K. Krishnegowda, senior Kannada Teacher, D. Banumaiah’s Boys High School was conferred  ‘Kannada Nidhi’ award by Srigannada Prakashana at a function organised at Chitradurga recently. The award, instituted in memory of Rashtrakavi G.S. Shivarudappam, was awarded to Krishnegowda in recognition of his contribution towards conducting Kannada Prathiba Examination by Srigannada Prakashana every year.

The First Additional Civil and JMFC Court Judge has granted conditional bail to the prime accused in an extortion case in city. The prime accused, who has been granted bail, has been identified as Geetha, who was arrested along with three others for threatening and extorting cash and valuables from one Sannaswamy of Kuvempunagar after…