Photo: Women devotees take part in a procession with poornakumbhas, on account of the Hukkerimath Jatra festivalHaveri: Sadashiva Swamiji of Hukkerimath said that virtues and good conduct lead to personal and societal growth, while vices are detrimental to building a healthy society and family. He was speaking at the Ramadevara Temple in Haveri during the…
Hosapete (Vijayanagara): A team of Lokayukta officials carried out a raid early Tuesday morning at the residence of DHO Dr LR Shankar Nayak, confiscating silver and gold jewellery, cash, and land documents.Under the direction of Ballari Lokayukta SP Pawan Nejjur, four teams of officials, led by DSP Sachin Chalawadi, executed the raid simultaneously.DSP Sachin Chalawadi…
Haveri: Inspector S Devanand and head constable Mallikarjun Odunav of Savanur police station were suspended for dereliction of duty after failing to prevent the assault of a govt Urdu school teacher in Haveri. The teacher, Jagadish Vaggannavar, was garlanded with slippers and paraded on Dec 10 over allegations of sexually harassing female students. Superintendent of…
Dharwad: The Dharwad bench of Karnataka high court has directed the govt job aspirants, who have been urging the govt to start recruitment to fill up the vacant posts, to meet the chief minister and explain their problems to the CM directly.The job aspirants had tried to take out rallies in Dharwad in the first…
Hubballi: Kasaba Peth police arrested a 43-year-old man on Saturday for assaulting a woman with the intent to murder after allegedly behaving inappropriately in a public place. The accused is Basavaraj Hosamani.Deputy commissioner of police (law and order) Mahaling Nandagavi said that a case was registered at Kasaba Peth police station in connection with the…
Pic for representation onlyHubballi: The Karnataka Progressive Waste Transport Vehicle Drivers and Helpers Association (AICCTU) has organised a ‘Belagavi Chalo’ to Belagavi Suvarna Soudha on Dec 17, demanding the abolition of the contract system and other concessions, said state president PP Appanna.Speaking at a press conference in the city on Monday, Appanna said that over…
Kittur: Kittur Rani Channamma Residential Sainik School for Girls, Kittur, celebrated its 54th annual day on Sunday, Dec 14. V Rashmi Mahesh, IAS, principal secretary, school education & literacy, govt of Karnataka, was the chief guest for the event. The proceedings started with an impressive parade followed by a horse show, skating display, group yoga,…
Vijayapura: Principal district and sessions judge and chairman of District Legal Services Authority, Harish A, has appealed to litigants to resolve their cases through compromise and settlement in the People’s Court (Lok Adalat) instead of repeatedly visiting courts, as this helps to save both time and money.Addressing litigants during the National Lok Adalat organised in…
Belagavi: Star Air reportedly stopped its direct flight service between Belagavi (IXG) and Mumbai (BOM), shifting its Mumbai-bound operations to Nanded, effective Dec 25. The move has temporarily left Belagavi without a direct air connection to Mumbai, a critical commercial and transit hub.Star Air was the only airline operating a non-stop service on the Belagavi–Mumbai…
Hubballi: The entrance to Hubballi city on Kusugal Road along the Hubballi-Solapur National Highway turned into an open waste dumping ground after households deposited domestic and construction waste on the roadside. The Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) did not take any measures to curb the illegal disposal. As a result, the city’s gateway lost its aesthetic…
