Kalaburagi: All five sugar mills in Kalaburagi district and one in Yadgiri district have agreed to pay farmers the full amount of Rs 2,950 per tonne of sugarcane within 14 days of supply.Speaking to TOI, rural development and panchayat raj and Kalaburagi district minister Priyank Kharge said: “The price of sugarcane has been fixed keeping…
Pic: Haveri Taluk Farmers’ Association demanded the opening of maize procurement centres in every taluk and fixing the support price at Rs 3,000 per quintal on Monday in Haveri.Haveri: The Haveri Taluk Farmers’ Association has urged the deputy commissioner, state, and central govts to open maize procurement centres in every taluk and fix the support…
Koppal: The anti-POSCO movement that once halted a major steel project in 2011—led then by late Siddhalinga Mahaswamiji of Tontadarya Math, Dambal-Gadag — has found new energy. Now, the current pontiff, Siddharam Mahaswamiji, has stepped into the ongoing agitation against the proposed expansion of a private steel project in Koppal, from Monday. The seer visited…
Pic: The construction work of the Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research near Rayanal, Hubballi, is intensified and expected to be complete by Feb 2026Hubballi: The construction work of the Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research near Rayanal, Hubballi, is delayed and may take a few more months to finish. Originally scheduled for…
Belagavi: The Aequs Foundation announced the successful completion of its annual ‘One Precious Notebook’ campaign, a flagship CSR initiative aimed at supporting education in rural communities surrounding its manufacturing ecosystems.This year, the campaign achieved a significant milestone by distributing 107,411 notebooks to 17,019 students across 97 schools, helping strengthen learning outcomes and promote academic enthusiasm…
Koppal: A 39-year-old home guard was allegedly gang-raped by four individuals near Madlur village in Yelburga taluk Sunday night after being forced to drink alcohol. She was admitted to the District Hospital and her condition is said to be critical. Police said four persons — Lakshman Kenchappa Karaguli and Basavaraj Sakreppa from Asuti village in…
Davanagere: Adi Keshav Prakash Shastri of Vidya Nagar, Davanagere, has donated O negative blood 166 times — marking the second-highest number of donations for this blood group in India. His journey began on Nov 10, 1987, at the Davanagere District Hospital. As of Nov 10 this year, his selfless act has saved 166 lives, including…
Belagavi: Following the death of 31 blackbucks at Kittur Rani Channamma Mini Zoo in Belagavi over the past four days, wildlife conservationist Giridhar Kulkarni has urged the state govt to appoint a full-time executive director (ED) for the facility at Bhutaramanahatti. Citing the urgent need for improved management, he has written to chief minister Siddaramaiah,…
Kalaburagi: On Monday, the Union of Sugarcane Growers’ Farmers’ Organisations filed a petition in front of the deputy commissioners’ office in Kalaburagi district. They demanded that the state and central govts address the problems of sugarcane growers and fix the price of sugarcane at Rs 3,300 per tonne.They alleged that state and central govts were…
Belagavi is gearing up for the Karnataka Legislature’s winter session BELAGAVI: Preparations for the Winter Session of the Karnataka Legislature, scheduled from 8 to 19 December at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha (SVS), are in full swing. The district administration has estimated an expenditure of Rs 20 crore, compared with Rs 15.30 crore spent last year.The…
