District reports a total of 548 cases with Virajpet taluk recording 227, Somwarpet 194 and Madikeri taluk 127 cases Madikeri: The Green-rich Kodagu has been rattled by the sudden and rapid surge of second wave of the COVID-19 virus, with the district reporting as many as 548 positive cases on a single day on Saturday….
162 houses handed over to Kodagu flood victims
April 25, 2021Madikeri: After a long delay amidst losing hope and living in despair, 2018 flood victims of Kodagu district have finally got houses of their own, built by the State Government. The victims have either completely lost their houses due to floods and landslides or the destruction of houses was to such an extent of beyond…
Unchain and release Kusha: Maneka Gandhi
April 25, 2021Pressure mounts on Forest Department by animal rights activists to free tusker after radio-collaring Mysore/Mysuru: Pressure is mounting on the Karnataka Forest Department to release elephant Kusha who has been recaptured from the wild after it strayed from Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu. Animal rights activist and former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi, who is a…
Suspecting COVID, relatives shy away from performing last rites
April 25, 2021RT-PCR report not given even after 5 days, allege villagers Malavalli: In a tragic incident, the body of a woman, suspected to have died of COVID-19 pandemic, was left unattended in the portico of the house by her relatives and villagers for many hours at M. Shettahalli in Malavalli taluk of Mandya district here yesterday. …
Attempt to smuggle sandalwood billets: Ten sandalwood smugglers arrested; Two among them test COVID positive
April 25, 2021Kollegal: The Mahadeshwara Wildlife Forest officials have arrested 10 persons on charges of chopping sandalwood trees in forest area and trying to smuggle the sandalwood billets. Five more accused have gone absconding and a hunt has been launched to nab them. Out of the 10 accused, two (a couple) have tested positive for COVID-19. The…
District Administration takes serious note of teachers turning away from COVID duty
April 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration has taken serious note of the tendency of teachers to abstain from COVID-19 duties. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri has written to the Deputy Director of Public Instruction (DDPI) on Apr. 23 seeking complete details of teachers and other staff of the Department who have abstained from assigned COVID-19 duties. Pointing out…
Weekend curfew is inevitable, says Legislative Council Chairman
April 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that the Government is doing what it can to contain the spread of the second wave of the deadly COVID-19 virus, Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti said it had become inevitable for the Government to impose weekend curfew as the situation was going out of control. Speaking to presspersons after taking part in…
Jain youths feed sweet dish to cows at Pinjrapole Society
April 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: On the occasion of Bhagwan Mahaveer Jayanti today, city’s Sri Sthankvasi Jain Yuva Sanghtan members fed the cows housed at Pinjrapole Society at the foot of Chamundi Hill, with 2,620 kgs of ‘lapsi’ (sweet dish made of whole wheat and jaggery). Society President Sumati Pagariya, Vice-President Kiran Patwa and Secretary Vinod Khabiya, who spoke…
All religious shrines and tourist spots closed for public during weekends
April 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Following a Karnataka Government order imposing weekend curfew in the State to combat the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) and Karanji Lake Nature Park in the city have been closed for tourists and other visitors on May 1 and 2. These tourist spots were also shut for…
SC Judge Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar passes away
April 25, 2021New Delhi: Sitting Supreme Court Judge, Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar passed away on Saturday, following a prolonged illness. He was 62. Sources said that he was suffering from prolonged illness and was recently infected with viral pneumonia. He died of cardiac arrest at 10.15 pm on Saturday. Justice Shantanagoudar, who hailed from Dharwad in North…















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