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…
Desilting work in progress at the Bennihalla basin near Navalgund in Dharwad district Dharwad: For thousands of farmers in Navalgund, Kundgol and Annigeri taluks, the Bennihalla stream has long been a source of fear every monsoon. Recurrent floods have damaged crops, inundated villages and disrupted road connectivity for decades. This year, however, there is growing…
Hubballi: As many as 1,080 govt teacher posts are vacant in the district, leading to a shortage that affected smooth education. In primary schools, 939 posts are vacant, while 144 posts are vacant in high schools.Teachers were burdened with multiple responsibilities and were also engaged in non-teaching work like coordinating and managing the mid-day meal,…
Dharwad: With the monsoon approaching, the Dharwad district administration has intensified disaster preparedness while ensuring uninterrupted drinking water supply for people and livestock during the summer.Meetings of the District Disaster Management Authority, chaired by deputy commissioner Snehal R, are being held regularly, with officials directed to implement preventive and precautionary measures across the district.In rural…
Dharwad: Expressing concern over poor enrolment and low academic performance in some schools, Dharwad zilla panchayat chief executive officer Bhuvanesh Patil directed education department officials and teachers to encourage parents to admit their children to nearby govt schools with better results.Chairing a review meeting of education department officials and headmasters at the zilla panchayat office,…
Temporary traffic diversion Hubballi: Police have said that there will be a temporary traffic diversion on May 28, to ensure smooth traffic flow amid Bakrid celebrations on Thursday.In a press note, police said that the temporary diversion of vehicles will be between 7am and noon. KSRTC buses coming from Gadag side and the railway station…
