Belagavi: Though Belagavi was selected in 2024 for the prestigious City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain 2.0 (CITIIS 2.0) programme by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the ambitious project is now at risk of being cancelled or being shifted to Hubballi due to delays in releasing the city’s share of funds.Under…
Hubballi: Deputy commissioner Divya Prabhu, chairperson of the district disaster management authority, said fire accidents increased in urban areas over the last 2 years, with incidents in winter linked to cooking gas leakage.She spoke during an offsite mock drill at the premises of Sri Siddharudha Mutt in Hubballi, organised to strengthen the Dharwad district disaster…
Dharwad: Noted scholar CR Joshi hailed novelist Galaganath as one of the pioneers of modern Kannada literature and a leading novelist who played crucial role in spreading literary awareness through his novels. Speaking at a commemorative programme organised in the memory of Kannada novel pioneer Galaganathar and researcher N Sri Rajapurohit, by the Karnataka Vidyavardhaka…
Pic: A glimpse of the Gavisiddeshwar fair Koppal: The Sri Gavisiddeshwar fair, popularly known as the Kumbh Mela of South India, emerged as a platform for social and environmental messaging this year, with an anti-pollution campaign drawing widespread attention from devotees.More than 18 lakh devotees visited the annual fair, where sweet and savoury shop owners…
Kalaburagi: A team from the Centre arrived in the district on Tuesday to evaluate crops damaged by heavy rain in Aug and Sept.The team visited Kinni Sadak, Dongargaon, Bhimanal and Kamalapur villages in Kamalapur taluk, and inspected crops, roads and bridges damaged by the rain.Dr Ponnuswamy, director of Hyderabad Oilseed Development Division under the ministry…
Dharwad: Alleging continued apathy by the district administration, Veeresh Sobaradmath, state president of Raita Sena Karnataka, said that farmers’ problems in the district have not been addressed properly for the past two years. He stated that complaints regarding this have already been submitted to the chief minister and the chief secretary of the state.Addressing a…
Vijayapura: BJP-expelled MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal challenged deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar to show his power, on the lines of CM Siddaramaiah, in the North Karnataka region.Speaking to reporters here on Monday, Yatnal said that a power show is inevitable in today’s politics. “If we don’t show it, our leadership quality won’t be recognised. Siddaramaiah…
Pic: File pic of workers preparing khadi flags at KKGSS, HubballiHubballi: The demand for sale of Khadi flags fell sharply after the central govt amended the Flag Code 2002 and allowed the sale of polyester tricolour flags, khadi national flag promotion campaign coordinator Santosh Nagaragund said on Monday.“National flags worth Rs 2 crore remain unsold…
Belagavi: In a tragic industrial accident, a young daily-wage worker lost his life after being caught in a crusher belt at the Hiranyakeshi Sugar Factory in Sankeshwar town of Hukkeri taluk on Monday.The deceased was identified as Sachin Yamananni, who joined the factory barely 10 days ago as a daily labourer. According to preliminary information,…
Hubballi: Union minister Shobha Karandlaje said MNREGA was revised and renamed in keeping with expert opinion, and after a study spanning more than a year.Speaking to reporters here on Monday, Karandlaje said the scheme, renamed as VB-G RAM G, is aimed at curbing misuse. “Every state has a responsibility in the implementation of VB-G RAM…
