Hubballi: Following Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited’s viral ‘dump-at-doorstep’ initiative against litterbugs, residents of Hubballi-Dharwad are urging HDMC to replicate the campaign. Citizens say many continue dumping garbage during cars. They demand that HDMC take strict action to curb violations and improve public hygiene. Locals believe such a drive will bring civic discipline and accountability…
Dharwad: To mark the 129th birth anniversary of ‘birdman’ Dr Salim Ali, the Nature Research Centre (NRC) and Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), held a bird watching event at the Botanical Garden on the Karnatak University campus.During the ‘small trail’ of 1.5 kms, the bird watchers documented as many as 49 bird species. Among the…
Belagavi: Members of Belagavi City Corporation (BCC) on Wednesday held a detailed discussion on the city’s growing traffic congestion and parking problems during the council meeting. They decided to take joint action in coordination with the traffic police.Raising the issue, BJP corporator Sandeep Jiragyal said addressing traffic and parking woes was the need of the…
Ballari: Farmers from Koppal, Vijayanagara, Ballari, and Raichur districts under the Tungabhadra Dam Command Area began a five-day foot march Wednesday, demanding release of water from the dam for their second crop.The protest, organised by Rajya Raitha Sangh and Hasiru Sene, started in Karur village in Siruguppa taluk, Ballari district. The march will proceed to…
Hubballi: The department of school education is set to conduct a mega parent-teacher meeting in govt schools across the state on Nov 14, Children’s Day.The meeting will take place at 1,664 schools in the district. and aims to promote overall development of children by emphasising the vital role parents play in their ward’s all-round progress….
Hubballi: To facilitate pensioners and simplify the process of submitting life certificates, south western railway (SWR) launched the digital life certificate campaign 4.0. This initiative enables pensioners to submit their life certificates online, from the comfort of their homes, without the need to visit banks or offices.SWR stated that the user-friendly digital system particularly benefits…
Raichur: A couple is facing accusations of assaulting police officers who visited Mattur Tanda in Lingasugur taluk on Nov 11 for investigations. As per police report, Mallappa Chavan complained against Ramappa Jadhav and his wife, Sakkubai, following a minor altercation between the two families in Mattur Thanda. In this regard, ASI Venkatappa Nayak and head…
Belagavi: A preparatory meeting was held at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha (SVS) on Wednesday in view of the upcoming winter legislature session scheduled for Dec. DC Mohammad Roshan, who chaired the meeting, emphasised the need for meticulous planning and directed all sub-committees to discharge their responsibilities effectively to ensure a smooth and error-free session.The DC…
Hubballi: A group of ornithologists under the banner of Nature First Eco-Village, Dharwad, are now putting in a lot of effort to protect and conserve the population of different bird species in Hubballi-Dharwad and other parts of the region. They are all set to observe National Bird Watching Day on Nov 12, to mark the…
Haveri: The overnight protest by farmer leaders of the District Sugarcane Growers Association, demanding that the govt-announced price of Rs 3,300 per tonne of sugarcane be extended to the sugarcane farmers of Haveri district, completed its second day on Tuesday at Martyr Mylara Mahadevappa Circle in the city.The protest received support from religious leaders, retired…
