Hubballi: The Hubballi Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) has intensified its enforcement drive against the use of plastic bags across the twin cities. The HDMC has formed zonal-level teams to conduct raids, during which around 100 shops were inspected and penalties imposed for violations. Officials reiterated that the manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale, and use of…
Kalaburagi: The state govt has ordered the purchase of Tur under the support price scheme for 2025-26 in a district-level task force meeting held under the chairmanship of Kalaburagi deputy commissioner B Fauzia Tarannum on Saturday.The meeting agreed to procure Tur from farmers under the scheme. The Union govt fixed the support price at Rs…
Belagavi: Bharat Scouts and Guides state chief commissioner PGR Sindhia said that the 29th Karnataka State Scouts and Guides Jamborate will be held in Belagavi for six days from Dec 27 to Jan 1. A total of 5,500 people, including 4,200 Scouts and Guides, will participate. Speaking to media on Saturday, Sindhia mentioned that the…
Belagavi: Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya called upon entrepreneurs of the country to actively contribute to the Make in India initiative by supporting indigenous defence manufacturing. Speaking at the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Forum for Integrated National Security (FINS) India, Belagavi chapter, held at the KK Venugopal Auditorium of the KLS Institute here on…
Gadag: The Gadag police arrested a person from Sudi village in Ron taluk for posting a life-threatening video against minister HK Patil on social media.Gadag SP Rohan Jagadeesh told TOI that Betgeri Extension police arrested Veeranna P Beelagi, 63, a resident of Sudi, on Friday. “He threatened to kill Gadag district minister HK Patil in…
Koppal: The body of a professor from Kerala was found near the Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal adjacent to Basapur village in Koppal taluk on Friday. The deceased is Cyril Jos, 33, a resident of Srikariam in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. He was serving as a professor at Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Communication in Gujarat….
Koppal: District superintendent of police Dr Ram L Arasiddi emphasised that officers must execute their assigned duties diligently to avert any incidents during the Sri Gavisiddheshwar Jatra of Gavimutt, scheduled from Jan 1 to 8, 2026. During a preliminary meeting with officers from various departments at the SP office hall on Friday, aimed at discussing…
Haveri: A national-level Sunni Training Ijtema religious meeting and lecture programme is being organised by the Muslim community in Haveri on Dec 20 and 21. The event will take place in an open area adjacent to the national highway on the city’s outskirts.The previous Sunni Training Ijtema was held in Hubballi in 1999. Since then,…
Pic: IGP BR Ravikante Gowda, SP Uma Prashanth and other police officers participated in the stolen property return event in Davanagere on FridayDavanagere: Davanagere district police held a stolen property return parade on Friday in Davanagere, worth Rs 20.3 crore, for the legal owners. Police officers and staff from various police stations in Davanagere district…
Bagalkot: The state’s only University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, which enjoys national recognition for academic excellence, is facing a serious financial crisis. The annual grant released by the govt is insufficient even to meet staff salary expenses, raising concern over the institution’s functioning.To manage salaries and operational expenses, the university requires an annual grant of…
