Mandya: In an anti-corruption drive, 11 staff of the revenue department working in Nagamangala taluk were booked following a Lokayukta raid that unearthed irregularities in the allotment of govt land under the Bagair Hukum scheme.The scam, involving hundreds of acres of land, was estimated to have caused financial losses running into crores of rupees to…
Shivamogga: A total four people died in a road accident near Bharathipura Cross, within the Thirthahalli police station limits. A car collided with a KSRTC bus around 9.30 pm on Tuesday, killing 2 people on the spot, while 2 others died at a private hospital in Shivamogga on Wednesday. According to police, 7 people, including…
Mandya: A Mandya village was plunged into grief following the untimely demise of MB Madegowda, a 44-year-old soldier from Tavaregere, who passed away due to a heart attack while on duty on Tuesday night. Madegowda was serving with the Border Security Force (BSF) and was posted at the BSF training centre in Latur, Maharashtra, when…
Mysuru: The Haliyal division of the forest dept, in association with Kali Tiger Reserve, will host Hornbill Festival-2026 at Dandeli in Uttara Kannada district on Jan 16 and 17 to promote hornbill conservation.Guided birdwatching trails with early-morning walks, expert talks and panel discussions by ornithologists, conservationists and researchers on hornbill ecology and habitat conservation, exhibitions…
Mandya: Zilla panchayat chief executive officer KR Nandini conducted an on-site inspection of the quality and progress of works being implemented under the Jal Jeevan Mission across various parts of Mandya district.She reviewed project details and sought comprehensive updates from executive engineers on the current status of implementation. The CEO visited Hanakere village in Mandya…
Madikeri: A survey conducted by officials from the animal husbandry and veterinary sciences department has identified 5,602 stray dogs in Kodagu district.According to Lingaraju, deputy director of animal husbandry, the district has an estimated total dog population of around 42,000, of which 5,602 were found to be strays during the survey.Ponnampet taluk recorded the highest…
Mysuru: Mysore MP Yaduveer Wadiyar urged the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to fast-track key infrastructure projects in Mysuru, with special emphasis on the construction of a flyover at Kempegowda Circle (Manipal Junction) on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway.The MP met Umashankar, secretary of NHAI, in Delhi and submitted a formal representation seeking early execution of…
Mandya: The state-level Children’s Kannada Literature Conference will be held at Adichunchanagiri Mutt in Nagamangala taluk of Mandya district on Jan 16.Preparations are under way to ensure the success of the literary event, aimed at nurturing creativity and literary interest among children.As part of the preparatory activities, D Manjunath, president of Shivamogga District Kannada Sahitya…
Mysuru: A classic example of how current bank accounts of people are misused by cyber criminals has come to light. In this case, a woman from Kerala has fallen victim to cybercriminals, who used her bank account to transfer money of victims of cyberfrauds.The mother of a toddler, who runs a photocopying shop for a…
Chikkamagaluru: Untimely rain that lashed parts of Chikkamagaluru and Hassan districts on Tuesday and Wednesday left planters in a lurch. Due to the rainfall, coffee beans washed away after they were put in drying yards in several parts of the Malnad region.Rain lashed Koppa, Sringeri, Mudigere, Kalasa, Chikkamagaluru, and Sakleshpura, Alur, and Belur taluks. Planter…
