Districts

‘Extension’ of mining lease in Kudremukh
Forum condemns CM
SHIMOGA: Hundreds of farmers of the Chikkamegalageri, Harapanhalli gheraoed the Bescom office here protesting the cut in power supply to the village.

Viral fever breaks out in Bhadravathi villages 
BHADRAVATHI: A mysterious fever has cropped up in two villages of Dhonabaghatta and Tadasa affecting more than 300 people, mostly children. While most people who have been examined have been reported negative for malaria, viral fever has been claiming many lives.

Bagar Hukum farmers struggle committee meeting held in Honnali
BHADRAVATHI: An emergency meeting of the Bagar Hukum Farmers Struggle Committee held at the Regulated Market Committee Yard (RMC) in old town here recently discussed the organisation’s future course of action, in view of the State government’s “utter failure" to protect the interests of those farmers. 

Labour organisations take out protest rally in D’gere 
DAVANGERE: Members of labour organisations took out a rally in the City today as part of the one-day nation-wide strike called by various labour organisations in the country in protest against ‘anti-people, anti-ryot and anti-labour policies’ of the Central government.

‘Field work most important in folklore research’
DAVANGERE: Those who are carrying out research work in the field of folk arts, should concentrate more on field work, said senior folk arts scholar Mudenur Sanganna.

Farmers lay siege to BESCOM officer in Harihar village
HARIHAR: Hundreds of farmers of the Chikkamegalageri, Harapanhalli gheraoed the Bescom office here protesting the cut in power supply to the village.

 
Members of various trade unions and other organisations taking out a procession in Bellary on Wednesday in protest against the government’s ‘anti-people, anti-labour and anti-farmer’ policies. The bundh call received a mixed response in the district. DH photo

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