The New Indian Express Belagavi - January 31, 2025
The New Indian Express Belagavi - January 31, 2025
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January 31, 2025
IRDAI Puts 10% Cap on Hike in Premiums for Senior Citizens
In a bid to protect senior citizens from steep hikes in health insurance premiums, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) on Thursday capped the annual increase on such premiums at 10%.
1 min
Don't rush '1 poll' plan, says JD(U) at all-party meet
Stormy Parliament session to begin today
1 min
Outsourced staff of B'gavi ESIC hospital stage massive protest
OUTSOURCED employees working at Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital, Belagavi, staged a protest, demanding continuation of their jobs in the hospital.
1 min
First death anniv event of Naganagouda held in Yadgir
The first death anniversary of former MLA Naganagouda Kandkur was held in Kandkur village of Gurumitkal taluk in Yadgir district on Wednesday.
1 min
Ballari DC Calls For Increased Monitoring Of Pregnant Women
BALLARI Deputy Commissioner Prashanth Kumar Mishra said that there is a need for continuous monitoring of pregnant women in the district to prevent maternal and infant deaths.
1 min
V'pura admn issues stern warning to microfinance firms
DC instructs all finance companies in the district to submit complete details of their RBI registration within a week
1 min
Four Get Death Sentence for 2019 Gadag Honour Killing
FOUR people were sentenced to death in Gadag on Wednesday for the brutal honour killing of a couple from different castes in 2019.
1 min
Fire breaks out at BCC's dry waste unit near tahsildar's office
A fire broke out at the dry waste storage unit of the Belagavi City Corporation (BCC) that is located behind Belagavi tahsildar's office at the Old Corporation building at Risaldar Galli.
1 min
Mortal remains of 4 killed in stampede reach B'gavi
Dist admn will hand over bodies to the families after postmortem
2 mins
Hidkal Dam row: Forums unite for protest
A meeting conducted by various organisations and activists in Belagavi has resolved to launch an agitation and submit a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner (DC) on February 3, opposing the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board's (KIADB) plan to divert 45 million litres of water per day from the Ghataprabha River at the Raja Lakhamagouda Reservoir in Hidkal to industrial units in Dharwad district.
1 min
Yatnal camp to discuss party polls today
SENIOR BJP leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal's camp is likely to discuss their strategy for the state president's election at a meeting on Friday.
1 min
If Sudhakar wants to quit BJP, let him: Party MLA
AFTER BJP MP Dr K Sudhakar voiced his angst against party state president BY Vijayendra, a few party leaders came out in support of the latter, and criticised the former health minister.
1 min
HC Stays Proceedings Against BJP's CT Ravi
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday stayed criminal proceedings against BJP MLC CT Ravi concerning the crime registered by Minister of Women and Child Development Laxmi Hebbalkar, for allegedly hurling derogatory remarks against her in the Legislative Council, during the last day of the winter session in Belagavi recently.
1 min
Greater Bengaluru Satellite Town to Come Up in Ramanagara
To reduce congestion, govt looks to develop Devanahalli, Nelamangala, Doddaballapura, etc as satellite towns
1 min
Vijayendra refutes Sudhakar's claims, says he has no role in appointments
KARNATAKA BJP president BY Vijayendra on Thursday clarified that he has no role in electing district unit chiefs of the party.
1 min
Man kills college girl for refusing to marry him
A youth murdered a first-semester M.Sc (Mathematics) student of the Government Degree College at Sindhanur by slitting her throat with a knife on Thursday.
1 min
Spl session in TG to discuss caste census
THE process of finalising the Telangana Congress government's plan to increase reservations for the Backward Classes (BCs) in local bodies elections seems to be picking up momentum.
1 min
HDK Says There Is No Plan To Privatize Vizag Steel Plant
The Union Government has no plans to privatize Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, and is committed to reviving it, said Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy, during his first visit to VSP after the announcement of ₹11,440 crore revival package.
1 min
COMEDK UGET, Uni-GAUGE exams to be held on May 10
THE Consortium of Medical, Engineering, and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) has announced that the Undergraduate Entrance Test (UGET) 2025 will be conducted on May 10 (Saturday), deviating from its usual schedule on the second Sunday of May.
