Dharwad: Moderate rainfall continued across Dharwad district for the past four days, bringing much-needed relief to farmers after weeks of anxiety over inadequate monsoon showers. Though there was a brief respite on Thursday, the steady rain has replenished soil moisture, revived standing crops and improved inflows into the Malaprabha river and the Renuka Sagar reservoir.Intermittent…
Moderate monsoon showers have improved crop prospects and provided relief for local agriculture Dharwad: The return of the southwest monsoon has brought smiles back to Dharwad farmers, ending weeks of anxiety over a prolonged dry spell and reviving hopes for a productive kharif season.Steady, moderate showers over the past two days have offered much-needed relief…
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….
Belagavi: In a shocking case of domestic crime, Gokak Rural police arrested a 33-year-old man for allegedly murdering his wife and attempting to pass it off as a road accident in Shindhikurbet village of Gokak taluk. The accused, identified as Santosh Patait, was produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody on Tuesday.According to…
Caption: Secretary in-charge of Dharwad district Ram Prasat Manohar reviews the pre-monsoon preparedness in the district at the District Disaster Management Authority meeting in Dharwad on Thursday Dharwad: As many as 56 villages across 35 gram panchayats in Dharwad district have been identified as vulnerable to floods ahead of the 2026 monsoon season.The details were…
A leaking dilapidated classroom in Government School at Kotur village of Dharwad taluk. Dharwad: The decision of several southern states, including Karnataka, to stay away from the implementation of the new National Education Policy (NEP) has triggered concerns over worsening infrastructure in govt schools, with officials and education experts pointing to a sharp decline in…
Dharwad: Three boys drowned and died at Karemmana lake in Shinganahalli village in Dharwad taluk on Saturday afternoon. The deceased are Mehboob Subhani, 15, Anwar Ibrahim Itnal, 13, and Subhani Isaq Bhagojikoppa, 12, all residents of Shinganahalli. Villagers said the trio got into the waterbody to beat the heat. “They went to the middle portion…
Dharwad: A long-standing dispute over a common doorway between two brothers ended in a murder at Karadigudda village in Dharwad taluk on Monday evening.The Chikkamath family lives in Kumbalakayi Oni of the village. Though it is a single house, younger brother Shrikant stayed in the front portion with his mother, while elder brother Mallayya lived…
