Gadag (Karnataka), March 24 (IANS) At least 24 people were injured in a violent clash between members of the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities in Chikkavaddatti village of Mundargi taluk in Gadag district, following a dispute over a water-related issue, police said on Tuesday.The situation is currently under control, and the district administration is planning to convene a peace meeting.Police, under the supervision of senior officers, continue to monitor the village clos…
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Bengaluru, March 11 (IANS) BJP MLA Chandru Lamani, representing the Shirahatti Assembly constituency in Gadag district, has been granted conditional bail by the Special Court for People’s Representatives in Bengaluru on Wednesday in connection with an alleged bribery case. The court granted bail on the condition that Lamani furnish a personal bond of Rs 2 lakh and provide two sureties. The order comes as a major relief for the legislator, who had been in judicial custody at the Parappana Ag…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) said on Saturday that it will name the Pavilion Block at its Rajnagar ground in Hubballi after former India left-arm spinner Sunil Joshi, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to cricket teams in the state and national set-ups.The naming ceremony, to be held at 12 noon, will coincide with day one of the Ranji Trophy final between Karnataka and Jammu & Kashmir. “This decision has been taken as a mark of deep re…
Gadag (Karnataka), Feb 21 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Chandru Lamani, representing the Shirahatti Assembly constituency, was caught red handed and taken into custody by the Karnataka Lokayukta on Saturday in connection with an alleged bribery case in Laxmeshwar town of Karnataka’s Gadag district, the official statement by the Lokayukta said. The development is seen as a setback to the BJP, which targeted the Congress-led government in the state for demanding bribes, commissions from …
Bengaluru, Feb 21 (IANS) BJP legislator Chandru Lamani, who represents the Shirahatti constituency, was taken into custody by the Karnataka Lokayukta on Saturday in connection with an alleged bribery case in Laxmeshwar town of Gadag district. The Lokayukta team reportedly caught the MLA while he was allegedly accepting Rs 5 lakh from a contractor as part of a larger bribe demand. His government personal assistant, Manjunath Valmiki, and private assistant, Guru Lamani, were also detained and ques…
Gadag, Feb 5 (IANS) Three women farmers were killed on the spot, and more than 10 others were injured in a road accident involving a passenger vehicle and a canter near Jigloor Cross in Karnataka’s Gadag district on Thursday.The deceased have been identified as Annapurna (56), Sangeetha Hosamani (48) and Mariyambu Hunagund (55), all residents of Shivajipete in Gajendragad. They were travelling to Rona to harvest groundnuts.According to police, the accident occurred when daily wage labourers from…
Gadag (Karnataka), Jan 26 (IANS) The Congress-led government in Karnataka on Republic Day announced a special reward for the family of Prajwal Ritti, who discovered a cache of gold while digging the foundation for a house in Lakkundi village of Gadag district, and honestly handed it over to the authorities.The announcement was made by Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil after hoisting the national flag at the Republic Day celebrations held at the district sports stadium in Gadag ci…
Ballari, Dec 24 (IANS) Three members of a family were killed on the spot while two others were injured in a road accident near Devinagar Camp in Karnataka’s Ballari district in the early hours of Wednesday.The accident occurred around 5 a.m. on the Ballari–Siruguppa State Highway when a car reportedly lost control and hit a roadside barrier before overturning.Prasad Rao of Nitturu village and two women travelling in the vehicle died at the scene.Prasad Rao of Nitturu village and two women died…