Giant tusker that attacked Arjuna from nowhere was unidentified, says forest official Hassan: Arjuna, the 64-year-old elephant that carried the 750-kg Golden Howdah eight times during Mysuru Dasara, passed away yesterday following a confrontation with a wild elephant in Yeslur range forest, Sakleshpur taluk in Hassan district. The incident occurred during an operation to capture…
Alleging cover-up after negligence, wildlife activists call for detailed investigation Hassan: Conflicting accounts have emerged from the incident where Arjuna succumbed to the injuries inflicted by a wild tusker. According to the Forest Department’s press release, the team involved in the wild elephant capture at Yeslur was unable to administer the tranquilliser dart to the…
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Arjuna, the Golden Howdah Elephant from 2012 to 2015 and from 2017 to 2019, had a distinguished career before retiring at the age of 60. Captured in 1968 from the Kakanakote Forest in the Western Ghats, Arjuna was sheltered at Nagarahole National Park’s Balle Elephant Camp. For over 24 years, Arjuna…
‘Villagers, Forest staff did not believe when we said we saw a tiger’ By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: “I had seen a tiger sitting by the roadside 15 days ago, but the Forest staff and villagers did not believe me. I saved my husband by banging the plate and scaring the tiger away. I was…
Periyapatna reports the lowest at 1,98,014; DC asks all eligible young voters to enrol in electoral rolls Mysore/Mysuru: In adherence to the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) timetable, the District Administration has released the preliminary voter list for Mysuru district in anticipation of the upcoming Lok Sabha (LS) elections in 2024. The public is encouraged…
Hassan: Former Golden Howdah elephant and 2023’s Nishane elephant Arjuna died on Dec. 4 when he was gored to death by a wild elephant in Hassan. Arjuna was taken to Hassan to capture the wild elephant that was creating panic among villagers. The incident happened at Yeslur soon after sharp-shooters fired the tranquillising dart at…
95 rallyists zoom on twin track near Lalitha Mahal Helipad; 4 women steal the show Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Dasara Gravel Fest-2023 began with hundreds of cars of different makes, steered by top rallyists showing their prowess on the gravel circuit near Lalitha Mahal Helipad this morning and expected to finish at 5 pm. Founder-Editor of…
Mysore/Mysuru: The annual Mahabhisheka to the statue of Nandi atop Chamundi Hill, organised by Bettada Balaga Charitable Trust during Karthika Masa, was performed for the 18th year this morning in the presence of Seers and hundreds of devotees. According to the tradition, 32 puja articles including milk, curd, honey, tender coconut, flowers, coins, sugarcane juice,…
2022 celebrations cost Rs. 28.74 crore; no wasteful expenditure, says DC Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration has spent Rs. 29.25 crore for the Dasara Festival 2023, surpassing the expenditure of the 2022 celebrations. Despite the State Government’s announcement that this year’s Dasara would not be extravagant, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra, who is also…
Karnataka mortgages buildings, hydroelectric projects to raise money to purchase power Bengaluru: Amidst the concerning backdrop of frequent power cuts and rising tariff impacting their revenues, numerous industries find themselves confronted with grim energy prospects. The scarcity of rainfall, coupled with the South West monsoon’s failure, has left Karnataka struggling to meet the escalating power…
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