Rajya Sabha member Iranna Kadadi visits FCI warehouse in Benakanahalli of Belagavi taluk Friday Belagavi: Rajya Sabha member Iranna Kadadi Friday accused the state govt of failing to procure food grains at the minimum support price (MSP), alleging that farmers are being neglected. He said only Rs 1,219 crore has been released out of Rs…
Davanagere: The case involving a suspected terrorist found in Bannikodu village of Harihar taluk took a serious turn on Friday, prompting special teams from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) to arrive in Harihar to intensify the probe. Working jointly with local police, the officers gathered several crucial details.The suspect was…
Davanagere: A woman allegedly assaulted a PSI on duty and obstructed official work during a drunk-driving check on Shamanur Road in Davanagere city on June 21, but the incident came to light on Friday after a video went viral.The injured officer was identified as 48-year-old PSI Shakuntala of Davanagere South traffic police station. The accused…
Union minister Pralhad Joshi atnew waste-to-energy plant at Gabbur on Friday Hubballi: A waste-to-energy plant in Hubballi-Dharwad has completed a successful trial run and is expected to offer a long-term solution to the twin cities’ garbage problem.The project, described as an ambitious initiative of Union minister for new and renewable energy Pralhad Joshi, has come…
Bagalkot: In a major push to improve tourism, industry and emergency healthcare services, the Karnataka State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (KSIIDC) has initiated plans to set up a heliport in Bagalkot district and has asked the district administration to identify suitable land and submit a proposal.KSIIDC chairman SG Nanjayyanmath has written to deputy commissioner…
Belagavi: Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi on Friday expressed surprise over the large-scale Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on excise department additional commissioner Y Manjunath, his relatives, and associated premises.Addressing mediapersons here, Jarkiholi termed the operation unprecedented, stating that such an extensive ED action against a state govt official on corruption charges was rare. “This is…
A photograph of Hampi’s stone chariot has been printed in class 8 English textbooks of Odisha state syllabus, along with the description of the Konark Sun Temple Vijayanagara (Hosapete): Hampi heritage activists are planning to write to the Odisha govt after it reportedly published a photograph of Hampi’s iconic Stone Chariot in school textbooks, wrongly…
A Kannada inscription with Telugu influences dating to the reign of Krishnadevaraya of the Vijayanagara Empire, discovered by researchers on the bedrock of the Dharmasagar tank Hosapete (Vijayanagara): Researchers discovered evidence of a prehistoric human habitation and several Vijayanagara-era relics at Dharmasagar village in Hosapete taluk, shedding fresh light on the region’s archaeological heritage.The finds…
Youths belonging to Shia sect participate in a Muharram procession in Dharwad on Friday Dharwad: Amid mourning and remembrance, the Muslim community observed Muharram, the ‘day of grief’, in Dharwad on Friday. Rituals began at dargahs and mosques where panjas were installed on Thursday night and concluded on Friday.Irani youths belonging to the Shia sect…
Ballari: Technical glitches on the Seva Sindhu portal have left lakhs of students across North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) and North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NEKRTC) regions struggling to secure the state’s free student bus passes, forcing many to spend on daily travel weeks after the academic year began.The free bus pass…
