KSPCB officials urge devotees to celebrate the Gauri-Ganesha festival in an eco-friendly manner and avoid the use of plaster-of-Paris idols Dharwad: With less than a month remaining for the 11-day Ganesha festival, the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has intensified measures to prevent the manufacture and sale of idols made of banned plaster of…
Bagalkot: Bagalkot police have cracked the July 21 car explosion case in Hipparagi village, revealing that gelatin sticks were used to blow up a vehicle in an alleged attempt to murder its owner, Hanumanth Athani, over a land dispute.Friday, SP Siddharth Goyal said Shivanand, Revanasiddappa, Mahadev and Mallikarjun have been arrested, while another accused, Gajanan,…
Belagavi: Malmaruti police station CPI BR Gaddekar has been awarded the President’s Medal on the occasion of Independence Day, recognising his distinguished service and achievements in crime detection. Gaddekar, who joined the police force as a PSI in 2005, has served in Mahalingapur, Ilkal and Malmaruti police stations and earned a reputation for solving serious…
Belagavi: To ensure peaceful and orderly celebrations during the 11-day Ganesh festival, the Belagavi Police Commissionerate has imposed a complete ban on DJ sound systems. Police Commissioner Bhushan Borse said the ban, which was enforced last year as well, received positive feedback, particularly from senior citizens.Public Ganesha idols in the city will be restricted to…
Belagavi: RTI activist Bhimappa Gadad has demanded justice for graduates and job aspirants who may be affected by the direct recruitment process for the 104 vacant positions in various cadres of the Belagavi District Central Cooperative (BDCC) bank. He warned of legal action if alleged irregularities in the recruitment process are not addressed. Gadad said…
Chitradurga: Two car drivers were killed on the spot and another person injured after a truck allegedly rammed into two cars on National Highway-48 near Doddasiddavvanahalli village in Chitradurga district late on Thursday night before fleeing the scene.The victims were identified as Gopi, 43, a resident of Bengaluru, and Pavan, 23. Both were driving separate…
Belagavi: The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) Mangaluru sub-zonal office has arrested Shivanand Siddappa Neelannavar, head of Belagavi-based Shivam Associates, in connection with an alleged multi-state Ponzi scheme involving more than Rs 2,110 crore.In a press release, the ED identified Neelannavar as the key person responsible for managing the flow of funds within Shivam Associates. He was…
Belagavi: Just four days after seizing 17kg of ganja-laced chocolates, the City Crime Branch (CCB) arrested a 62-year-old man and recovered nearly 3kg of poppy pods and powdered opium derivatives from his possession on Thursday.The accused, identified as Rafiq Ahmed Hussainsaab Shikalgar of Akkatangerhal village in Gokak taluk, was found carrying 2.9kg of the banned…
Kalaburagi: The Kalyana Karnataka Road Transports Corporation’s proposal to buy 400 new buses at a cost of Rs 152 crore, has been appoved by the state, during the monsoon session cabinet meeting. Arunkumar MY Patil, chairman of the corporation, expressed his happiness after the decision.Speaking to media in Kalaburagi on Friday, he stated that the…
Kalaburagi: Police commissioner issued an order externing Gajanan, 37, a B-category rowdy-sheeter attached to Farhatabad police station and an accused in various serious cases, for one year.Gajanan, a real estate businessman and resident of Karuneshwara Nagar near Rama Mandira in Kalaburagi city, faces seven cases registered under various sections at different police stations across Kalaburagi…
