Madikeri: Administrative approval for the expansion of Virajpet Government Hospital into a 250-bed capacity health facility from the existing 60-bed facility has been given by the govt.Virajpet MLA AS Ponnanna said that the work order to expand the hospital capacity has been issued. The existing 60-bed capacity hospital will be upgraded into a 250-bed health…
Chikkamagaluru: A herd of around 30 wild elephants were sighted near human habitats in Muthodi area in Chikkamagaluru has triggered panic among villagers.The elephants, including calves, crossed the road in the village adjoining the Bhadra Tiger Reserve during the day. The movement of elephants was captured by few motorists on their mobile phones.Wild elephant menace…
Mysuru: The Karnataka forest department is considering the proposal to set up a dedicated care and rehabilitation centre for leopards in Yelwala on the outskirts of Mysuru.Meanwhile, as per data, in the past five years, as many as 251 leopards were rescued in Mysuru, which is the highest in Karnataka. A total of 570 leopards…
Mysuru: A change in MGNREGA attendance system has now resulted in no funds for Kusina Mane (crèche) caretakers who were paid under the scheme. The state govt is now forced to bear the operational expenses, which has caused anxiety among the stakeholders at the grama panchayat (GP) level.The govt launched Kusina Mane crèches at GP…
Madikeri: A man, who had murdered four of his family members in March this year, was convicted and sentenced to death by the Virajpet II additional district and sessions court on Wednesday. The death sentence has to be confirmed by the Karnataka high court.The case was disposed of speedily — in 8.5 months — with…
Mysuru: Additional deputy commissioner P Shivaraju on Wednesday directed the revenue department officials to intensify the drive to issue e-pouthi khata land records in their respective taluks, hobli, and village levels.Chairing a meeting with revenue department officers held at his office, he gave directions to all tahsildars, revenue and village accountants, and even panchayat development…
MYSURU: Ten days after four tiger cubs, aged about five months, were rescued from Hunsur Village bordering Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, and reunited with its mother all four died due to virus attack in a span of three days. Foresters have confirmed the cubs died due to Feline panleukopenia virus. One cub died on December 6,…
MYSURU: Ten days after four tiger cubs, aged about five months, were rescued from a Hunsur village bordering Nagarahole Tiger Reserve and reunited with their mother, all four died due to a virus attack in a span of three days. Foresters confirmed the cubs died due to the feline panleukopenia virus. One cub died on…
BELAGAVI: Karnataka residents have lost Rs 5,474 crore to cyberfrauds over the past three years, with Rs 2,000 crore lost in 2025 alone, home minister G Parameshwara told the assembly Tuesday. That is, on an average, over Rs 6 crore lost daily, with a recovery of just Rs 60 lakh a day. Authorities have managed…
Chikkamagaluru: An elderly farmer in Chikkamagaluru’s Koppa taluk scripted history by cultivating rudraksha, believed to have religious and health benefits.Shringeshwar Rao, credited with introducing rudraksha cultivation to South India, emphasises the use of organic fertilisers collected from cattle sheds. Rao, from Kulur in Jayapura, grows rudraksha in his garden. Grappling with yellow leaf and rotting…
