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    . The problem is not confined to Gadag as in Haveri district too around Rs 48 lakh has still to be paid to the labourers for work done in April although the administration is expected to settle the wages once a week under the scheme, say sources.Nation
    Karnataka: Aadhaar makes it difficult for drought-hit labourers

    In many cases Aadhaar numbers of workers have been linked to the bank accounts of others and their wages deposited in...

    11 May 2017 4:14 AM IST

    CM Siddaramaiah watching Raajakumara at a cinema in Mysuru on Sunday.Nation
    BJP spreading lies on drought: Siddaramaiah

    The state has deposited Rs 1,100 crore in the accounts of farmers as input subsidy.

    8 May 2017 7:22 AM IST

    Ask forest officials and they say around eight crocodiles have been relocated from the dry Krishna to Almatti backwaters.Nation
    Karnataka: Rivers dry up, crocodiles enter villages

    The people have a love-hate relationship with the reptiles.

    8 May 2017 7:11 AM IST

    he designer Ilkal sarees. A weaver on the loom weaving the six-yard product (Photo: DC)Lifestyle
    When machines crush the charm of Ilkal sarees

    Low-cost polyester sarees too are a potential threat to the Ilkal saree.

    1 May 2017 4:30 AM IST

    Operation on to rescue Kaveri who fell into a borewell at Junjarwad village in Belagavi district. (Photo: KPN)Nation
    Rescue operation fails, 6-year-old girl dies in borewell in Belagavi...

    The girl was stuck at a depth of 24 feet in the borewell and efforts to reach her were hampered by rocks.

    25 April 2017 3:40 AM IST

    Work on in full swing to rescue Kaveri Madar (inset) who fell into a borewell at Junjarwad village in Athani taluk.Nation
    Karnataka: Another borewell tragedy! 6-year-old still trapped

    6-year-old Kaveri slipped and fell into the borewell while playing with her brother and elder sister and is stuck at a...

    24 April 2017 3:55 AM IST

    Students from Murudi headed to coastal districts.Nation
    It's drought in Gadag, teens rush to coastal towns

    Delay in settlement of wages is only due to technical reasons,†Murudi PDO Siddappa Yalavatti said.

    24 April 2017 2:34 AM IST

    The state governments ambitious plan to set up 10,000 Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants in drought-hit villages has fallen flatNation
    Karnataka: No upkeep! RO plants go dry in drought-hit areas

    The state government's ambitious plan to set up 10,000 Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants in drought-hit villages has fallen...

    22 April 2017 7:28 AM IST

    AICC General Secretary and senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh. (Photo: PTI)Nation
    Congress gears up to win North Karnataka

    Singh met several ticket aspirants and conducted a thorough verification of their public support.

    20 April 2017 2:49 AM IST

    H.Y. MetiNation
    Karnataka: Sex scam scarred HY Meti to get away?

    Meti quit after a sex CD allegedly featuring him and a government employee, Vijayalaxmi.

    19 April 2017 3:15 AM IST

    With the ground water table in the region falling to 400 feet and contaminated with fluoride, the farmers take their cattle to the nearby Kappattagudda forest in search of water for them.Nation
    No water, no more daily baths in this Gadag village

    With lakes drying up in the absence of rain, people queue up the whole night for water.

    17 April 2017 1:54 AM IST

    Deserted houses and streets in Kalasapur Tanda. (Left) Lambani women in Nagavi TandaNation
    Karnataka: Drought, hunger, Lambanis forced out of homes

    Her plight is shared by many in Nagavi Tanda as nearly 80 percent of its people are working in other towns and cities.

    15 April 2017 6:38 AM IST

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