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Farmers upset with power cuts bring a crocodile to HESCOM office in Vijayapura

Farmers who were angry with daylight power cuts by HESCOM, brought a live crocodile to the HESCOM office in Ronihal village in Vijayapura district.

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Service with trust will be recognised: Shamanur

“When we serve the people with trust, our service is recognised and respected,” MLA and former Minister Shamanur Shivashankarappa has said. He was responding to the honour after being conferred an honorary doctorate at the 11th convocation of BLDE Deemed University in Vijayapura on Friday.

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Special trains to clear Dasara rush

SWR to run addl trains for Dasara: Train No. 06205 & 06206 from Mysuru to Dharwar and back, and Train No. 06203 & 06204 from Mysuru to Vijayapura and back. Stops incl. KSR Bengaluru, Yeshwantpur, Tumkur, Arsikere, Birur, Davangere, Harihar, Haveri, Hubballi, Hole Alur, Badami, Bagalkot. Composition: 1 AC 2-tier,…

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South Western Railway announces more special trains to clear festival rush

To clear extra rush of passengers on account of the Dasara festival, South Western Railway will run various special trains between different destinations, a release said.

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Tension in Vijayapura after Yatnal’s poster is torn

Youth gather at Shivaji Chowk in Vijayapura after poster of BJP MLA Yatnal torn down. Police led by SP Rishikesh disperse group, remove poster. SP assures inquiry and accused will be brought to justice. Investigators search CCTV footage from nearby areas.

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Commercial Taxes Dept. launches drive against coaching institutes evading GST

The Belagavi Enforcement Wing of Commercial Taxes Department, Karnataka, unearthed a prominent group operating multiple coaching institutes in Vijayapura district for alleged evasion of Goods and Services Tax (GST).

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Boy found dead in well in Belagavi

17yo Kamappa Kunchikoravar from Vijayapura found dead in Belagavi well. Rag-pickers from Haroorgeri fought with him, threw body in well. Police registered case, 2 persons picked up for questioning.

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Government transfers 35 IPS officers

State govt. transfers 35 police officers incl. Kuldeep Kumar Jain (replaced by Anupam Agarwal). S.D. Sharanappa, Joint Commissioner of Police, Crime, Bengaluru City, posted as Deputy Inspector-General of Police & Director, Karnataka Police Academy, Mysuru. D.R. Siri Gowri, DCP Administration, posted as Deputy Director, Fire & Emergency Services. Abdul Ahad,…

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Several BJP leaders are in touch with me, says Jagadish Shettar

Jagadish Shettar (Congress) claims several BJP leaders are planning to join Congress due to mismanagement of State unit leadership. Govind Karjol (BJP) accuses CM Siddaramaiah of neglecting Badami, Bagalkot & Vijayapura districts & not releasing funds for Upper Krishna project. Lingayat leaders not in Congress frontline since Indira Gandhi's time.

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Father poisons three kids, two die

In a ghastly incident, a man, who was reportedly upset with his wife deserting him, poisoned his three children resulting in the death of two in Vijayapura district.

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Around eight BJP MPs will withdraw voluntarily ahead of Lok Sabha elections: Yatnal

Former Union Minister and Vijayapura city MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal said there was a possibility of around eight MPs of the BJP, including Sadananda Gowda and G.M. Siddeshwar, withdrawing from the Lok Sabha elections voluntarily, to pave way for new faces.

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SWR to extend train to Hosapete

Train No. 11139/11140 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai – Gadag – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai Express and Train No. 11305/11306 Solapur – Gadag – Solapur Express will be extended to Hosapete.

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Hostel students fall sick after meal, admitted to hospital in Vijayapura

As many as 30 students of the Kasturba Girls Residential School in Rakkasgi village in Vijayapura were admitted to the hospital after they complained of discomfort after a meal on Monday.

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State to promote food processing industries

Govt plans to promote small & micro industries in food processing sector to help farmers get better prices. Involvement of SHGs & rural micro finance institutions to ensure farmers turn into entrepreneurs & get access to loans. Govt to hand-hold & mentor them, build new veterinary hospital in Tikota. Focus…

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Operation Hand is a ploy by DKS to unseat the CM, says B.P. Yatnal

“The poaching of Opposition MLAs is a ploy by D.K. Shivakumar, KPCC president and the Deputy CM is trying to unseat CM Siddaramaiah,’‘ Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, BJP MLA, said in Vijayapura on Friday.

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Man falls into dam, dies

21-yr-old Veerabhadra Yamanappa Yaragal from Vijayapura district drowned in Malaprabha river near Saundatti. He was on a pilgrimage to Yallamma Temple. Body retrieved by evening; case registered.

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Petty traders duped by fake lottery company

Crowd of duped lottery buyers from Vijayapura district gathered at Devar Hippargi Police Station to file complaint against two brothers who had collected money from them for a fake lottery. 6,000 people, mostly petty traders, had been sold lottery chits. Police officers convinced them to withdraw strike, assuring their complaint…

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Patriotic fervour marks Independence Day celebrations in North Karnataka

Patriotic fervour marked Independence Day celebrations in North Karnataka. District in-charge Ministers hoisted the national flag and announced new schemes. In Belagavi, a 10-km flyover and a new Deputy Commissioner's office will be constructed. In Vijayapura, an airport and power distribution sub-centres will be set up. In Bagalkot, 11 lift…

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Four of family die in road accident

Four members of a family from Kudri Salawadgi village in Vijayapura district died in a car-lorry collision in Mallapur near Chitradurga on Sunday. Two children, Adarsha (3) and Anvika (5), were injured. SP K. Parashuram visited the spot.

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Prakash Hitnalli, veteran trade union activist, passes away

BelagaviPrakash Hitnalli, veteran trade union activist & farmers leader, died in Vijayapura. He was 83, unmarried & lived alone. He was invited to inaugurate May Sahitya Sammelan & spoke against oblivious creative writing. He was fondly called Hitnalli Chacha & hailed from zamindar family. He was associated with Praja Parishat,…

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Ambitious plan for gargantuan green space in Vijayapura district, 6 times bigger than Lalbagh in Bengaluru

Karnataka Government is developing high-density forests near two tanks in Vijayapura.

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Govt. is considering operating, maintaining new airports, says Minister

The government is considering operating new airports in the State built completely out of State funds, rather than handing them over to the Airports Authority of India.

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Mild earthquake causes panic in Vijayapura district

Tremors felt in Vijayapura district due to mild earthquake; epicentre near Managuli village, 20 km from district HQ; measured 2.4 on Richter scale; no cause for panic; intensity low; vibrations felt up to 15-20 km from epicentre; no harm to local community.

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Lokayukta officer dies of heart attack

DSP Arun Nayak (58) of Lokayukta in Vijayapura died of heart attack Thurs. after playing badminton at District Indoor Stadium. Shifted to private hospital, but doctors couldn't save him. Trainer Shiva Amarappagol & players Sagar Aboobakar present. Body to be handed over to relatives in Ankola.

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Inquiry ordered into reported social boycott in Nagur village

Deputy Commissioner T. Bhoobalan has ordered an inquiry into the allegations of social boycott and caste-based discrimination in Nagur village near Basavana Bagewadi in Vijayapura district.

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