Hubballi: Rising hunting and poaching in forest areas under Kalghatagi, Alnavar and Hubballi ranges have prompted the forest department to intensify enforcement in Dharwad district.Deputy conservator of forests (DCF), Dharwad division, Shaikh Abdul Aleem Siddiqui, told TOI that many people, particularly in forest-fringe villages, are unaware that hunting is punishable under the Wildlife Protection Act….
KPCC president BK Hariprasad Hubballi: KPCC president BK Hariprasad Wednesday attacked the BJP over alleged misappropriation of money donated by devotees at the Ayodhya Ram Temple and questioned, “What is the difference between the Modi-Shah duo and Mahamud Ghazni, who plundered the temples, including that one at Somanath, by raiding the country 17 times?”Alleging that…
Hubballi: State govt has granted a one-time exemption from obtaining an occupancy certificate (OC) for certain residential buildings completed on or before May 31, 2026.The exemption applies to buildings that have applied for permanent electricity connections, received temporary connections, or were completed without any electricity connection.In a press note, Hescom said the exemption covers G+3-storey…
Picture for representation only Belagavi: A city police helmet awareness drive has yielded encouraging results, with a post-drive survey showing a sharp rise in compliance among two-wheeler riders. Police commissioner Bhushan Borse said the survey found that 91.8% of riders were wearing helmets.The survey, conducted for one hour each at Ramdev Circle and Globe Circle,…
Ballari: The Lokayukta on Tuesday conducted simultaneous searches at premises linked to Tippeswamy, an assistant executive engineer (AEE) with Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) department in Siruguppa, as part of an investigation into allegations of disproportionate assets. According to Lokayukta sources, raids were carried out in three different locations — the RDPR office in…
An unbranded bag of fortified nutritional food distributed in India for children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers, highlighting maternal and child health support. Koppal: The alleged diversion of nutritional food meant for children, pregnant women and lactating mothers has triggered a controversy in Koppal district, with Women and Child Development department filing a police complaint…
Karibasamma hands over a cheque of Rs 10 lakh to Davanagere DC Gangadharaswamy GM Davanagere: Even at the age of 86, Karibasamma, a retired teacher living in an old-age home in MCC B Block, Davanagere, donated Rs 10 lakh to the soldiers protecting the borders, after selling her house, and adding that to her pension…
Gadag: Former chief minister and Haveri MP Basavaraj Bommai suggested chief minister DK Shivakumar not to make township that will affect farmers. Instead, the satellite township should be developed on govt lands with all necessary facilities, he said.Speaking to the media here on Tuesday, Bommai said that the govt has sufficient land to utilise. “We…
Davanagere: Staff from the local surveillance unit helped make seven villages in Davangere district free of tobacco. Hulupinakatte village in Davangere taluk, along with Sultanipura, Obannanahalli, Ontihala, Timlapura, Hattihala and Narenahalli in different taluks, has been declared tobacco-free. In Hulupinakatte, even shops selling tobacco have disappeared.Villager Basavarajappa said that since the youth in the village…
Vijayapura: Gandhi Chowk police have cracked a kidnap case of a youth, who was kidnapped on Friday. Six people are arrested in connection with the case. Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday evening, SP Laxman Nimbargi said that Sahil Imamjafer Chapparband, 22, a resident of Kasturi Colony, Vijayapura, was kidnapped by some unknown persons on…
