The Latest Breaking News from Dharwad

CBI court in Dharwad convicts bank assistant manager and businessman of cheating State Bank of Mysore of Rs 2.70 crore. Sentenced to one-year jail and fined Rs 1.20 lakh. Fraud committed by assistant manager to help borrowers. CBI argued case before Special Judge for CBI cases N. Subramanya.

Two separate Central teams on drought assessment led by senior officials visited various villages of Dharwad and Davanagere districts on Saturday to take stock of the ground realities and also listen to grievances of the farmers.

Musicians from across India to pay tribute to Pandit Sawai Gandharva at 2-day music festival in Kundgol, Dharwad. Labour Minister Santosh Lad to inaugurate, award to be presented by former CM Basavaraj Bommai. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, legislators & former MPs to attend.

(75) Belagavi-Hubballi-Dharwad Police have no info from Delhi Police on terror groups planning training camps in region. Special Commissioner, Special Cell, Delhi Police, H.G.S. Dhaliwal said Mohammad Shahnawaz and wife scouted for camp locations. Police on full alert, but no specific input from Delhi.

On Gandhi Jayanti, various programmes, incl. all-religion prayers, bhajans & shramadaan, were held in Haveri, Gadag & Dharwad. Schools & colleges organised talks, bhajans & fancy-dress competitions. Labour Minister Santosh Lad stressed the need to follow Gandhi's path of non-violence. He paid tributes to Lal Bahadur Shastri & recalled his…

Dharwad's Rajyadhaksha Pavilion renovated for ITF World Tennis Tour Dharwad Open 2023. Labour Minister Santosh Lad inaugurated the new set-up. The tournament carries a prize money of U.S. $25,000. The Minister, MLA and officials tried their hand at playing lawn tennis. The complex has five synthetic courts, flood light facility,…

SDM Narayana Heart Centre in Dharwad conducted a free health camp for children as part of World Heart Health Day. 161 children were screened, 38 of whom had congenital heart disease. 24 were treated with non-surgical catheter-based device closure treatment and 14 underwent cardiac surgery. The centre provides super-speciality cardiology…

Minister Lad inaugurated Janata Darshan in Dharwad to ensure pleas & grievances are resolved on spot. He urged officials to resolve issues at district level & lauded MLAs for holding such programmes. He also directed officials to adhere to CM's direction to hold taluk-level Janata Darshan. 403 applications were submitted…

BelagaviDharwad Police have registered a case against unidentified men for defaming MLA Vinay Kulkarni on social media. After Dharwad resident Milind Ucchangi noticed a Facebook post with Kulkarni's picture and unparliamentary language, police suspect the profile is fake and the user's picture is not real.

Various orgs & Cong leaders demand arrest & banishment of Pramod Mutalik from Dharwad district for making provocative statement about installing Ganesh idols in mosques. Prasad Abbayya & Sadanand Danganavar condemn statement & demand action. Gurunath Ullikashi & Muslim community submit memorandum to Police Commissioner seeking action. Hubballi Suburban Police…

Minister Santosh Lad to hold Janata Darshan in Dharwad on Mon. to hear public grievances. Submit applications manually/electronically to taluk offices or portal. DC Gurudatta Hegde to participate in 15-day programme at all taluk offices. Complaints against bribe-demanding officers to be scrutinised.