Photo: Wajid, Raja and Asif, who died in an accident near Indaragi, KoppalKoppal: Three individuals lost their lives in an accident near Indaragi village, in Koppal taluk, on Wednesday night, bringing the total number of fatalities to six over the course of 2 days.A hit-and-run accident occurred near Indaragi, where a SUV rammed a motorcycle,…
BY-RavindraUppar@timesofindia.comBELAGAVI: It’s a gentle — and rather quiet — rap on the knuckle for about 500 school students to heave themselves out of playgrounds, start looking into their satchels and study. It’s also a reminder for elders to walk across the street and greet neighbours and reconnect with lost threads of friendly conversation. For once,…
Koppal: Rather than establishing the procurement centre in regions known for high maize production, state govt chose to establish one in faraway Dharwad. This choice resulted in the notable failure of a crucial element — Minimum Support Price (MSP).This season, the state produced 54 lakh tonnes of maize, and in response to the steep decline…
Pic: The project, initiated to overhaul the 96-year-old historic ‘Lady Sykes’ garden (popularly known as ‘Chitaguppi Park’), is not seeing much progressHubballi: The development work to protect the 96-year-old historic ‘Lady Sykes’ garden, popularly known as ‘Chitaguppi Park’, is proceeding at a snail’s pace. It has been over 8 months since the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation…
Dharwad: A major share of the state budget is being spent on works undertaken by the water resources department and therefore the benefits of these works should reach the people, said additional chief secretary Gaurav Gupta.Inaugurating ‘Jal-Sankalp-25′, conference of engineers of water resources department organised by the Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI) in Dharwad…
Hubballi: The much-awaited field survey of the Almatti-Kushtagi new railway line has been completed. The railway ministry assured that the detailed project report (DPR) would be ready by May 2026.MPs Ramesh Jigajinagi from Vijayapura and PC Gaddigoudar from Bagalkot demanded a new line between Almatti and Kushtagi, writing letters to Union minister Pralhad Joshi. Joshi…
Hubballi: Poor maintenance has left the NWKRTC Hosur regional bus terminal in a state of disrepair just a few years after its inauguration. Lack of regular cleaning has resulted in walls stained with pan spit and gutka residue, while waste bottles are strewn across the premises. Thousands of passengers using the terminal daily have expressed…
Pic: Dignitaries after unveiling B Shankaranand’s statueBelagavi: District minister Satish Jarkiholi unveiled a statue of late B Shankaranand at Club Road Circle of Belagavi on Wednesday evening. Shankaranand was a senior Congress leader and a close associate of the Gandhi family. Party functionaries and supporters attended the event, paying tribute to his political legacy and…
Photo: Ravi ShettyHaveri: The Southeast Asian Games Organising Committee appointed Ravi Shetty, Thailand national kabaddi head coach, as competition director for the kabaddi championship at the upcoming SEA Games. Shetty, a Kannadiga resident of Byadagi, in Haveri district, coached in the Pro Kabaddi League for 9 seasons.He brings extensive expertise, technical development, and international kabaddi…
Belagavi: A car belonging to Rajendra Prasad, a senior KAS officer and personal secretary to the deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, collided with a motorcycle near Savadatti on Thursday evening. The biker sustained serious injuries and was shifted to a hospital but died later. Prasad suffered minor injuries and was also taken to a hospital,…