1 min
New Lanka Govt's Honeymoon Over, Tough Calls Await
The Dissanayake regime's move on corruption is laudable. But with the poverty rate doubling, the govt needs to focus on economic recovery while balancing India and China's concerns.
4 mins
Why Musk's Mars Mission Is Troubled Before Take-Off
Extraplanetary spacefaring has a hoary history in science fiction. Elon Musk, our so-touted Mars visionary, is an avid sci-fi reader. A book he acknowledges as foundational to his outlook is Robert Heinlein's Hugo Award-winner, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (1967), about an insurrection of the moon's penal colony against the Earth-based Lunar Authority.
3 mins
HCs allowed to appoint ad hoc judges to clear backlog
Considering pendency of cases, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the high courts to appoint ad hoc judges, not exceeding the 10 per cent of the court's total sanctioned strength.
2 mins
Trump American nationalist, India-US ties strong
HIGHLIGHTING the strong bilateral ties between India and the United States, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday referred to US President Donald Trump as an \"American nationalist\".
2 mins
Oppn likely to take up Kumbh stampede
THE stage appears set for a stormy Budget session starting Friday, with the Opposition planning to corner the government on a range of issues, but chiefly the proposed Waqf (Amendment) Bill, the Maha Kumbh stampede and the downward trend in economy.
1 min
Kejriwal says CEC indulging in 'dirty politics' amid EC nudge
WITH the Election Commission (EC) expressing dissatisfaction with the response of Arvind Kejriwal to its notice over his claim that the Haryana government was \"mixing poison\" in Yamuna river, the AAP supremo on Thursday accused Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar of getting indulged in \"dirty politics\" and alleged that he was seeking a post-retirement job.
1 min
JPC's Waqf report with Birla, govt may table it in first half of session
THE Joint Committee of Parliament (JPC) examining the Waqf (Amendment) Bill submitted its report to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday, thus setting the tone for the Bill to be tabled for discussion and passage during the Budget session of Parliament.
1 min
Immigration Among 16 Bills on Govt Agenda
In a well-calculated move, the NDA government may introduce the Immigration and Foreigners Bill during the Budget session of parliament, which will be held from Friday to April 4, with a recess.
1 min
Red meat intake increases dementia risk and cognitive decline, says study
PEOPLE who eat processed red meat have a greater risk of developing cognitive decline and dementia than those who eat very little red meat, according to a new study.
1 min
'No idea where to search for my mom'
After Maha Kumbh stampede, many missing persons untraceable; devotees continue to take holy dip
1 min
Social media sensation Monalisa all set to make silver screen debut
MONALISA, the 16-year-old girl selling garlands and religious beads at the Maha Kumbh, who became a social media sensation owing to her deep hazel eyes, is set to make her silver screen debut.
1 min
Gujarat banker who swindled ₹77 cr extradited to India after 2 decades
AFTER over two decades on the run, fugitive banker Virendrabhai Patel was finally brought back to India, a significant victory for international law enforcement.
1 min
PIL in SC accuses UP govt of lapses, administrative failure
A day after the stampede broke out at Maha Kumbh, killing 30 people, a PIL was filed in the Supreme Court accusing the Uttar Pradesh government of \"lapses, negligence and utter failure of administration\".
1 min
Didi orders probe after univ teacher in Bengal marries student in class
Part of project: Professor
1 min
Cross voting, BJP's Babla Chandigarh mayor
ALLEGED cross-voting allowed BJP's Harpreet Kaur Babla to win the mayoral election of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation on Thursday.
1 min
Rape-accused Cong MP from Sitapur arrested during press conference
A chase of nearly two weeks ended when police arrested Congress MP Rakesh Rathore on rape charge in his constituency Sitapur while he was addressing a press conference on Thursday.
1 min
Mid-Air Collision Was Preventable: Officials
The night was clear; the plane and helicopter were both in standard flight patterns, and there was standard communication between the aircraft and the tower, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
1 min
Will return US missile system if China threat ends: Marcos
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr offered on Friday to remove a US missile system from the Philippines if China halts what he called its \"aggressive and coercive behaviour\" in the disputed South China Sea.
1 min
Hospital nurse dies from Ebola in Uganda
A nurse in Uganda has died of Ebola in the first recorded fatality since the country's last outbreak of the disease ended in early 2023, a health official said on Thursday.
