Rotary Midtown, Hubballi bags 15 awards: Dinesh Shetty adjudged ‘Best President’
The Hindu
The ‘Rotary Club of Midtown’, Hubballi, won several awards at the district conference organised by Rotary District 3170 in Kolhapur recently, winning a total of 15 prestigious awards in various categories. The awards were given in recognition of the continuous activities carried out by the club, its president Dinesh Shetty and secretary Praveen Bhansali, in the fields of education, medical assistance, environmental protection, public service, and other activities, a release from the Club said.
The ‘Rotary Club of Midtown’, Hubballi, won several awards at the district conference organised by Rotary District 3170 in Kolhapur recently, winning a total of 15 prestigious awards in various categories.
The awards were given in recognition of the continuous activities carried out by the club, its president Dinesh Shetty and secretary Praveen Bhansali, in the fields of education, medical assistance, environmental protection, public service, and other activities, a release from the Club said.
The president of the club, Dinesh Shetty, was adjudged the ‘Best President’, while the club received various other important awards, including ‘Best Club’ and ‘Best Professional Service’.
District Governor 2025 Sharad Pai, Governor-designate 2027 Ashok Naik, Deputy Governor Sanjana Maheshwari and other dignitaries honoured the Midtown Club members with the awards.

The ‘Rotary Club of Midtown’, Hubballi, won several awards at the district conference organised by Rotary District 3170 in Kolhapur recently, winning a total of 15 prestigious awards in various categories. The awards were given in recognition of the continuous activities carried out by the club, its president Dinesh Shetty and secretary Praveen Bhansali, in the fields of education, medical assistance, environmental protection, public service, and other activities, a release from the Club said.

Industry growth skewed towards Bengaluru; Kalyana Karnataka needs focused push, says KKCCI President
Expressing concern over the continued regional imbalance in Karnataka’s industrial and economic development, Sharnabasappa Pappa, president of the Kalyana Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KKCCI), said that most investments and opportunities remained concentrated around Bengaluru, Hubballi–Dharwad and Belagavi, leaving regions such as Kalaburagi and the broader Kalyana Karnataka belt behind.

Cab drivers, owners stage demo against white, yellow stripes laid across roads in violation of norms
Cab drivers protest against improperly installed road stripes in Tirunelveli, citing vehicle damage and safety concerns.

Three people, including an elderly man and a woman, died, and 12 others were injured in Raichur district’s Deodurga taluk on Tuesday. According to police sources, one person died on the spot, the other at the hospital, and 12 were injured in an accident that occurred near Karigudda village in Deodurga taluk.









