Belagavi: The displaced villagers of the Karanja irrigation project in Bidar district, who have been protesting for past 885 days, have slammed the government for not giving the compensation that was assured in exchange for the land where they resided and agricultural lands that were acquired for the project. Displaced villagers protest for ‘promised compensation’ in exchange for lands for …
Congress leaders from border districts of Karnataka will be campaigning in Maharashtra for the assembly elections scheduled for November 20. The elections are crucial for the Congress, especially for leaders from North Karnataka, as many districts along the border have a significant population of Kannadigas. The Congress has prepared a list of leaders from Bidar, Kalaburagi, Vijayapura and Belagavi districts …
Belagavi :A pickup van carrying labourers from Maharashtra to Hyderabad rammed into a sugarcane-loaded truck, killing four people, including the driver, and injuring five, said police. The accident took place in Karnataka’s Bidar district. The accident took place in Karnataka’s Bidar district in the wee hours of Wednesday. According to the Bidar police, a work contractor was carrying 14 people, …
The displaced families under Karanja Irrigation Project have given a call for ‘Bidar Bandh’ on January 5, demanding that the State government provide fair and scientific compensation under the new The Displaced Persons Act, 1954. Lakshmana Dasti, leader of Bidar Integrated Development Joint Action Committee and Karanja Victims’ Welfare Committee, addressing a press conference here on Friday said that committee …
The Indian Railways on Thursday chipped in to mitigate the passengers’ woes in the wake of state-owned transport corporations employees’ strike, which entered the second day over salary-related issues. The South Western Railway said in a statement that these trains will operate “with special fare due to strike of Karnataka Road Transport Corporation Employees and for clearing rush of upcoming …