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Lokayukta takes suo-motu cognisance of deaths at Kavadigara Hatti

Karnataka Lokayukta has taken suo-motu cognisance of deaths due to contaminated water in Kavadigara Hatti, Chitradurga. Notices issued to seven officials, including Secretary of Urban Development Dept. and Director of Municipal Administration. Right to access drinking water is a fundamental right to life under Article 21. Prima-facie, negligence of concerned…

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Kavadigara Hatti: 1 more death takes toll in Karnataka village to 4

Since August 1, four persons have died in the village, and nearly 140 persons are under treatment in various hospitals in Chitradurga district. Villagers suspect consumption of contaminated water

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Dakkaligas are among the most marginalised

Spread across a few districts in central Karnataka and a few places in north Karnataka, Dakkaligas are a small community. There are 462 families with a population of about 1,800, as per the private survey conducted by people of the community. A good number of families are in Tumakuru, Chikkaballapura,…

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Probe ordered into death caused by drinking water contamination

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday ordered an investigation into the deaths of residents of Kavadigarahatti village in Chitradurga taluk allegedly owing to contaminated drinking water. He also ordered suspension of the concerned officer.

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Agniveer Recruitment Rally in Mysuru

An Agniveer Recruitment Rally is scheduled to be held at Chamundi Vihar Stadium, Mysuru between August 1st and 4th for shortlisted male candidates from Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Tumakuru, Mandya, Mysuru, Ballari, Chamarajanagar, Ramanagara, Kodagu, Kolar, Chikkaballapura, Hassan, Chitradurga and Vijayanagara districts.

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Three dead as ambulance hits parked truck

An ambulance carrying the mortal remains of a man from Gujarat to Tamil Nadu met with an accident near Chitradurga on Thursday killing three persons on the spot and injuring two.

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Defer trial against Murugha Mutt seer till July 1, HC directs trial court

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday directed the trial court in Chitradurga to defer till July 1 the trial against Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, head of Jagadguru Murugharajendra Brihan Mutt, Chitradurga, in the criminal case for sexually assaulting minor girls.

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Teacher suspended for sharing post on FB criticising Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah for his 'freebie' schemes

CHITRADURGA (KARNATAKA): A government school teacher has been suspended in Karnataka for allegedly sharing someone's post on his Facebook page criticising Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for burdening the state with debts during his previous tenure from 2013 to 2018.

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Govt. had no power to appoint administrator to Murugha Mutt: HC

The High Court of Karnataka on Monday quashed the Government Order (GO) appointing an administrator to Jagadguru Murugharajendra Bruhan Math, Chitradurga, and gave liberty to the devotees of the mutt and prominent leaders of Veerashaiva/Lingayat community to devise an appropriate action plan to administer and manage the mutt and educational…

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₹58 lakh seized from home of JD(S) candidate Raghu Achar in Chitradurga

According to the police, the raid was carried out on the night of May 9. They found ₹50 lakh in cash kept in covers, and another ₹8,83,000 in cash kept separately.

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Chitradurga emerges topper, Bengaluru educational districts’ show unimpressive

Chitradurga emerged as the top district with an overall pass percentage of 96.8 in the Class X results

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Banjara women give a rousing welcome to Modi during a grand roadshow in Kalaburagi

After addressing public meetings in Chitradurga, Hosapete and Sindhanur on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in a grand roadshow in Kalaburagi, the hometown of All India Congress Committee president M. Mallikarjun Kharge, in the evening as part of his scheduled events of poll campaigning for the ruling BJP…

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Lokayukta raids against officials in Karnataka

Raids are underway in Bengaluru, Shivamogga, Chitradurga, and Bidar districts, sources said. Read the full story on The Hindu.

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ISRO successfully conducts autonomous test landing of Reusable Launch Vehicle

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) informed that it successfully conducted the autonomous test landing mission of the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Karnataka's Chitradurga on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bharat Jodo Yatra day 35: Rahul Gandhi To Meet 2000 Unemployed Youths From Karnataka

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi resumed the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' from the Challakere town, Chitradurga in Karnataka on Wednesday. Read more on Dynamite News:

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POCSO case: Murugha mutt seer admitted to McGann Hospital in Shivamogga

The seer of Brihan mutt in Chitradurga had been arrested on September 1 on the charge of raping minor girls

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Two youths washed away

They were trying to cross an overflowing stream on their motorcycle at Korlakunte village in Chitradurga

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Police continue questioning of Karnataka seer Murugha Sharanaru in Chitradurga

Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru was denied permission to proceed to Bengaluru for treatment and remanded to police custody on Friday

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Law will take its own course in Chitradurga seer’s case: CM Bommai

Seer of Brihan Mutt Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru has been booked under provisions of the POCSO Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for sexually abusing two minor girls

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Karnataka iron ore mining | Why has the Supreme Court relaxed a decade-old ban?

Ten years after it clamped down on illegal iron ore mining in Karnataka, why has the Supreme Court relaxed its orders on production and sale of iron ore in the state?

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Karnataka: Sri Murugha Mutt pontiff sent to 14-day judicial custody in sexual assault case of 2 minor girls

The chief pontiff of Sri Murugha Mutt, Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru was on Friday sent to 14-day judicial custody in the case of sexual assault of minor girls.He was brought to Chitradurga district jail. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Murugha Mutt head arrested six days after case being booked

He was taken into custody from the mutt in Chitradurga amidst tight security

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Pocso-accused Karnataka mutt pontiff Shivamurthy arrested

CHITRADURGA/BENGALURU: The pontiff of Murugha Mutt in Chitradurga, Shivamurthy Swami, was arrested late Thursday amid public outrage nearly a week after he was accused of sexually assaulting two minor high school girls in a hostel run by his monastery.

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Murugha mutt seer makes public appearance to quash speculation about his arrest in POCSO case

In the wake of speculation rife about his detention following his ‘disappearance’ from the mutt on August 29 morning, the seer of Brihan mutt in Chitradurga, Sri Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, returned to the mutt after noon and clarified that he has no intention of evading the law of the land

The Hindu

Chitradurga police begin probe into POCSO case against seer amid protests

Provisions of prevention of atrocities against SC/ST Act likely to be invoked against seer as one of the victims belongs to Dalit community

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