The Hindu

As part of the measures, all zilla panchayat Chief Executive Officers have been directed to hold mandatory review meetings with Panchayat Development Officers on the second and fourth Mondays for the next three months to assess ground-level realities

The bypolls have been necessitated owing to the deaths of incumbent MLAs H.Y. Meti in Bagalkot and Shamanur Shivashankarappa in Davangere; both served as Ministers during Siddaramaiahs previous tenure as Chief Minister

The Karnataka State Anganwadi Workers Association, under the Centre of Indian Trade Unions, will launch an indefinite protest in Bengaluru from March 23, demanding fulfilment of long-pending demands related to wages, service conditions, and strengthening of anganwadi centres across the State

Seeking fulfilment of their long-pending demands including uniform pension rules across the country, separate budget for senior citizens and others, senior citizens from across the state will take out a protest march in Hubballi on March 24.

Randeep Singh Surjewala, AICC general secretary in-charge of Karnataka, rushed to Bengaluru on Friday (March 20) and held discussions to finalise candidates

Eight candidates filed nine sets of nomination papers for the bypoll to Davangere South Assembly Constituency on Friday

Patriotism will come out of awareness, says Ekka Chandrashekar

He alleges that the Budget lacked substantive measures to spur the States development and did not provide significant relief to the farmers.

A Kannada film on 17th-century saint poet Mahipathi Dasa is ready and a technical screening of the film will be done in Hubballi on Saturday

G. Parameshwara says it is natural to have aspirations, and there is nothing wrong in seeking a ministerial post.

The Hubballi centre is located at Dr. Hiregoudar Multispeciality Hospital at Rajendra Nagar in Hubballi

Board games launched to spread awareness on sparrows among children

The Dharwad district unit of All India Democratic Youth Organisation (AIDYO) has sought an immediate ban on a song from the film Kanada film KD, directed by Prem, taking exception to the alleged vulgarity and extremely poor taste.

Strengthen anti-elephant conflict measures, Mr. Khandre tells officials; a one-month deadline has been given to repair elephant trenches in the coffee land

The highest authority of the State has better and more important work to perform than interfering with the transfer

Author Poovappa Kaniyoor has revised and refined his research done 22 years ago and published it after it has matured.

The National Highways Authority of India has completed construction of one of the two-carriageways of Yedapadavu bypass facilitating traffic movement

According to officials, she was undergoing training as a veterinary officer, and there was an additional 45-day training period

Veerabhadrayya Charantimath will contest from the Bagalkot seat, and Srinivas T. Dasakariyappa will join the fray from Davanagere South seat

As the State Co-op Apex Bank has now now declared as public authority, the information relating to its functioning including financial decisions, will now be subject to public scrutiny under RTI

The Minister notes that 38% of deaths caused by human-wildlife conflict in the State occur in Kodagu district and directs officials to increase patrolling

He denies allegations of him insulting Bhagavad Gita

This the second such incident that has occurred in the building after the roof of the dining hall collapsed about two weeks ago

Minister for Kannada and Culture and Backward Classes Shivaraj Tangadagi said the government will support the proposal, stating that he will act if the BJP extends its cooperation.

Home Minister G. Parameshwara assures the House that the government will comply with the direction