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Lokayukta raids 10 officials across State

The Lokayukta police conducted search and seizure operations against 10 government officials after registering Disproportionate Assets (DA) cases against them. Raids were conducted at 41 locations in Tumakuru, Mandya, Chikkamagaluru, Mysuru, Koppal, Vijayanagara, Ballari, Hassan, Chamarajanagara and Mangaluru districts.

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Shwetha elected Ballari Mayor

The high drama surrounding the election of Ballari Mayor that ensued during the last month ended without any incident on Wednesday with Congress candidate and a member from Ward No 31 B. Shwetha being elected to the post.

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IIS throws out 23 athletes after syringes are found on campus

JSW’s Inspire Institute of Sport in Ballari in Karnataka is making sure that dope cheats don’t thrive there. Twentythree athletes, from various sports disciplines, were thrown out of the IIS centre in October after syringes were found in many places on the campus.

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Ballari officials told to make use of available funds for development of the district

KV Trilok Chandra directs officials to make use of funds for Ballari's development, emphasizing on better quality of education & preventive steps to contain spread of JN.1 virus.

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Some trains partially cancelled due to rolling corridor blocks programme

South Western Railway has partially cancelled/diverted/regulated some trains due to rolling corridor blocks programme in the Hubballi Division and pre-non-interlocking and non-interlocking works at Chatra and Murarai stations in the Khana-Rampurhat-Gumani section of Howrah Division.Train No 17333 Miraj-Castle Rock Express will be partially cancelled till Jan 31, 2024 between Londa…

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Kanakadasa’s philosophy, Sangolli Rayanna’s bravery and Siddaramaiah’s working skills are inspirational, says MLA

Celebrations of 536th birth anniv. of Kanakadasa held in Ballari. MLA N. Bharath Reddy called on people to imbibe his philosophy, Rayanna's bravery & CM Siddaramaiah's working skills. Cultural procession taken out, performances of Veeragase, Dollu Kunita, Kahale, Goravara Kunita.

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Ballari Mayoral election postponed for ‘some reason’

Election to the post of Mayor of Ballari was postponed at the 11th hour due to unknown reasons. Civic body members, cutting across party lines, condemned the move and termed it as the handiwork of vested interests. The BJP staged a demonstration, claiming the Regional Commissioner misused his power. The…

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Narasapur-SMVT Weekly Express Special extended to run till January 26

South Central Railway has decided to extend periodicity of two weekly express special trains, change terminal of two DEMU trains and revise timings of two MEMU trains. 07153/07154 Narasapur-Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal-Narasapur Weekly Express Special extended from Nov 24-Jan 26, 2023. 07395/07396 Ballari-Harihar-Ballari DEMU changed terminal from Harihar to Davangere,…

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Minister takes Ballari officials to task for incompetency in quickly attending to public grievances

Revenue Min. Byregowda takes govt. servants to task for incompetency in quickly attending to public grievances. He directs officers to go back to villages to furnish complete info. to ensure farmers get better compensation. He also directs district admin. to make arrangements for drinking water in summer. He wants all…

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Prohibitory orders imposed during Mayoral elections in Ballari

Ballari DC Prasant Kumar Misra has issued prohibitory orders to ensure free and fair Mayoral elections. Carrying water bottles, matchboxes, lighters, lethal weapons, firearms, explosives and other items that might harm others is banned. Processions, bike rallies, lunch/dinner parties, raising slogans and singing songs to celebrate victory of candidates are…

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Ballari RTO officer, middleman caught accepting bribe

In a well-laid trap, Lokayukta sleuths of the Ballari Division of Karnataka Lokayukta have caught a government servant attached to Regional Transport Office (RTO) and a middleman red-handed when they were accepting a bribe.

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DEMU takes 12 hours to travel 235 kms against its allotted duration of 6 hours!

BALLARI: Train no. 07396 DEMU is the only train between Harihar and Ballari. It is scheduled to cover 235 kilometres in six hours. However, it takes 9 to 12 hours and sometimes 14 hours to reach Ballari. It starts from Harihar at 2.15 p.m. but often reaches Ballari in the…

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Minister visits drought-hit areas in Ballari district

Min. Nagendra visits Ballari district to assure farmers of Govt. support in face of drought; survey report to be submitted by Nov. 15; farmers to be compensated as per NDRF norms; 2,78,277 hectares sown against target of 4.43 lakh hectares.

