Matrimony meet on Dec 24

Hubballi: The Dharwad zilla Kuruhinashetti Abhivrudhi Sangh (R) in Hubballi and the Kuruhinashetti Kendra Sangh (R), Bengaluru, will organise a state-level bride and groom convention in Hubballi on December 24. Mallikarjun Kalabhavi, the president of the Dharwad district Sangh, said that more than 1,000 brides and grooms are expected to participate. In the presence of Shivashankar Shivacharya Mahaswamiji of Neelakanthamath in Old Hubballi the function will be held.Union minister Pralhad Joshi, former chief minister Jagadish Shettar will attend the program and Mallikarjn Ronad will preside over the function, he added.
Bodybuilders complain about dist assn
Hubballi: The Dharwad District Bodybuilders’ Association is not protecting the interest of the bodybuilders and not working to promote bodybuilding in the district, a section of bodybuilders, gym owners and trainers have alleged. On Wednesday, Krishna Chikkatumbal, a senior bodybuilder, said that the district association has not helped anyone compete at the state, national and international levels. He urged the Karnataka State Bodybuilders’ Association to take action to remove the officebearers.
Don’t implement
Sadashiva report, says org
Hubballi: The Karnataka Rajya Korama, Koracha, Bhovi, Banjara, Meesalati Samrakshana Horata Samiti will hold a Belagavi Chalo protest on December 22. On Wednesday, Pandurang Pammar of the Horata Samiti said that the Sadashiva Commission report on the internal redistribution of quotas was unscientific and should be rejected, he urged. He said internal reservation was unconstitutional. The report will create confusions among Scheduled Caste communities, he said.
Farmers’ Day in Kudgol
on Dec 23
Hubballi: The Karnataka Pradesh Kurubara Sangh, Kundgol, and Kanaka Utsav Samiti will hold the Kanaka Jayantotsava and Farmers’ Day in the Saunshi village of Kundgol on December 23. Former chief minister Siddaramaih will open the event. KPCC president DK Shivakumar will be the chief guest.
Demand before CM for water project
Hubballi: Vijay Kulkarni of the Uttara Karnataka Sangh Sansthegala Okkuta and leader of the Kalasa-Bandhuri Horata Samiti has urged CM Basavaraj Bommai and Union minister Pralhad Joshi to implement the Kalasa-Bandhuri river water project immediately. He warned that farmers' would otherwise launch a movement soon.
Cry to raise cane prices
Hubballi: Kurbur Shantkumar of the Rajya Kabbu Belegarar Sangh has said that if the price of sugarcane does not increase by December 23, a Suvarna Soudha Jatha protest will be held in Dharwad on December 26. He said on Wednesday that CM Bommai had in a meeting agreed to increase the sugarcane FRP rate and reduce the transportation cost of labour. A decision should be taken on these lines before Farmers' Day on December 23, he added.
Jains against holy site’s conversion
Dharwad: Members of the Jain community took out a silent rally in Dharwad on Wednesday to registere their protest to the proposal of developing Sammed Shikharji in Jharkhand into a tourist centre. They handed the additional DC a memorandum addressed to PM Narendra Modi on the issue.
Cleaners protest sacking of colleagues
Hubballi: Members of Dharwad District SC/ST Poura Karmika-Naukarara Sangha intensified their protest on Wednesday, loading stones on their heads to condemn the removal of 95 workers from their jobs. For the past five days, they have been on an indefinite protest.
Lions Club facility reduces dialysis charge
Belagavi: A dialysis centre of the Lions Club of Belgaum through Shahapur Lions Charitable Foundation has reduced dialysis charges for economically weaker sections. The dialysis charge will be Rs 100 for BPL patients and Rs 400 for general patients.