VRL Group to acquire 1,000 new buses, trucks to upgrade fleet Hubballi-based VRL Group has embarked on a comprehensive expansion of its logistics and bus operation businesses. The Hindu · Jul 3, 2023
Guru Poornima celebrated with fervour Guru Poornima was celebrated with fervour in the twin cities of Hubballi-Dharwad on Monday with students performing pada puja of their parents in their schools and organisations holding programmes to mark the occasion. The Hindu · Jul 3, 2023
Man absconding after killing wife A man is said to have killed his 24-yer-old wife and escaped leaving behind his infant son at his house in Hubballi. The incident that reportedly occurred late on Sunday night came to light on Monday. The Hindu · Jul 3, 2023
50 students donate blood at SJMVS College As many as 50 students donated blood during the mega blood donation and dental check-up camp held at SJMVS Arts and Commerce College for Women in Hubballi on Saturday. The Hindu · Jul 1, 2023
Thousands participate in Bakrid mass prayer Thousands of Muslims took part in the mass prayers in the districts of Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, Uttar Kannada on Thursday as part of Id-ul-Adha, which celebrates the spirit of sacrifice. The Hindu · Jun 29, 2023
Miraculous escape for motorists as height barrier collapses Motorists, particularly two motorcyclists, had a close shave in Hubballi on Tuesday when a height barrier close to the railway over bridge collapsed. Fortunately no one was hurt in the mishap. The Hindu · Jun 27, 2023
Passengers miss train as railway authorities forget to make announcement Rail travellers who were waiting for the Hubballi-Secunderabad Express at Kalaburagi Railway Station on Sunday morning missed the train as the station authorities forgot to make an announcement about it’s arrival and departure as well as its platform information. The Hindu · Jun 25, 2023
Emergency block, hostel to be inaugurated soon: Pralhad Joshi Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi has said that in addition to the ₹150 crore super-speciality hospital block, works worth ₹72 crore had been taken up at Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) in Hubballi. The Hindu · Jun 21, 2023
Avanti Vidya Kendra students score well in CET Students of the Hubballi-based Avanti Vidya Kendra have scored well in Common Entrance Test. The Hindu · Jun 21, 2023
BJP retains power in Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation Veena Baradwad was elected Mayor and Satish Hangal Deputy Mayor in the Mayoral elections held in Dharwad on Tuesday. Both belong to the BJP. The Hindu · Jun 20, 2023
Minister visits Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences Minister for Labour Welfare and district in-charge Santosh Lad visited Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) in Hubballi on Monday. The Hindu · Jun 19, 2023
Congress has made promises beyond its capacity to keep and soon, its inefficiency will be exposed: Bommai “The popularity of the Congress government will not last long,” the former Chief Minister and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai said on Sunday. “The Congress has come to power by making promises that are beyond its capacity to keep. The government’s inefficiency will soon be exposed as it will fail to… The Hindu · Jun 18, 2023
Resort politics now in Hubballi-Dharwad mayoral elections Resort politics seems to have percolated down to local bodies and now, the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation which has to elect the new Mayor and Deputy Mayor on June 20 is witnessing it The Hindu · Jun 17, 2023
Two-day inter-zonal KSLU youth festival begins in Hubballi “A judicious combination of academic, cultural, arts, and sports activities will help shape and develop the overall personality of students,” P.L. Patil, Vice-Chancellor of University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Dharwad, said. The Hindu · Jun 16, 2023
The Hindu · Jun 16, 2023 Boy killed after under-construction classroom wall collapses A school boy was killed on the spot and another injured after an under-construction wall collapsed on him at the government primary school in Kiresur village of Hubballi taluk in Dharwad district on Friday.
The Hindu · Jun 15, 2023 Small industrialists stage protest against what they say indiscriminate hike in power tariff Taking exception to what they termed indiscriminate hike in power tariff, scores of small scale industrialists staged a symbolic protest under the aegis of North Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (NKSSIA) in Hubballi and Dharwad on Thursday and submitted memoranda to the authorities concerned.
The Hindu · Jun 15, 2023 Include all Veerashaiva Lingayat sub-sects under Central OBCs list, say several seers After a lull, the demand for inclusion of all sub-sects of Veerashaiva Lingayat community under the Central list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) has once again been raised with scores of seers of Veerashaiva Lingayat community congregating in Hubballi to highlight the demand.
The Hindu · Jun 15, 2023 ‘Congress is offering up to ₹50 lakh to lure BJP councillors in Hubballi-Dharwad corporation’ BJP Hubballi-Dharwad Mahanagar Zilla unit president Sanjay Kapatkar has said that Congress leaders are trying to lure BJP councillors to grab power in the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation, ahead of the Mayoral elections scheduled for June 20.
The Hindu · Jun 14, 2023 Lacunae in Smart City works will be rectified soon, says Mahesh Tenginakai Hubballi-Dharwad Central MLA Mahesh Tenginakai has said that lacunae in the execution of Smart City works will be discussed with the officials and rectified and resolved soon.
The Hindu · Jun 14, 2023 Two-day KSLU Inter Zonal Youth Festival in Hubballi from tomorrow Over 200 students from 30 law colleges from across the State will be taking part in a two-day Inter Zonal Youth Festival of Karnataka State Law University in Hubballi starting Friday.
The Hindu · Jun 13, 2023 India will be the third largest economy in the world by 2030, says Bhagwant Khuba Union Minister of State for Fertilizers and Chemicals, New and Renewable Energy Bhagwant Khuba has said that by the time India completed 100 years of Independence, it will be the strongest nation in the world. He was speaking at a Rozgar Mela organised jointly by the Department of Posts, the…
The Hindu · Jun 13, 2023 Bommai says BJP govt. did not give approval to power tariff hike The former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that that the previous BJP-led government did not give approval to the power tariff hike proposal by Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC). Speaking to presspersons in Hubballi on Tuesday, Mr. Bommai said: “Our government did not hike power tariff. We did…
The Hindu · Jun 12, 2023 JG Commerce College of Hubballi gets A++ grade KLE Society’s Jagadguru Gangadhar College of Commerce (commonly known as JG Commerce) in Hubballi has become the first college in North Karnataka to get A++ grade from National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) of the University Grants Commission.
The Hindu · Jun 11, 2023 Three dead in road accident on Hubballi-Dharwad bypass road Three persons died and another was injured in a road accident near Kyarakoppa village on Hubballi-Dharwad bypass road on Sunday, June 11, after their car rammed into a lorry coming from the other side, on the two-lane road without dividers.
The Hindu · Jun 10, 2023 Go beyond your textbooks, Raman Gupta tells students “Go beyond your textbooks and dedicate time to pursue your interests in the chosen field, it will take you to newer heights,” Hubballi Dharwad Police Commissioner Raman Gupta advised the students on Saturday.