A truck which broke down inside the Bandipur National Park was damaged by a herd of wild elephants on Monday night. After damaging the truck, the elephants feasted on the food items that were kept inside the vehicle. The vehicle (KA-25 B-5444) was transporting beds and mattresses from Bengaluru to Thalassery in Kerala via Gundlupet,…
Disruption in BSNL landline and broadband services tomorrow
March 9, 2017Due to upgradation works taken up at K.R. Nagar Telephone Exchange, the services of BSNL landline and broadband connections working from K.R. Nagar Telephone Exchange are likely to be disrupted on Mar. 10 between 10 am and 5 pm. The customers are urged to re-register their secret codes for availing Dynamic Locking Facility for their…
Women’s Day at ODP
March 9, 2017Former Chairperson of Karnataka State Women’s Commission Manjula Manasa is seen lighting the lamp to inaugurate the Women’s Day programme organised jointly by the Organisation for the Development of People (ODP) and Mahilodaya Mahila Okkuta (MMO) at ODP premises in Bannimantap here yesterday as (from left) Sr. Annie of the Department of Christianity, University of…
HUDA gets 3773.08 hectare land from State Government
March 9, 2017“Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has helped in the overall development of Hunsur by forming Hunsur Urban Development Authority (HUDA),” said Hunsur MLA H.P. Manjunath here on Monday. Addressing a press meet here, Manjunath said that Hunsur had witnessed many development programme over the past few years and added that around d 3773.08 hectare of the land…
This gravedigger at B’luru has buried 5,000 bodies
March 9, 2017Channamma, a gravedigger-cum-body burial worker in Hanumanthapura Hindu Burial Ground at Srirampura in Bengaluru, took up the job after her husband’s death in 2000 to feed her four daughters. Her husband Ganesh was a gravedigger at the Srirampura Burial Ground. She is digging graves and burying bodies since 13 years and has buried about 5,000…
ADGP (L&O) holds review meeting
March 9, 2017ADGP (Law and Order) Alok Mohan flanked by IGP Southern Range Vipul Kumar and City Police Commissioner Dr. A.S. Rao held a progress review meeting at the Police Commissioner’s office in city this morning. The meeting discussed anti-rowdy operations, status of investigation into crimes and traffic regulation among others.
Women & children were given their due in S.M. Krishna’s administration: Former MP
March 9, 2017Political Parties and Organisations fete women achievers Maintaining that women and children were given their due when S.M. Krishna was the Chief Minister, former MP A.H. Vishwanath lauded late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi for her tough decisions for the betterment of the country. He was speaking at the International Women’s Day celebrations organised by Mysore…
MLA’s aides accused of assaulting former MLA’s supporters
March 9, 2017Even as the political slugfest between the two leaders has escalated recently, JD(S) rebel MLA Chaluvarayaswamy’s supporters allegedly assaulted the supporters of former Nagamangala Congress MLA Suresh Gowda at Kenchanahalli near Basaralu in the taluk yesterday. Suresh Gowda Fans Association President Praveen and his friend Sandeep, who sustained injuries in the assault, were treated at…
Sringeri Seers to visit N’gud on Mar. 13
March 9, 2017Senior Pontiff of Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetha Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Swamiji and Junior Pontiff Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Swamiji will be visiting Goddess Chamundeshwari Temple located on the banks of River Kapila in Nanjangud on Mar. 13. The Seers will visit the temple en route to Hebbsur in Chamarajanagar and will deliver a talk between…
DSS stages protest in front of DC’s office
March 9, 2017Seeking fulfilment of their various demands, over 100 members of Karnataka Dalitha Sangharsha Samithi (DSS) staged a demonstration in front of the DC’s office here yesterday. The demands included distribution of 10 kgs rice and two pairs of clothes per year for each family member of BPL card holders, a hike in pension granted under…
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