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Gadag witnesses grand celebration, a ‘repeat’ of 1973

Gadag on Friday witnessed a repeat of the grand spectacle of 1973, when on the occasion of renaming of the State, the ‘Karnataka Jyoti’ from Hampi was received by then Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs and a grand procession and public meeting was organised.

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Monolithic pillar in Gadag to mark ‘Karnataka-50’

Karnataka Suvarna Stambha, a 31-ft monolithic pillar, will be unveiled by CM Siddaramaiah in Gadag to mark the silver jubilee of the State's renaming in 1973. The pillar documents details of the historic event and 'Karnataka Sambhrama-50' celebrations. H.K. Patil offered puja to the pillar, with Ron MLA G.S. Patil,…

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Gadag played important role in renaming State as Karnataka: H.K. Patil

“Gadag district played a prominent role in the renaming of the State as Karnataka and just like the history of unification of the State, the renaming too has an interesting and long history,” Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Legislation, and Tourism H.K. Patil said.

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Grand celebrations planned in Gadag to mark 50 years of naming Karnataka

Karnataka celebrates 50th anniversary of naming with grand festivities in Gadag. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to arrive by Golden Chariot train, pay floral tributes to Goddess Bhuvaneshwari, inaugurate 450-bed hi-tech hospital and school building. Cultural programmes, exhibition of five-decade old photos, Rajyotsava celebrations on Nov 1.

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Congress leaders lambast BJP, launch poll preparation

Launching the poll preparations for Haveri Lok Sabha Constituency, Congress leaders including Ministers S.S. Mallikarjun and H.K. Patil and Chief Whip of Legislative Council Saleem Ahmed on Saturday, lambasted BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for what they termed as false promises.

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Sail boat training camp begins in Gadag

In a first, a sail boat training camp for children, youth and others has begun in Gadag at the historical ‘Bhishma Kere’ (Tank).

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Heritage tonga ride: 52 couples take part

Heritage tonga ride in Mysuru evoked good response, with 52 couples taking part in traditional attire. Minister H.K. Patil said Mysuru maharajas spread the fame of Dasara worldwide. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Minister H.C. Mahadevappa are taking special interest in its conduct. Couples were presented with traditional baagina and Mysuru…

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Karnataka govt. to promulgate Ordinance to scrap mandatory rural service for UG, PG medical students

The State Cabinet on Thursday decided to promulgate an Ordinance to scrap the mandatory one-year service in rural areas for students graduating from passing out of medical colleges in Karnataka.

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Experts committee submits report to CM on Union govt. Bills

An expert committee headed by Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights, Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation and Tourism H.K. Patil, submitted a study report to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on the Bills — The Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Samhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023, — presented in the Lok…

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Karnataka govt. should think of reducing number of liquor shops, says Minister H.K. Patil

A day after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the proposal on setting up liquor shops in gram panchayat limits was dropped, Minister of Law and Parliamentary Affairs H.K. Patil on Saturday said setting up more liquor shops was not good for the health of society.

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Officials told to expedite processes to provide solutions to people’s problems in a time-bound manner

Minister H.K. Patil inaugurated Janata Darshan programme in Gadag to resolve local issues, making local administrations more responsive. Applications from public are taken up for redressal at three levels. Centenarian Kamalabai Joshi received sanction letter of pension at the inaugural programme. Officials urged people to not give room for confusion…

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CM urges people to explore tourist destinations with families

Karnataka celebrates World Tourism Day: CM Siddaramaiah urges people to explore State's diverse attractions; Minister Patil highlights its four UNESCO World Heritage Sites and potential for more.

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Cabinet recommends OBC tag for Kunchitiga community

The Karnataka Cabinet has decided to recommend to the Central government the inclusion of the Kunchitiga community, a sub-caste of the Vokkaligas, in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) list for providing reservation to the community in jobs and seats in educational institutions.

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Third Eye Command and Control Centre inaugurated in Gadag

Home Minister G. Parameshwara inaugurated the Third Eye Command and Control Centre in Gadag, the first district outside Bengaluru to have such a facility. The Centre will help in crime prevention and traffic management. District in-charge Minister H.K. Patil was thanked for initiating the move. The Home Minister also inaugurated…

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Karnataka Cabinet nod for departmental probe into supply of poor quality uniforms to schoolchildren by KHDC

The Karnataka government has decided to order a departmental inquiry into the supply of substandard material for uniforms of government school students during the academic years 2021-23 under Vidya Vikas project by the Karnataka Handloom Development Corporation (KHDC) during the previous BJP government.

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Success of guarantee schemes causing discomfort to BJP leaders, says Minister

Union govt. has meted out injustice to Karnataka in grants allocation; PM Modi says freebies detrimental to nation, yet waives loans of rich; State govt. has taken steps to bring poor out of poverty, but Union govt. has pushed them down; elections near, so Union govt. reducing LPG prices; one…

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Cloud seeding begins in Ranebennur, after initiative is formally launched at Hubballi Airport

PKK Initiatives, owned by Ranebennur MLA Prakash Koliwad, launched cloud seeding in Haveri district to combat drought. Minister H.K. Patil, Deputy Chairman of Legislative Assembly Rudrappa Lamani and others inaugurated the initiative. Research has shown that cloud seeding increases rainfall by 28%. The project has permission from the Union govt.…

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Gadag gets state-of-the-art synthetic turf hockey stadium

In a bid to encourage sportspersons in the district and provide them with state-of-the-art sports infrastructure, a synthetic turf hockey stadium has been developed in Gadag district and the formal inauguration will be held on Sunday.

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73rd amendment brought comprehensive change in RDPR: Minister H.K. Patil

The 73rd amendment to the Constitution brought about a comprehensive change in the field of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj system in the country paving the way for several reformative measures in the field

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BJP is suffering from internal clashes, says H.K. Patil

“The fact that some BJP leaders are approaching the Congress leaders wanting to join the Congress shows that there are serious problems inside the State BJP,” H.K. Patil, senior Congress leader and Law and Tourism Minister said in Hubballi on Sunday.

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Rajiv Gandhi’s dreams for rural India yet to be fulfilled: Patil

Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs, Legislation, and Tourism H.K. Patil said that through the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, the rural areas of the country have been empowered, but former Prime Minister late Rajiv Gandhi’s dreams towards rural India have not been fulfilled even after 75 years of Independence.

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State to move SC seeking direction to CWMA

The State Cabinet on Saturday directed the Advocate-General to file a petition in the Supreme Court on Monday seeking its direction to the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) to reconsider its fiat to Karnataka to release 10,000 cusecs of water per day to Tamil Nadu.

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Karnataka: Indira Canteens to serve local variety of food

The Karnataka government has decided to increase the price of meals in Indira Canteens from the present ₹10 to ₹25 in all urban local bodies (ULBs), except Bengaluru.

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Tiger at Binkadakatti zoo adopted

To celebrate H.K. Patil's 70th birthday, four fans adopted a tiger at the Binkadakatti zoo in Gadag. Deputy Conservator of Forest Deepika Bajpai handed over the adoption letter, hoping it will inspire others to adopt animals. DC Vaishali M.L. and MLC S.V. Sankanur were present.

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BTC issue: I will stick to PAC recommendation, says H.K. Patil

Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs H:K: Patil on Thursday said he would stick to the recommendations made by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the State Legislature in 2020 on the cancellation of the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) licence and development of the BTC area as a park on…

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