Award ceremony

Dr B R Ambedkar Educational and Charitable Trust will present Shahurathna and Shahushri awards to individuals who have achieved excellence in the fields of business, art, literature, sports, agriculture and public service. The award ceremony, organized to mark the 142nd jayanthi of Chatrapathi Shahu Maharaj will be held on Monday at B R Ambedkar Bhavan on Sanmathi Margha in Dharwad, said city said, H F Jakkappanavar, secretary of the Trust.
22cr for barrage: The state government has released Rs 22 crore for the construction of a barrage across Tupparihalla, said Dharwad district minister Vinay Kulkarni.Speaking after inaugurating the Krishi Abhiyaan progr amme at Garag village the minister said the water stored in the barrage would be used to fill 10 tanks in Dharwad taluk, which in turn can be used for irrigation.
MoU signed: S Nijalingappa Sugar Institute, Belagavi and KLE Dr M S Sheshagiri College of Engineering and Technology signed an MoU to collaborate and drive excellence in research and innovation in the area of sugar manufacture and related areas. R B Khandagave, director of sugar institute and principal Basavaraj Katageri signed the MoU on Friday.
New TP chairman: New Belagavi taluk panchayat president Shankargouda Patil assumed office on Saturday in the presence of KPCC women's unit president Laxmi Hebbalkar. Shankaragouda said he will work to resolve the problems of taluk.
Laughter show: Hasya Rasamanjari Lavani Utsav, a special laughter and dance show will be held on Saturday and Sunday at Yashwant Theatre, Chikkodi at 6 pm. Artistes from Durga Shakti drama company Jyoti Ballari, Pallavi Ballari, Bhavana, Pooja, Mayuri, Junior Vishnuvardhan, Junior Upendra, Anjum, Shivanand Poojari and other artists will perform.
Plantation drive: A plantation drive was held in the premises of Belgaum Sugars Pvt Ltd. Chairman Pradeepkumar Indi gave start to the drive by planting saplings. He said the factory has already planted and nurtured 39,849 trees in its premises. This year the factory has plans to plant 5,000 more saplings, he said.