Pulse of the Public
Pulse of the Public
Water from the Upper Bhadra Project reached Gonuru Lake in Chitradurga taluk on September 9 as part of an ongoing trial run, marking a historic milestone for the drought-prone region.
Chitradurga residents and farmers celebrate as trial water release from the Upper Bhadra Project into the district branch canal commences on September 6.
Three B.Sc Nursing students died and 20 others sustained injuries after a tourist bus carrying college students overturned near Aimangala in Hiriyur taluk on National Highway 48.
Water from the Upper Bhadra Project was released into the Chitradurga Branch Canal on a trial basis, marking a major breakthrough for agricultural irrigation in central Karnataka's drought-prone belts.
The Karnataka government has posted 2013-batch IAS officer S. Ramya as the new Deputy Commissioner of Chitradurga district, replacing T. Venkatesh.
Visible structural cracks on a four-decade-old bridge across the Vedavati River near Konigarahalli in Challakere taluk have prompted safety fears among local commuters and residents.