The Latest Breaking News from Ballari

Students, officials climb Ballari Hill to create awareness on Constitution

Scores of students and officials climb Ballari Hill to raise awareness about the Constitution's objectives and principles.

The Hindu · Feb 9, 2024

Railway police arrest construction labourer on the charge of killing a man in drunken brawl

The Cantonment Railway police cracked a murder case within 24 hours and arrested a 28-year-old construction labourer from Ballari on the charge of killing a man in Kyatsandra railway platform in Tumakuru

The Hindu · Feb 5, 2024

D.K Shivakumar inaugurates tele-ICU at VIMS

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday virtually inaugurated the Tele-Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) in Ballari district

The Hindu · Feb 2, 2024

Some trains partially cancelled due to rolling corridor blocks programme

South Western Railway has partially cancelled/diverted/regulated some trains due to rolling corridor blocks programme in the Hubballi Division and pre-non-interlocking and non-interlocking works at Chatra and Murarai stations in the Khana-Rampurhat-Gumani section of Howrah Division.Train No 17333 Miraj-Castle Rock Express will be partially cancelled till Jan 31, 2024 between Londa…

The Hindu · Dec 10, 2023

Kanakadasa’s philosophy, Sangolli Rayanna’s bravery and Siddaramaiah’s working skills are inspirational, says MLA

Celebrations of 536th birth anniv. of Kanakadasa held in Ballari. MLA N. Bharath Reddy called on people to imbibe his philosophy, Rayanna's bravery & CM Siddaramaiah's working skills. Cultural procession taken out, performances of Veeragase, Dollu Kunita, Kahale, Goravara Kunita.

The Hindu · Nov 30, 2023

Ballari Mayoral election postponed for ‘some reason’

Election to the post of Mayor of Ballari was postponed at the 11th hour due to unknown reasons. Civic body members, cutting across party lines, condemned the move and termed it as the handiwork of vested interests. The BJP staged a demonstration, claiming the Regional Commissioner misused his power. The…

The Hindu · Nov 28, 2023

Narasapur-SMVT Weekly Express Special extended to run till January 26

South Central Railway has decided to extend periodicity of two weekly express special trains, change terminal of two DEMU trains and revise timings of two MEMU trains. 07153/07154 Narasapur-Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal-Narasapur Weekly Express Special extended from Nov 24-Jan 26, 2023. 07395/07396 Ballari-Harihar-Ballari DEMU changed terminal from Harihar to Davangere,…

The Hindu · Nov 26, 2023

Minister takes Ballari officials to task for incompetency in quickly attending to public grievances

Revenue Min. Byregowda takes govt. servants to task for incompetency in quickly attending to public grievances. He directs officers to go back to villages to furnish complete info. to ensure farmers get better compensation. He also directs district admin. to make arrangements for drinking water in summer. He wants all…

The Hindu · Nov 21, 2023

Prohibitory orders imposed during Mayoral elections in Ballari

Ballari DC Prasant Kumar Misra has issued prohibitory orders to ensure free and fair Mayoral elections. Carrying water bottles, matchboxes, lighters, lethal weapons, firearms, explosives and other items that might harm others is banned. Processions, bike rallies, lunch/dinner parties, raising slogans and singing songs to celebrate victory of candidates are…

The Hindu · Nov 19, 2023

Ballari RTO officer, middleman caught accepting bribe

In a well-laid trap, Lokayukta sleuths of the Ballari Division of Karnataka Lokayukta have caught a government servant attached to Regional Transport Office (RTO) and a middleman red-handed when they were accepting a bribe.

The Hindu · Nov 17, 2023