Protesters on a 24×7 sit-in outside the North zone irrigation department office in Belagavi Belagavi: The indefinite agitation by people displaced by the Hidkal reservoir project entered its third day on Thursday, with affected farmers stepping up their demand for compensation for 394 acres acquired for the project. Hundreds of protesters continued their round-the-clock sit-in…
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…
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…
Belagavi: In a tragic incident, a woman died after falling from a moving motorcycle when her son applied sudden brakes to avoid hitting a stray dog near Sambra village, Belagavi taluk on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Shantavva Kalmath, who was riding a pillion on a motorcycle driven by her son, Mahantesh Kalmath….
Belagavi: Belagavi MP Jagadish Shettar has welcomed the central govt’s decision to sanction Rs 15 crore for the improvement of three key roads covering nearly 22 km within the Belagavi Lok Sabha constituency under the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF).In a release, Shettar said Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari approved…
Investigators are reviewing financial records and digital evidence during a probe into suspected Ponzi scam investment firms in Belagavi, highlighting heightened scrutiny of fraud, compliance, and investor protection. Belagavi: In the wake of recent raids on Shivam Associates and Adityaraj Capital, the district administration has intensified its crackdown on fraudulent deposit schemes, with three more…
Belagavi: Captain Dattatray N Nawar, a distinguished veteran of Maratha Light Infantry, passed away recently at his native Basurate in Belagavi taluk. He was 77 years old. He served the country for 28 years with unwavering dedication. A proud participant in the 1971 Indo-Pak War, he fought valiantly in the historic battle of Burj. Rising…
Farmers halted the work of the STP plant at Halaga in Belagavi taluk on Tuesday. Belagavi: Farmers of Halaga on Tuesday stalled work — once again — on the long-pending sewage treatment plant (STP), voicing dissatisfaction over compensation, despite claims by former minister Laxmi Hebbalkar that the issue had been resolved with a Rs 50…
Students are welcomed by teachers and staff at a govt school in Kotabagi village in Belagavi district, which reopened on Monday after the summer vacation Belagavi: Over 5,000 schools in Belagavi district reopened on Monday after the summer vacation. This time, several govt schools in rural areas have been merged, and Karnataka Public Schools have…
Belagavi: A 22-year-old youth was brutally murdered by a group of assailants in an isolated area on the outskirts of Hunchanatti village in Belagavi taluk, allegedly over old enmity. The deceased has been identified as Rahul Talwar, a resident of Majgaon village.According to police sources, the accused allegedly lured Rahul to a deserted spot near…
