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Bengaluru

Expired dairy, unhygienic food found at 36 railway stations

CH NEWS BENGALURU A special food safety inspection across Karnataka railway stations has uncovered several violations, including suspected use of non-permitted food colours, expired dairy products, unhygienic kitchens and improper food storage. The inspection was conduct

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Karnataka

Boat service resumes, but bridge dream remains

Malingaraya pujar CH NEWS The boat service between Magala and Vithalapur across the Tungabhadra River has resumed after remaining closed for nearly eight months. The service was stopped after the boat, locally known as Nadadoni, developed a hole and became unsafe for tra

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Karnataka

Devaraja Urs remembered as champion of backward classes

CHIKKABALLAPURAKarnataka State Seed Corporation President N. Anjinappa described former Chief Minister D. Devaraja Urs as a champion of backward classes who helped disadvantaged communities gain economic and political strength. He was speaking at Urs’s 111th birth anniversary

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Karnataka

Lingapura villagers seek ANM quarters construction

HONNALIResidents of Lingapura have demanded that the new Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) quarters be constructed on the government-approved site, alleging that influential individuals are preventing the work. Villagers said the quarters are important for ensuring healthcare work

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Karnataka

Bidar BJP demands public disclosure of financial transactions

BIDARThe Bidar South unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party staged a protest in the city on Thursday, demanding the resignation of Minister B. Nagendra over the alleged ₹187 crore irregularities in the Valmiki Corporation. BJP leaders, office-bearers and workers participated in th

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Karnataka

Belagavi division targets improved SSLC results through FLN

HUBBALLIDr. Eshwar Ullagaddi, Additional Commissioner of the School Education Department, urged teachers and education officials to work together to strengthen Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) and Lesson-Based Assessment (LBA) programmes to improve SSLC results. He was

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Karnataka

e-KYC drive supports wider access to rural jobs

GUDIBANDEA special awareness campaign under the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (Rural) scheme is being conducted across Gudibande taluk from August 15 to September 15. As part of the campaign, a job card fair was held at Varlakonda village on Thursd

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Karnataka

Kukanur market starts twice weekly e-tender from Aug 24

KOPPAL The Kukanur main market will begin e-tendering for notified agricultural produce from August 24. The tender will be conducted every Monday and Friday, except government holidays. Farmers can enter their produce lots between 10.30 am and 12.30 pm, followed by price submi

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Karnataka

Mandya invites applications for Vipra Self Employment loans

MANDYA The Karnataka Brahmin Development Board has invited applications for the Vipra Self-Employment Direct Loan Scheme for economically backward Brahmin families. Eligible applicants can receive loans from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 2 lakh for activities such as dairy farming, cottag

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Karnataka

Prescilla Monteiro dies after brief illness in Mangaluru

MANGALURU Prescilla Monteiro, 81, of Moodujeppu, Kelarai, died at a private hospital on August 19 following a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Gilbert Monteiro and was known as a progressive farmer and philanthropist. Prescilla maintained warm relationships with nei

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Karnataka

BJP protest demands Minister Nagendra’s immediate resignation

GADAGBharatiya Janata Party leaders and workers from Shirahatti and Mundargi mandals staged a protest outside the Gadag District Collector’s office, demanding the resignation of Minister B. Nagendra over the alleged irregularities in the Maharishi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Develop

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Karnataka

Tragic suicide follows sustained harassment in Hassan

HASSAN A heartbreaking tragedy unfolded at the Alur Housing Board colony after a young woman killed her two-year-old child and hanged herself following continuous domestic harassment from her husband's family. The victims were identified as twenty-seven-year-old Anupama and

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Karnataka

Urs ideals can guide lives, says DC Kumar

MANDYADistrict Collector Dr. Kumar urged people, especially students, to follow the ideals and public service of former Chief Minister D. Devaraja Urs. Speaking at his 111th birth anniversary programme at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Bhavan, Kumar said Urs dedicated his life to people and w

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Karnataka

Koppal remembers Urs’s legacy of social justice

KOPPALKoppal MLA K. Raghavendra Hitnal described former Chief Minister D. Devaraja Urs as a powerful leader who laid a strong foundation for the empowerment of backward, poor and exploited communities. He was speaking at the 111th birth anniversary programme held at Sahitya Bh

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