Hubballi: Chartered Accountants (CAs) are involved in the fair presentation management of taxpayers’ accounts and advise them to pay correct taxes to the govt’s exchequer. They played a key role in systematic revenue collection by providing appropriate guidance on the tax payments that should be made to the treasury, said Karnataka legislative council chairman Basavaraj…
Belagavi: Yet again, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has assured that the Belagavi–Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express will be launched “at the earliest,” without offering a definite timeline, much to the growing frustration of Belagavi residents.The minister repeated his assurance during the visit of Rajya Sabha member Iranna Kadadi, along with Union minister Pralhad Joshi and minister…
Hubballi: The CC (cement concrete) road construction in Unkal, intended to resolve long-standing commuting issues, is progressing at a snail’s pace. Although sanctioned for Rs 20 crore under the national highways, delays in land acquisition and pending compensation to residents have hampered progress. Locals are urging authorities to expedite the work.The road work, which began…
Ballari: Despite govt initiatives to improve education quality and attract students to public schools in Ballari district, student numbers continue to decline.Of the district’s 720 govt schools, 194 have reported reduced enrolment this academic year. “Moerover, 25 of these schools have not seen their student numbers exceed a single digit. This is a reflection of…
Belagavi: “It is not right for the Goa govt to say that it will not permit the Mahadayi project. BJP leaders must speak up on this issue,” said minister for women and child development Laxmi Hebbalkar.Speaking to reporters here on Friday, the minister said that the BJP leaders claimed during the Lok Sabha elections that…
Hubballi: Sigandur, home to the state’s longest bridge inaugurated recently, is fast becoming a favourite getaway for North Karnataka travellers. With people thronging the spot in private vehicles and group tours, travel agencies are adding Sigandur to their itineraries. Seeing the growing interest, NWKRTC has also started package tours from various locations to the destination.Priyanga…
Bengaluru: Sleuths from DRI arrested a 52-year-old jeweller from Nellore in Andhra Pradesh on charges of aiding Ranya Rao in disposing of the smuggled gold in the country and carrying out hawala transactions. The accused is Bharat Jain. Hailing from Rajasthan, Bharat Jain is a close relative of Sahil Sakaria Jain, arrested this March on…
Davanagere: The Davanagere City Corporation (DCC) has launched an innovative programme employing women from self-help groups (SHGs) for door-to-door collection of property tax and water charges. Following state govt guidelines under ‘Day-NULM’, the corporation selected qualified members from women’s empowerment groups. Through a systematic selection process, 12 women were appointed.DCC officials reported that 77 women…
Bengaluru: US household goods manufacturer Clorox sued Cognizant for $380 million, alleging that the latter’s service desk granted access to cybercriminals to Clorox’s network by providing login credentials without properly verifying the requester’s identity or following Clorox’s authentication processes.“The resulting cyberattack was debilitating. It paralysed Clorox’s corporate network and crippled business operations. And to make…
Dharwad: Municipality Maternity Hospital adjacent to the Old Central Bus Stand in Dharwad, owned by Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC), was once regarded as a premier maternity care center catering to the needs of middle class and poor people, has gradually fallen into disrepair, thanks to the negligence by the authorities concerned.Efforts by Dharwad (Rural) MLA…
