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…
DAVANAGERE: Adi Keshav Prakash Shastri of Vidya Nagar in Davangere donated O-negative blood 166 times, the second-highest record in India for that blood group. He made his first donation on November 10, 1987, at Davangere District Hospital and, as of November 10, saved the lives of 166 people, including 92 newborns.O-negative blood is in special…
BELAGAVI: The blackbuck mortality crisis at Kittur Rani Channamma Mini Zoo, Belagavi, worsened on Monday, with the death toll rising to 31. In response, district in-charge minister Satish Jarkiholi held a meeting with Forest Department officials and instructed them to take all possible measures to protect the remaining animals.The zoo housed 38 blackbucks in total….
KOPPAL: A 39-year-old woman was allegedly forced to consume alcohol and then gang-raped by four individuals near Madlur village in Yelburga taluk on Sunday night.She has been admitted to the district hospital for treatment and is in critical condition. Police said they have arrested four persons in connection with the case.According to police sources, the…
Kalaburagi: The Central University of Karnataka (CUK) has entered into an academic agreement with the Survey of India, with vice-chancellor Battu Satyanarayana formally signing the memorandum of understanding (MoU) at his office recently.The MoU aims to strengthen collaboration in research and development, offering substantial benefits to the departments of geography, geology, computer science, electronics and…
Pic: Senior journalist R Shrinidhi inaugurates the communication club at the department of mass communication and journalism at Karnatak University, DharwadDharwad: Students of journalism and mass communication should acquire mastery over multiple languages to succeed as professionals, said senior journalist R Shrinidhi. Inaugurating the communication club at the post-graduate department of mass communication and journalism…
Raichur: A resident of Mandalagera village in Raichur taluk, who used to receive a monthly electricity bill of around Rs 200 for the month of Oct, was shocked to discover a bill nearing Rs 10,000.Bhagyamma Basanagouda, a housewife from Mandalagera village in Raichur taluk, was the beneficiary of the Gruha Jyothi Yojana, a state govt…
Belagavi: District minister Satish Jarkiholi has said that the speculation over the state cabinet reshuffle and the possible change in the KPCC president is under the Congress high command’s scrutiny, and that the final decision rests entirely with them.Speaking to the media on Sunday, Jarkiholi explained that during his recent visit to Delhi he met…
Dharwad: The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Dharwad (IIIT-Dharwad) has been selected by the state govt to host a centre of excellence (CoE) in quantum ai and computing, the first such centre to be established outside Bengaluru.Sharing details with reporters, director of IIIT-Dharwad Prof Mahadev Prasanna said the state govt has sanctioned Rs 18 crore…
Pic: Pedestrians in city use roads to walk as footpaths are encroached by commercial establishmentsHubballi: The bustling streets of Hubballi, once envisioned as vibrant commercial hubs, are now marred by the unchecked proliferation of pushcarts and petty shops that have taken over the pavers.This encroachment not only poses a significant threat to pedestrian safety but…