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U.S. firm founded by Ballari doctor to build world’s largest GenAI platform exclusively for health

Vizzhy Inc. is building world's first multi-omics-based Generative AI platform to combat metabolic diseases holistically. Investing ₹100 crore in Sreenivasulu AI for Wellness Centre, the firm is committed to addressing humanity's pressing challenge.

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MLA visits RTO office to look into middlemen menace

Following a number of complaints regarding the menace of middlemen in the Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Ballari, Ballari City MLA Nara Bharath Reddy of Friday paid a surprise visit and inspected the office and issued a strict warning to the authorities to deliver their responsibilities effectively and keep the middlemen…

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Minister warns doctors at VIMS to be punctual

Medical Education Min. Patil directs govt. doctors & staff at VIMS Ballari to be punctual & refrain from leaving during working hours. Warned of action if laxity found. X-ray machine not working, Minister asked to get repaired. Suggested to display boards highlighting facilities & conduct monthly meetings to improve quality…

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Major streets, circles will be named after Karnataka unification fighters, says Minister B. Nagendra

B. Nagendra, Minister for Youth Empowerment and Sports and Tribal Welfare and in-charge for Ballari, said that major circles and streets in Ballari would be named after the great personalities who had fought for the unification of Karnataka.

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How Bengaluru’s football youth leagues are trying to kickstart a grassroots revolution

D. Vignesh, a city lad, found The Amateur League (TAL) which provided a platform to test his football skills in an 11-vs-11 setting. With 10-12 guaranteed matches, Vignesh progressed to join the Sports Authority of India and play for India at the junior level. In 2020-21, he was part of…

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Special train to run a trip each between Belagavi and SMVT on Tuesday and Wednesday

South Western Railway has decided to run one trip of special trains between Belagavi and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal in Bengaluru to clear extra rush of passengers in view of Dasara Festival. Special Train Belagavi-SMVT Bengaluru Special Express will leave Belagavi on Oct 24 at 7.30 p.m. and reach SMVT…

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Police martyrs paid homage on Police Commemoration Day

Police personnel who sacrificed their lives for maintaining peace, law and order in the society were remembered and rich tributes were paid to them at the Police Commemoration Day held at across the districts of Kalyana Karnataka region on Saturday.

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Bronze medal winner in Asian Games felicitated in Ballari

Nandini Agasara, who won the Bronze medal in the Women’s Heptathlon 800 m event at the Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou, China, was felicitated by the district administration in Ballari on Saturday. She is from Raravi village in Siruguppa taluk of Ballari district.

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MLA pays surprise visit to Sub-Registrar office in Ballari

Ballari MLA Nara Bharath Reddy inspected Sub-Registrar office to address bribery complaints. He found middlemen were diverting bribes to officials. He warned staff against malpractice and promised to file complaint with Lokayukta if irregularities found. He reiterated commitment to making Ballari corruption-free and held department head responsible for any bribe…

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Hosapete to host 55th SIRC-ICAI regional conference

SIRC's 55th regional conference, "Jnana Sampanna-Enlighten and Evolve", to be held in Hosapete, Karnataka. Over 1K CAs from Southern States & UTs to attend. To be inaugurated by CM Siddaramaiah, Ministers & legislators will also be present. Technical sessions on GST, FEMA, IT, etc. SIRC formed by ICAI in 1952,…

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Central team takes stock of drought in Vijayanagara and Ballari districts

A three-member team of the Union government headed by D. Rajashekhar, Additional Advisor, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, visited the villages in Vijayanagara and Ballari districts and took stock of the drought situation on Saturday. R. Thakre, Director of Animal Husbandry, and Moti Ram, Assistant Commissioner of Rural Development,…

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Karnataka: Transgenders united to fight for their rights in Hosapete

HOSAPETE (VIJAYANAGARA): When Vijayanagara new district was formed after bifurcation of Ballari district in Karnataka, transgenders were left unattended due to lack of a community organisation. Now, as many as 161 transgenders are united to lead a respectful life in Vijayanagara district.

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