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Spot inspection of public market turns into street brawl between BJP and Congress supporters in Belagavi

Brawl b/w BJP & Cong supporters in Belagavi over PWD inspection of public market. PWD officials from Bengaluru arrived to audit discrepancies in rent & GST collection. BJP accused PWD Min of politically motivated visit, Cong accused BJP MLA of irregularities & misusing funds. Audit report revealed ₹5.3 lakh loss…

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Public Works Minister launches construction of bypass road

The government initially set aside ₹70 crore for the project in the 2018-19 Budget, but the work could not be started as the bidding process had to be cancelled several times after bidders quoted prices that were exceptionally higher than the government’s estimate.

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Civil contractor rescued after suicide bid in front of Public Works office in Belagavi

Civil contractor Nagappa Bangi drank poison in Belagavi due to inordinate delay in releasing Rs 6 lakh bills. Onlookers rescued him and he is recovering in hospital. PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi promised to ensure justice is done.

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Finance department approves revised estimate of Nerekadavu-Makkekadavu bridge project

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Belgaum Sugars to fund cloud seeding in Belagavi

BelagaviBelgaum Sugars, owned by Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi, to conduct cloud seeding in Belagavi district on Friday. Exercise part of social welfare activity, not seeking govt support. 12 of 14 taluks in district on drought-hit list. Flight operated by Kyathi Climate Modification Consultants to take off from Begumpet Airport,…

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G. Sudhakaran deplores attempts to disregard developmental initiatives of previous LDF government

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Steps initiated to restart construction of Nerekadavu-Makkekadavu bridge over Vembanad

The bridge construction, which got under way in 2016, remains stalled after the construction firm sought to revise the estimate due to cost escalation

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Ganesh Mandals want free power supply for idol installations in Belagavi during festivities next month

BelagaviGanesh Mandals demand free power, police security, medical care, single window clearance for Ganesh Chaturthi. Over 2K mandals, 400 registered with city corp. Public Works Minister agrees to most demands, exploring possibility of supplying power at lower rates. Mayor, Ganeshotsav Mahamandal, officials hold meetings to ensure smooth festivities. ₹1 crore…

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Kalabhavan Mani Road to be opened ahead of Onam: Minister

Kalabhavan Mani Road in the city will be reopened post-renovation by August 20, Minister for Public Works P.A. Mohamed Riyas has said.

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Use money that you save from govt. benefits for education of your children, poor told

In Belagavi, Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi launched the Gruha Jyoti scheme, which has enabled poor families to save ₹4,000-₹5,000 per month. He urged beneficiaries to invest in their children's education and other constructive expenditure. The State govt. estimates a monthly outgo of ₹43 crore, with 10.5 lakh registered beneficiaries.…

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Renovated Jawahar Nagar roads opened

Nearly 17,000 km of Public Works department (PWD) roads have been raised to BMBC (bitumen macadam and bitumen concrete) standards in two years

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Officials told to review Smart City works in Belagavi

Public Works and district in-charge Minister Satish Jarkiholi has asked senior officials of the State government to review all the works taken up under the Smart City Mission.

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General Administration department notifies postings of IAS officers

The General Administration department has issued orders notifying the following postings.

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BJP need not worry about the internal affairs of the Congress, says Satish Jarkiholi

The BJP need not worry about the internal affairs of the Congress. It should be more worried about its own state of affairs now, Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi said in Gokak on Tuesday.

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Lord mayor calls for Stockton taskforce meeting to sort sand plan

The lord mayor fears that sand renourishment could be delayed by a NSW government agency not being allocated to parts of the project.

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Deputy Premier questions offshore dredging at Stockton

NSW Public Works will take the lead role in a project that will use sand from Newcastle Harbour to renourish Stockton Beach.

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Motor group pays $14 million for site of ferocious warehouse fire

The huge parcel of land has changed hands while one of Australia's biggest investment funds has put its landmark Newcastle office buildings on the market.

Los Angeles Times

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Not long into "Living," Mr. Williams learns that he has not long to live. The news doesn't come as a huge shock, but even if it did, you gather, nothing about this man — not his stiff posture, his calmly appraising gaze or his thin, flat line of a mouth…

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Inspection of PWD roadworks begins in Kerala today

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Ex-San Francisco official sentenced to 7 years in prison

San Francisco’s former public works director was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison for steering public contracts and taking pricey gifts in a corruption case that ensnared several City Hall officials and insiders

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Ballari officials told to complete pending public works by August-end

‘Government is not working to safeguard the interests of contractors’

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August 15 deadline for starting pending development work in Koppal district

We have released ₹123.05 crore for the purpose, says Public Works Minister

Reason

"Only an Official with Skin as Thin as Rice Paper Could Find That Insulting"

From Myers v. City of Centerville, decided Thursday by the Sixth Circuit (Judge Richard Suhrheinrich, joined by Judges Karen Nelson Moore and Eric Clay): By nearly all accounts, James Myers was a model employee for the City of Centerville, steadily climbing the Police Department's ranks over three decades to become…

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Koolimad bridge collapse due to hydraulic jack failure: Riyas

Public Works Minister says it cannot be equated to the Palarivattom bridge collapse

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Detailed inspections on Koolimad bridge soon

Opposition parties target CM, Public Works Minister over issue

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