Pulse of the Public
Pulse of the Public
Kalaburagi Rural MLA Basavaraj Mattimud inspected the Shahabad City Municipal Council office following allegations of corruption, uncovering the illegal approval of 70 property khatas in a single day.
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar ordered the dismissal of a self-help society secretary after 93 farmers from Ittanahalli village in Jevargi taluk had their crop insurance claims rejected due to unremitted premiums.
The Swabhimani Sugarcane Farmers' Action Committee and the Karnataka Sugarcane Farmers Association held a taluk conference in Afzalpur, demanding a support price of ₹5,000 per ton for sugarcane. Leaders accused both central and state governments of favoring sugar factory owners while leaving sugarcane growers in distress.
The Kalyana Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry has submitted a memorandum to Minister M.B. Patil, seeking state intervention to modernize and restart the 300-acre GE Heavy Engineering facility in Shahabad.
Chief Minister DK Shivakumar launched 801 development projects worth ₹1,775.41 crore during the Kalyana Karnataka Utsav in Kalaburagi. The package covers infrastructure, education, and digital facilities across seven northeastern districts.
Agricultural authorities in Kalgi taluk have mandated biometric or face authentication e-KYC for all eligible PM-Kisan beneficiaries to receive upcoming financial installments.
Gram panchayat workers in Kunchavaram village of Chincholi taluk conducted a major cleanliness drive at the local market after reports highlighted severe waste accumulation and health risks.
Farmer organisations in Yedrami observed a total bandh, shutting shops and blocking roads to demand drought-hit status for the taluk and the immediate release of crop insurance payouts.
A four-year-old girl sustained severe facial injuries after being attacked by a pack of stray dogs while playing outside her house in Meenhabal village, Sedam taluk. She was rushed to the Sedam Government Hospital, where doctors administered stitches and emergency care.
Protests erupted in Chengata village of Kamalapura taluk after miscreants tore and disfigured a portrait of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Police responded swiftly to the public outcry, arresting a suspect and promising a thorough investigation.
Farmers in Chittapur taluk submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah through Tahsildar Nagayya Hiremath, demanding that Chittapur be declared a drought-affected taluk and immediate relief funds be released.
Kalaburagi district in-charge minister Priyank Kharge has urged the Union government to revise NDRF norms to enable swift drought declarations. August rainfall deficits ranged between 57% and 74% across all taluks in the district.
Worms were discovered in the morning breakfast distributed to around 70 municipal civic workers in Afzalpur town, triggering severe outrage and demands to revoke the food contractor's license.
Kalaburagi City Police Commissioner Dr. Sharanappa S.D. has suspended two constables attached to Brahmapur Police Station after one was caught red-handed accepting a ₹20,000 bribe and another fled.
Karnataka High Court Judge Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar inaugurated the newly established Civil Court and JMFC court in Kalgi town. The facility provides local judicial services to residents of Kalgi taluk.
Chincholi MLA Dr. Avinash Jadhav inaugurated the taluk-level Dasara Sports Meet 2026 at Polakapalli stadium and promised to secure KKRDB funds for upgrading the facility.