Chitradurga: The state govt has begun restoring former chief minister S Nijalingappa’s residence, Vinaya, in Chitradurga with the aim of preserving its original architectural design and opening it to the public. The restoration project, costing Rs 1.2 crore, follows the district administration’s acquisition of the property last year for Rs 4.2 crore through a sale…
Hubballi: Vivek Thontadarya, a Hubballi-born technology and management consultant now based in London, has been honoured with a prestigious National Award for Project Excellence for technology and digital innovation, regarded as the ‘Oscars of Tech’ in the UK’s northeast region.Thontadarya’s initiative, Your Apprenticeship, earned the Project Excellence Award 2025. As senior delivery manager and project…
Dharwad: The Family Planning Association of India (FPAI), Dharwad Branch, has launched 16 programmes to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The events, which will continue across the district until Dec 10, aim to raise awareness among women, men, youth, and children on the significance of the International Day for…
Bidar: Farmers in Hulsur taluk in Bidar district adopted a novel method to protect sugarcane, groundnut, and other crop fields from wild blackbucks, boars and foxes by tying old colourful saris around their fields.The makeshift fencing proved an effective deterrent, signalling human presence and preventing animals from entering the plantations. The practice began after repeated…
Hubballi: Two state associations of Anganwadi and Aksharadasoha employees, under the leadership of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), will organise an indefinite dharna in front of the houses or offices of union ministers across the country, on Dec 1, to demand permanent status for Anganwadi workers, midday meal workers, and ASHA employees, CITU’s…
Gokak: Arabhavi MLA and BEMUL chairman Balachandra Jarkiholi urged chief minister Siddaramaiah to trifurcate the sprawling Belagavi district and declare Gokak and Chikodi as new district headquarters. In a release, Jarkiholi said the demand for the Gokak district has been ongoing for nearly four decades. “Over the years, four separate commissions appointed by previous govts…
Dharwad: Farmers in the command areas of the Malaprabha and Ghataprabha projects have been urged to form Water Users’ Cooperative Societies. Inaugurating a three-day training programme on integrated water resources conservation and management at the Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI) in Dharwad, M Satish Kumar, administrative officer of the Command Area Development Authority (CADA),…
Pic: Andhra Pradesh governor S Abdul Nazeer on Saturday presented the Anubhava Mantapa National Awards to several achievers, including playwright Basavaraj Bengeri and founder of Sumangali Seva Ashram in Bengaluru, SG Sushilamma, at Basava Kalyana in Bidar districtBasava Kalyana (Bidar): Regardless of differing opinions, the initial parliament that laid the groundwork for democracy was Basavanna’s…
Belagavi: A shocking case of child marriage has come to light in Hukkeri taluk, where a 16-year-old girl was married off and later impregnated. An FIR was registered at Yamakanmaradi police station under the Pocso Act and the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act.The accused was identified as Mallappa Bhimappa Patil, a native of Kuraniwadi village…
Belagavi: The district court stayed the Belagavi district administration’s recent order to take possession of Kannada Bhavana, Kannada Sahitya Parishat district president Mangala Metagud said on Friday.Addressing a press conference, Metagud stated that officials sealed the building two days ago, following which the Kannada Bhavana management committee moved the court and secured an interim stay….
