Ballari: A response from the department of railways to Ballari MP E Tukaram, which did not address the introduction of any new passenger train services to the district, has left the citizens feeling let down.In a questionnaire directed to the Union govt concerning the long-standing request for passenger trains to Ballari, MP Tukaram inquired if…
Pic: Police organised workshops in local colleges to help job aspirants crack competitive examsHubballi: UPSC hopefuls from Gadag, Haveri, Vijayapur, Bagalkot, Kalaburagi, Bidar, and other North Karnataka districts often camp in Hubballi-Dharwad to prepare for competitive exams, with some coaching centres here even offering hostel facilities to outstation students. Now, the Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissionerate has…
Ballari: Colleges affiliated with the Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University (VSK University) in Ballari have accumulated a substantial student fee debt of approximately Rs 10 crore owed to the university.According to vice-chancellor Prof M Muniraju, “This situation has created financial challenges for VSKU. We have no option but to enforce fee collection.”The VSKU affiliation encompasses 10…
Ballari: In an accidental fire incident, 40 bikes were gutteded on the outskirts of Ballari on Monday. A fire broke out in a truck transporting new bikes from Chennai to Ballari and Vijayanagara districts, resulting in the destruction of 40 bikes. The driver of the truck noticed smoke coming from inside the truck’s door and…
Gadag: The deputy commissioner’s office received a bomb threat email on Monday, creating panic among the staff working in the building. It received an email from the email ID aarna_aswin_sekar. In the email, the person identified as Aarna Ashin Shekhar threatened that a bomb was planted in five places in the DC’s office and that…
Pic: Prof SR Niranjan, vice-chairman of Karnataka State Higher Education Council speaking at the inaugural session of the international conference on ‘Responsible Artificial Intelligence’ organised at Karnatak University in Dharwad on MondayDharwad: Calling for greater adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance educational quality, Karnataka State Higher Education Council vice-chairman SR Niranjan said that AI…
Belagavi: Onion prices at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) in Belagavi have surged by Rs 1,000 per quintal, mainly due to a sharp increase in exports to Bangladesh and a drop in market arrivals. After rising by Rs 500 per quintal on Dec 10, prices climbed further over the next four days, taking the…
Haveri: Muni Shiromani Vidit Sagar Maharaj exhorted the Jain religious congregation to sustain religion through practice rather than speeches, and urged women to protect and care for religion as they protect their children and families. He delivered the address on the third day of the grand Siddhachakra Mahamandal Vidhan Mahotsav at Rajani Hall in Haveri…
Dharwad: India is an agriculture-based country, and agriculture is the lifeline of farmers and not merely an occupation. It is a culture and a tradition, said legislative assembly speaker UT Khader. Inaugurating the second edition of the special lecture series ‘Agricultural Crises in India’, organised by the agriculture and environment forum of the Karnataka Vidyavardhaka…
Hubballi: The Fruits and Flowers Exhibition at Indira Glass House, organised by the Dharwad district administration in association with the horticulture and agriculture departments, is drawing large crowds with its innovative displays of agricultural produce and horticultural practices. The three-day exhibition will conclude on Monday.Farmers, horticulturists and members of the general public are visiting the…
