Madikeri: Kodagu district police arrested two persons on charges of attempting to sell ganja at Arji village in Virajpet illegally. Anis Ahmed, 45, and Chetan, 40, from Hunsur in neighbouring Mysuru district were arrested. A car and 7.8kg of ganja valued at Rs 2.5 lakh were seized from the duo, police said.Under the guidance of…
Madikeri: Responding to a call for a shutdown by Farmers’ Agitation Committee against certain orders from the revenue and forest department, including C & D, Section-4, and Section-5, the people of Somwarpet taluk joined in solidarity, leading to a successful bandh.Farmers whose lands were reclassified as C&D lands, were being taken over by forest dept…
Mandya: To curb infant mortality, Mandya zilla panchayat CEO KR Nandini directed district health officials to visit Vanivilas Hospital in Bengaluru to study its successful ‘Breast Milk Bank’ model. Based on their findings, a proposal will be prepared to establish a similar facility at Mandya District Hospital.The initiative aims to provide safely processed donor milk…
Madikeri/Shivamogga: As human-elephant conflicts escalate, the public has been pressuring the govt to capture two elephants, warning of protests. MLA AS Ponnanna has succeeded in getting permission from the govt to capture the elephants that have been spreading fear and attacking humans.In Dabbadka village, a farmer, Shivappa, was attacked by a wild elephant, causing severe…
Mysuru: Additional deputy commissioner P Shivaraju urged devotees to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi in an eco-friendly and harmonious way.Presiding over a meeting on the Ganesha festival held at the deputy commissioner’s office, he highlighted the importance of using eco-friendly clay Ganesh idols to avoid environmental harm. He warned that idols made of plaster of paris (PoP)…
Mysuru: Kannada writer Kalegowda Nagavara, former chairman of Karnataka Folklore Academy, on Monday recalled the contributions of artist and folklorist PR Thippeswamy for the promotion of folklore and Kannada language. He was speaking after inaugurating the birth anniversary celebrations organised by PR Thippeswamy Prathishtana and the PR Thippeswamy Study Centre, held at the Kuvempu Institute…
Hassan: In a bid to mitigate human-wild elephant conflict, the forest department has introduced advanced technology in affected areas. Thermal drone squad now facilitates the tracking of wild elephants with ease.Forest minister Eshwar Khandre launched the comprehensive technology-based thermal drone squad of Hassan district Elephant Task Force. With the latest technology, it became possible to…
Mandya: Malavalli rural police arrested four individuals in connection with the murder of a 26-yr-old man, at a bar near Maganur Gate in Malavalli taluk on Aug 6.The victim, identified as Yogesh, son of Madhu, a resident of Gangamata Street in Malavalli town, was allegedly lured to the bar by a group of people. While…
Mandya: The district has over 25,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser in stock, ensuring there is no shortage for farmers, said DC Kumara. He urged farmers to proceed with agricultural activities without any concern.Chairing a review meeting on Monday, Kumara said 5,700 metric tonnes of urea are currently available. Transplanting is already in progress in Mandya,…
Mysuru: Chamarajanagar district reported 1,568 dog bite cases from Jan to June this year, compared to 3,268 cases last year. The stray dog menace is a growing challenge for urban municipal authorities. The city municipal council floated a tender three times under the animal birth control programme, but no NGO has come forward.According to taluk-wise…
