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Joshi urged to apologise for his IS comment

Taking serious exception to the statement of Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi of likening the Congress government in the State to that of IS and Taliban, leaders and members of the Congress led by Labour Minister Santosh Lad staged a protest in Dharwad on Tuesday.

The Hindu · Jan 9, 2024

Santosh Lad to take up with Chief Minister the issue of streamlining funds allocations in local bodies

Labour Minister and Dharwad district in-charge Santosh Lad has said that he will take up with the Chief Minister the issue of formulating a law to streamline the allocation of grants in a systematic manner in local bodies and also in government departments. He was chairing a review meeting in…

The Hindu · Jan 9, 2024

Minister Lad takes accident victims to hospital in his vehicle

Labour Minister Santosh Lad on Saturday helped persons injured in an accident by taking them to hospital in his vehicle.

The Hindu · Jan 6, 2024

Conference on forensic science in Dharwad from today

NFSU holds two-day int'l conf. on DNA Forensics in Dharwad. Labour Minister Santosh Lad to inaugurate, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi to be chief guest. 10 int'l scientists, 250 delegates to participate. Contest on oral & poster presentations to be held.

The Hindu · Nov 28, 2023

Ensure requisite coordination in drought relief works, district officials and gram panchayat members in Dharwad told

Labour Minister Santosh Lad calls for coordination to ensure effective implementation of drought relief and development works in Dharwad district. He stresses need for increased persondays under employment guarantee scheme and awareness programmes to educate job card holders. Navalgund MLA N.H. Konaraddi and DC Gurudatta Hegde also present.

The Hindu · Nov 24, 2023

Coop societies integral part of socio-economic structure: Santosh Lad

“For decades, cooperative societies have been an intergral part of the socio-economic structure of the country, and the Indian cooperative system, being the biggest in the world is the pillar of the farm sector,” Labour Minister Santosh Lad has said.

The Hindu · Nov 17, 2023

197 applications received at Janata Darshan

Labour Minister and district-in-charge for Dharwad Santosh Lad has said that a total of 197 applications were received by the district administration during the Janata Darshan held on Monday and steps would be taken to resolve them as per the established norms and guidelines.

The Hindu · Nov 6, 2023

Janata Darshan facilitates more transparency in administration: Lad

Labour Minister and district-in-charge for Dharwad district Santosh Lad has said that ‘Janata Darshan’ programme was an effective medium for providing good administration and taking the benefits of various government schemes to the doorsteps of people and also for facilitating more transparency in administration

The Hindu · Nov 6, 2023

Role of Dharwad in unification movement remembered

Labour Minister and district in-charge for Dharwad Santosh Lad has said that steps had been taken for ensuring adequate drinking water, fodder to cattle, and employment for job card-holders in the drought-hit Dharwad district and a proposal worth ₹212 crore had been submitted to the State government for drought relief.

The Hindu · Nov 1, 2023

Activists pitch for separate city corporation for Dharwad

Separate Dharwad City Corporation Agitation Committee urges State govt. to create exclusive urban local body. Labour Minister Santosh Lad promised to take demand to CM, hold discussion in Cabinet. Hubballi-Dharwad West MLA Arvind Bellad wrote to CM seeking exclusive city corp. for Dharwad to ensure effective admin. & infrastructure for…

The Hindu · Oct 29, 2023