1 min
Trump Wants to Send Illegals to Gitmo
President orders construction of detention camp in Cuba to hold up to 30,000 migrants
1 min
Iraqi man who burned Quran shot dead in Sweden, 5 held
AN Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden has been killed in a shooting near Stockholm, authorities said on Thursday.
1 min
BOB Net Profit Up 5.6% to ₹4,837 Cr as Margin Falls
SECOND-LARGEST state-run lender Bank of Baroda on Thursday reported ₹4,837 crore net profit in the quarter ending December, which is just 5.6% higher than the ₹4,579 crore it had booked a year ago.
1 min
Biocon Net Income Declines 96% to ₹25 Cr
BIOCON on Thursday reported a 96% decline in its consolidated net profit to ₹25 crore for the quarter ended December 2024, compared to ₹660 crore in the same quarter last year.
1 min
Investors Pin Hope on Budget as Market Loses ₹27L Cr in Jan
INVESTORS are placing high hopes on the upcoming Union Budget to revive market sentiment as the ongoing equity market downturn has eroded over ₹27 lakh crore of investor wealth in the first month of 2025.
1 min
Adani Enterprises' PAT Falls 97% to ₹58 Crore
Adani Group's flagship company - Adani Enterprises Ltd - barely managed to remain in profit in the recently concluded December quarter (Q3FY25) as its profit after tax (PAT) slipped 97% year-on-year to ₹58 crore.
1 min
Aviom Housing case: RBI files for insolvency
WITHIN days of superseding the board and appointing an administrator, the Reserve Bank has filed an insolvency petition at the New Delhi bench of the NCLT and has appointed a three-member panel of experts to advise the administrator of the housing finance firm Aviom India Housing Finance.
1 min
Survey May Address Tough Economic Questions
Analysts expect Eco survey to lay out plan to create fiscal room for capex, underline low economic impact from freebies
2 mins
Demand for hybrid cars will remain strong in 2025
JAPANESE auto major Toyota is confident that demand for hybrid vehicles will remain strong in India going forward owing to its practicality and consumer acceptance.
1 min
SP Group to seal $3 bn refinancing deal with global funds to repay debt
THE Shapoorji Pallonji Group, which owns 18.6% in over $30.5 billion worth Tata Sons, is close to sewing up a funding deal with a group of overseas alternative asset managers to refinance its outstanding debt that runs in excess of $3.2 billion.
1 min
India will build world-class AI model: IT minister
INDIA will develop a world-class foundational AI model that will compete with the best global models, including ChatGPT and Deepseek R1, said minister of electronics and information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday.
1 min
HC declines to postpone Religare AGM amid proposed takeover bid
THE Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to stay the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Religare Enterprises Limited (REL), scheduled for February 7, despite a legal challenge by a minority shareholder over the proposed takeover by the Burman family, owners of Dabur.
1 min
No Captains' Shoot, Opening Ceremony
INDIA captain Rohit Sharma will not travel to Pakistan as there will be no captains' photo-shoot or joint press conference ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy starting on February 19.
2 mins
City, PSG stay alive as Arsenal reach last 16
MANCHESTER City came from behind against Club Brugge to reach the Champions League knockout phase, where they were safely joined by Paris Saint-Germain as Arsenal qualified directly for the last 16 on Wednesday in the final round of league-phase matches.
1 min
Blasters break 11-year wait, beat Chennaiyin FC
KERALA Blasters FC delivered a dominant performance, netting three goals to clinch their first-ever away victory against Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League with a 3-1 triumph here on Thursday.
1 min
Narmada shoots down NR to win 10 air rifle gold
TAMIL Nadu's former World Cup-winning shooter Narmada Nithin Raju outgunned her more fancied rivals to win the 10m air rifle gold with a national record, even as Karnataka continued to top the medal tally with another strong show in the swimming pool at the National Games here Thursday.
1 min
MI Cape Town Beat Sunrisers, Enter Playoffs
MI Cape Town booked their maiden entry into the playoffs of the SA20 tournament here with a 10-wicket thrashing of defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape here.
1 min
Uber charge iPhone users more?
In the past two months, many iPhone users have shared screenshots on social media alleging that they were charged more on commercial platforms like cab-hailing apps Ola and Uber, or quick-commerce apps such as Zepto.
2 mins
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