Kittur Chennamma Circle in Hubballi. | Photo Credit: Kiran Bakale Nearly five months after remaining out of bounds for the bus passengers, the renovated City and Suburban Bus Terminal (CSBT), popularly known as ‘Old Bus Stand’ in Hubballi, has now reopened, bringing a bit of relief to the general public, however problems still persist. The…
Bagalkot district police have arrested a Nigerian national on charges of duping a woman of ₹5.5 lakh on the pretext of marriage. A team of officers arrested the accused, identified as, Oliver Ogovu Okichikuvu in Mumbai. He has been brought to Bagalkot. According to the police, the accused had conned a divorcee from Ilkal in…
President Droupadi Murmu presents an award during the ‘National Teachers Awards 2025’ ceremony, at Vigyan Bhawan, in New Delhi, on September 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI President Droupadi Murmu on Friday (September 5, 2025) gave the National Teacher Awards to 45 teachers from across the country for their exemplary contribution to teaching and learning….
The Karnataka government plans to bring in suitable amendments to various provisions of law to bring back ballot papers in local body polls. Speaking after the Cabinet meeting here on Thursday, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil said amendments would be brought to Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993, Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964,…
A resident of Malnad village in Sringeri taluk died after he fell off a temporary footbridge recently. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT During the monsoon, several villages in parts of Sringeri and Koppa taluks of Chikkamagaluru, which are located on the banks of rivulets, lose connectivity to the outer world. They are dependent on rickety…
The National Medical Council (NMC) has increased the intake of students in the Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS) to 200 from 150 starting this academic year. “New Delhi-based NMC has issued an order increasing admissions for MBBS seats for 2025-26 to 200. We express our gratitude to the medical education regulator and congratulate our…
Dr. P.S. Shankar Pratishthan has invited applications from meritorious students admitted to first-year MBBS courses in August and September 2025 for a monthly scholarship of ₹1,500 to be provided until the completion of their course. In a press release here on Thursday, pratishthan secretary Narendra Badsheshi has said that students who have cleared their PU…
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, during its 56th meeting, decided to revamp the tax structure into a primarily two-rate system as proposed by the Central government, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Wednesday. She added that the decisions would come into effect from September 22 for most items. Only tobacco and tobacco-related…
