Mysuru: A 25-year-old elephant died after coming into contact with a live wire through a fence in Mangala village near Bandipur Tiger Reserve (BTR) on Wednesday. Foresters have booked two villagers, holding them responsible for the death of the elephant.BTR director S Prabhakaran said that the elephant died near Mangala village around noon on Sept…
Madikeri: In response to the severe crop damage caused by incessant rain in Kodagu district, BJP functionaries, including former MLAs Appachu Ranjan and KG Bopaiah, called for immediate action from the state govt.During their visit to the rain-affected areas in Somwarpet, the functionaries inspected the extensive damage to coffee estates, with reports indicating over 70%…
Mysuru: The All India Democratic Students’ Organization (AIDSO) held a protest in front of the old DC’s office here, demanding the abolition of the NRI quota in state govt medical colleges. Students from several colleges participated in the protest.Speaking on the occasion, district secretary Nitin said that the introduction of the NRI quota in govt…
Mandya: BJP state president BY Vijayendra on Wednesday demanded the state govt to book the accused in the Maddur stone-pelting case under the Goonda Act, even as he sought a judicial probe.Speaking to reporters at Maddur during the mass Ganesha idols immersion procession, Vijayendra accused the Mandya police of failing to take precautionary measures. “If…
Shivamogga: Sagar MLA Gopal Krishna Belur on Wednesday criticised the stone-pelting incident at Maddur and the anti-national slogans raised in Bhadravathi.Speaking to reporters, the Congress MLA said India is a country where people from various religions live, while Pakistan is our enemy. Those who shouted slogans in favour of the neighbouring nation should be shot…
Chikkamagaluru: Agriculture minister N Cheluvarayaswamy called on youths from the farming community to engage in micro-food processing enterprises rather than searching for jobs.The minister was addressing the audience at a workshop aimed at raising awareness about the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, which regulates small food processing enterprises.He said that…
Maddur: Amid unprecedented security arrangements, the mass immersion of Ganesha idols in Maddur concluded peacefully on Wednesday, with no untoward incidents being reported. Over 2,000 police personnel, including 250 Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel, were deployed.The massive security cover was put in place following recent tensions in the region. The 3km-long procession, which began at…
Mysuru: Farmer Dasara Festival will be celebrated from Sept 26 to 28 at JK Grounds here.At the preliminary meeting of the Farmer Dasara sub-committee held at the Devaraj Urs Hall, ZP, Bhimappa, the deputy special officer of the sub-committee and deputy secretary (development) of ZP, said agriculture minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy will flag off a procession…
CHIKKAMAGALURU: With the wild elephant problem continuing in the district, Sringeri MLA T D Rajegowda urged the forest department to rescue five elephants in his assembly segment. The MLA wrote to the minister of forest, ecology, and environment, Eshwar Khandre, to rescue and relocate trouble-making elephants. A few days ago, after interacting with the farmers,…
MADIKERI: A case was registered at the Madikeri Rural Police Station against the accused in connection with the attack on tourists at Nandimotte Junction near Mandalpatti.The police registered the FIR.On September 6, a family from Tamil Nadu came to Madikeri and went to Abbey Falls. They approached a driver, asking him to take them to…
