Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Thursday greeted people of the state on the eve of Kannada Rajyotsava.

He called upon people to cherish the cultural heritage of the state.

"Heartfelt greetings to everyone on Kannada Rajyotsava. As we celebrate Karnataka's unification on this November 1st, let us cherish the rich cultural heritage of our state," Gehlot said in a statement.


"Today, we honour the visionaries who devoted themselves to Karnataka's unity and prosperity. May their legacy inspire us to promote unity, brotherhood, and social harmony as we work together for the progress of our beloved Karnataka."

Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.



Udupi: A major fire accident occurred at the Solid and Liquid Resource Management (SLRM) unit of the Varamballi Panchayat in Brahmavar taluk in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday, gutting the unit.

The fire broke out at the unit a couple of hours after midnight on Friday with a vehicle used by the unit for waste disposal exploding due to the fire at around 3 am on Saturday.

Fire and Emergency Services squads were called in from Malpe, Udupi and Kundapur. The personnel succeeded in dousing the flames with the help of the locals.

The entire waste disposal unit, however, is learned to be gutted, with the machines and other equipment being destroyed by the flames.