Haveri: Savanur assistant commissioner Shubham Shukla has ordered the externment of six more accused in the Hangal gang-rape case to Yadgir district for a period of one year, citing concerns over law and order. Among those externed is Sameeullah Lalanavar of Akki Alur, a prime accused in the case involving seven individuals.The others externed include…
Dharwad: Zilla panchayat chief executive officer Bhuvanesh Patil has urged the banks in the district to ensure that credit facilities provided particularly to agriculture, small enterprises, self-employment ventures, women’s self-help groups and youth are made available in a timely manner.Chairing a meeting of district-level bankers’ committee here, he said banks play a crucial role in…
Dharwad: The Dharwad District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has fined a private insurance company for rejecting claim and has ordered compensation to the complainant.Chouramma Sakri of Hubballi had taken an insurance policy of Rs 5 lakh from HDFC Ergo Insurance Company in Hubballi, covering herself and her mother Sushila Sakri. She was paying an annual…
Pic: KRV activists stage protest in Belagaviagainst Maharashtra MPBelagavi: A fresh language controversy erupted in the sensitive Belagavi district after Shiv Sena MP Dhairyasheel Mane moved a breach of privilege motion before Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla against Belagavi DC Mohammed Roshan. He accused him of unlawfully restricting the MP’s participation in the ‘Black Day’…
Raichur: A couple died in a road accident on Nagargund road in Devadurga town in Raichur district on Monday. Haseena Begum, 28, and her husband, Ramjan Sab, 31, residents of Arshanigi village, are the deceased. They were on their bike travelling to Devadurga from Arshanigi. On the outskirts of Devadurga town on Nagargund Road, a…
HUBBALLI: In a suspected case of honour killing, a 20-year-old pregnant woman was allegedly murdered by her family members in Inam Veerapur village of Dharwad district on Sunday night for marrying a Dalit youth against their wish. The victim’s father and two relatives have also been accused of assaulting members of the Dalit youth’s family,…
Belagavi: State govt’s failure to make a decision on the long-pending demand to bifurcate Belagavi district during the recent winter session has left agitators deeply disappointed, despite sustained protests, bandhs, and repeated delegations meeting CM Siddaramaiah.Activists who campaigned for decades, particularly from Chikodi, Gokak, and Bailhongal, intensified their protests during the session, with Athani and…
Caption: Renowned epigraphist Prof Srinivas Padigar speaks at the inauguration of ‘Pratnakirti’ Dr Shrinivas Ritti Memorial Research Centre of Epigraphy at DharwadDharwad: Renowned epigraphist Prof Srinivas Padigar said it was heartening that people from different walks of life were coming forward to study history and there is need for the historians to impart knowledge of…
Belagavi: Even as there is a prevailing perception that the annual legislature sessions held in Belagavi have not delivered the expected gains for North Karnataka in terms of development, the recently concluded session provided a major boost to the city’s traditional sweets industry, with sweet marts reporting brisk sales.During the 10-day session, mainly the region’s…
Kalaburagi: A BJP worker committed suicide in front of another BJP worker’s house at Nandikur village, on the outskirts of Kalaburagi, on late Saturday evening.The deceased was identified as Jyothi Patil, 35, a resident of Bhrahmapur in Kalaburagi city. She immulates herself in front of BJP leader Mallinath Biradar’s house. On Saturday evening, Jyothi knocked…
