕಿನ ಯರಗುಪ್ಪಿ ಗ್ರಾಮದವರಾದ ಇವರು, ಹೊನ್ನಾವರದ ಎಂ.ಪಿ.ಇ. ಸೊಸೈಟಿಯ ಎಸ್.ಡಿ.ಎಂ. ಕಾಲೇಜಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲ ಸಂಗೀತ ಪ್ರಾಧ್ಯಾಪಕರಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿ 2021ರಲ್ಲಿ ನಿವೃತ್ತಿ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದರು.ನಿವೃತ್ತಿಯ ಬಳಿಕ ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿಯ ಉಣಕಲ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದ ಅಶೋಕ ಹುಗ್ಗಣ್ಣವರ ಅವರು, ಇಡೀ ಬದುಕನ್ನು ಸಂಗೀತ ಸಾದನೆ ಹಾಗೂ…
Pic: Walkers in Hubballi brave foggy, cold mornings to cover their daily dose of exerciseHubballi: With temperatures dipping across several parts of the state, including north Karnataka, doctors have advised people to take precautions against exposure to extreme cold, warning that it can trigger heart-related problems, particularly vasospasm. The sharp drop in temperatures during early…
Kalaburagi: For the welfare of the backward region, Kalyana Karnataka, the state govt invests in infrastructure development, including health and education, by amending the constitution and bringing special reservation in the 371(J) Act for the all-round development of the backward welfare Karnataka region. However, the central govt is delaying by not giving a matching grant,…
Belagavi: A spate of sexual assaults on minor girls reported in Belagavi taluk over the past month, coupled with allegations of police leniency under political pressure, snowballed into a major political controversy.In one case registered on a complaint by the mother of a minor girl at APMC police station, both the Karnataka high court and…
Belagavi: Public works minister Satish Jarkiholi said the govt would mount a legal defence against the “breach of privilege” complaint filed by Maharashtra MP Dhairyasheel Mane against Belagavi deputy commissioner Mohammad Roshan. He asserted that the DC’s actions were fully in accordance with the law and did not amount to any breach of privilege.Speaking to…
Koppal: A car tyre burst in Sriramanagar, in the Gangavathi taluk, resulting in injuries to eight individuals. The tyre burst caused the vehicle to lose control, hitting a bus from a private school and a motorcycle. However, the children on the school bus were unharmed. As reported by the police, eight individuals were injured in…
KALABURAGI: Police have registered a suo motu case under the Arms Act against Shantalinga Shivacharya Swami, seer of Sankaralingeshwar Hiremath Sansthan in Udchan village of Kalaburagi district, after a video showing him firing shots into the air went viral on social media. He was remanded in judicial custody on Tuesday.Superintendent of police Adduru Srinivasalu said…
Pic: A car accident occurred on the Ballari-Siruguppa State Highway close to Devinagar Camp in Tekkalakote town on Wednesday, claiming the lives of three individuals instantlyBallari: Three family members lost their lives, and two others sustained serious injuries when their vehicle overturned on the Ballari-Siruguppa state highway close to Devinagar Camp in Tekkalakote town, located…
Pic: The Panaji-Hyderabad 4-lane expressway construction work in progress near Aihole in Bagalkot district. (TOI); The map of Panaji-Hyderabad Expressway that passes through KarnatakaBagalkot: The Panaji-Hyderabad Expressway is primarily the Hyderabad-Panaji Economic Corridor (EC-10), a Bharatmala Pariyojana project focused on improving freight movement, trade, and industry by connecting key cities, with a key section being…
