Pic: Premises of Shri Siddharoodha Math, HubballiHubballi: Shri Siddharoodha Swamiji Math Trust Committee (SSSMTC) has appealed to devotees not to use photographs of Siddharoodha Swamiji and Gurunatharoodha Swamiji to produce any AI-based pictures or videos. The committee has also restricted YouTubers from shooting videos on the Math premises without prior permission and warned of legal…
Pic: Mallikarjun Khandammanavar with his vehicleGadag: While many celebrated Karnataka Rajyotsava on Nov 1, Mallikarjun Khandammanavar, 70, a retired govt employee from Kalasapur village, Gadag district, celebrates it every day. He is dressed in attire with Kannada slogans. Even his two-wheeler displays the same. He roams around Gadag city, urging people to use Kannada. A…
Pic: Autorickshaw drivers are finding it difficult to park their autos near bus stands in HubballiHubballi: The auto drivers’ association has asked the transport minister to provide designated auto rickshaw stands in front of the newly renovated bus stands in Hubballi and Dharwad. The association met minister Ramalinga Reddy recently and argued that such stands…
Dharwad: The Union govt is taking all necessary measures to protect consumer rights, said Union minister Pralhad Joshi.Inaugurating the newly constructed building of the Dharwad District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Dharwad on Saturday, Joshi said that strict action has been initiated against companies that cheat consumers. “The protection of consumers depends on the awareness…
Belagavi: Renowned orthopaedic surgeon Dr Sarang Shete from Belagavi was conferred the prestigious Membership of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS)—one of the highest recognitions in India’s medical field. Dr Shete received the honour during the 65th Annual NAMSCON 2025 Scientific Conference and Convocation, held on November 8 at PGIMER, Chandigarh. He is the…
Belagavi: Residents living around Hindalga Central Jail have been battling poor mobile connectivity for more than eight months, following the installation of high-frequency 5G jammers meant to block illegal mobile phone use inside the prison.Villagers from Hindalga, Vijayanagar, Ganeshpur, and Benakanahalli say the jammers, installed in Feb, have crippled mobile networks within a 3-4 km…
Pic: Vinaya Vakkunda speaks to mediaBelagavi: The Betageri Krishnasharma Trust has announced its awards for the years 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25, honouring six achievers, including three recipients of the youth literature award category. Poet HS Shivaprakash, scholar G Ramakrishna, and story writer BT Janhavi are among the awardees.The Trust will present lifetime achievement literary awards…
Dharwad: Shivaji Madappagowdar of Bengaluru and Shaheen SD of Hubballi emerged winners in the men’s and women’s categories respectively, at the state-level cross country 10km race organised on Sunday by the District Olympic Association and Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation.Shivaji clocked 30 minutes and 46 seconds to clinch the top spot in the men’s event, while Shaheen…
Hubballi: The Kempagere lake in Hubballi, which has dried up, is set to come back to life as plans are afoot to divert Shalmala waters into it through a pipeline before the river confluences with the Bedti River.The govt has entrusted Karnataka Niravari Nigam Ltd. (KNNL) with the project. Administrative approval is awaited, and the…
Hubballi: The Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) is set to become the first civic body in India to establish its own high-precision GPS reference stations, aimed at improving mapping and urban planning across the twin cities.The project involves setting up two Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS)—one each in Hubballi and Dharwad—at an estimated cost of Rs…
