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Ruling and Opposition members deliberating on the issue of irregular water supply during the monthly council meeting of the Municipal Corporation in Hubballi on Tuesday.
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Irregular water supply during March and April led to an elaborate discussion during the monthly council meeting of Hubballi Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) in Hubballi on April 29, with both opposition and ruling party members expressing concern.

Raising the issue during zero hour, BJP councillor Chandrashekhar Managundi alleged that water was being supplied in his ward once in 8 to 10 days. Several councillors of both ruling party and opposition concurred with him with a few even alleging that the frequency was 10 to 15 days in some localities.

Responding to their allegation, Municipal Commissioner Rudresh Ghali said that because of power shutdown for 24 hours during March, there was a delay for 8 hours in water supply. The district in-charge minister had conducted a joint meeting of officials of HESCOM, HDMC, KUIDFC and L&T before constituting a technical committee to look into it. The report of the committee is awaited.

KUIDFC officials had been directed to chalk out an action plan to prevent disruption in power supply to the water supply system, he said.

Intervening in the discussion, Mayor Ramanna Badiger pointed out that at three places, farmers had declined to part with their land for laying of 24×7 water supply line. They had demanded hefty compensation.

“The farmers were convinced to part with their land. Consequently, work has been taken up. Now, work on only 50 metres is pending, which is expected to completed by June 8,” he said.

The Mayor directed the municipal commissioner to take steps to get a separate feeder line for power supply to the water supply network.

Controversy over veterinary officer

The issue of allowing a veterinary officer to continue in service despite the general body resolving to release the said officer from municipal duty led to a heated discussion with BJP councillor Thippanna Majjagi taking exception the development.

When BJP councillor Shivu Menasinakai raised the issue of stray cattle menace in the central business district, Health Officer Dr. Sridhar Dandeppanavar clarified that although teams had been constituted to address the issue, action had been delayed due to objection by local residents. Mr. Dandeppanavar then called veterinary officer Dr. A.G. Kulkarni to give further information, which enraged Thippanna Majjagi, who sought to know how could an officer be asked to resume duty when the council had resolved to release him from duty. He sought to know what message it would convey about the power of the council.

Intervening in the discussion, Commissioner Rudresh Ghali clarified that Dr. Kulkarni was asked to resume duty due to shortage of staff with the permission of the Mayor, which further enraged Mr. Majjagi. He sought to know how could it be done when the council meeting had resolved to relieve him from the duty. He demanded an apology from the commissioner.

The discussion concluded with Mayor Ramanna Badiger ruling that steps would be taken to relieve the officer from duty in accordance with the council resolution.

The council meeting deliberated upon various issues listed in the agenda.

It passed a resolution condemning the Pahalgam terror attack and demanding action against terrorists.

The rupee depreciated 19 paise to 85.15 against the U.S. dollar in early trade, driven by renewed geopolitical tensions and increased demand for the U.S. dollar. File
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The rupee depreciated 19 paise to 85.15 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Wednesday (April 30, 2025), driven by renewed geopolitical tensions and increased demand for the U.S. dollar, which together exerted pressure on the local unit.

Forex traders said geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan have sparked risk-off sentiment in the market leading to the rupee weakness.

However, foreign fund inflows and crude oil prices cushioned the downside for the domestic unit.

At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 85.15 against the greenback, registering a fall of 19 paise over its previous close.

On Tuesday (April 29, 2025), the rupee gained 27 paise to settle at 84.96 against the U.S. dollar.

“Looking ahead, the rupee is expected to find immediate support in the 84.90–85.00 range, with a slight upward bias, moving towards the 85.80–86.00 levels in the near term,” CR Forex Advisors MD Amit Pabari said.

Meanwhile, amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, the U.S. has called on both countries “not to escalate” the conflict. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will speak to Foreign Ministers of both countries.”

U.S. State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce at a press briefing on Tuesday (April 29, 2025) said that Washington is reaching out to both India and Pakistan “regarding the Kashmir situation” and telling “them not to escalate the situation.”

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading higher by 0.11% at 99.34.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, fell 1.11% to $63.54 per barrel in futures trade.

In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 165.90 points or 0.21% to 80,454.28, while the Nifty rose 51.30 points or 0.21% to 24,387.25.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹2,385.61 crore on a net basis on Tuesday (April 29, 2025), according to exchange data.

Meanwhile, India and the US are exploring opportunities for an interim trade arrangement in goods to secure an “early mutual win” ahead of finalising the first phase of the proposed bilateral trade agreement by the fall of this year.

The Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday (April 29, 2025) that both countries have initiated sectoral-level talks and more engagements are planned from May-end.

On the domestic macroeconomic front, a finance ministry report on Tuesday (April 29, 2025) said with the right strategies in place, continued domestic reforms, and a strong focus on infrastructure development and job creation, the economy can demonstrate resilient growth despite global uncertainties.