The felines had created havoc in villages bordering Bandipur and South Kodagu coffee estates Gundlupet: Residents of villages bordering Bandipur Tiger Reserve and certain areas of coffee plantations in South Kodagu have heaved a sigh of relief today as two tigers that had created havoc by raiding human territories and killing cattle heads were captured…
Forest Minister visits villages in Kundakere Range forest border
May 11, 2020Listens to grievances of people who have lost their livestock in tiger attacks Gundlupet: Following tiger attacks on livestock at villages bordering Kundakere Range since 20 days, Forest Minister Anand Singh along with the officials of the Forest Department conducted an inspection at Kadabur village recently and listened to the grievances of farmers and villagers…
Coronavirus, Bird Flu scare: Tight vigil at border
March 13, 2020Six check-posts established; Tourists screened Gundlupet: Following Coronavirus and Bird Flu scare, tight vigil is being taken up at the district borders and the health of tourists from neighbouring Tamil Nadu and Kerala is being screened and awareness created. The Taluk Health Department, with the help of Police and Forest Departments, has established six check-posts…
Two held in Gundlupet, Gonikoppal for links with terror operatives
January 13, 2020Chamarajanagar: In a major breakthrough, the Internal Security Division (ISD), Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and the Chamarajanagar District Police, in a joint operation on Saturday, arrested a man in Gundlupet for his alleged links with terror operatives in Kerala. The Police team, which also held a Madrasa Moulvi on charges of giving shelter to the terror…
Women relieved of their gold chains in city
December 1, 2019Mysuru: In separate incident, a teacher and another woman, have been relieved of their gold chains in city. In the first incident, Lakshmi, a resident of Begur in Gundlupet taluk, who is working as a teacher at Hemmige village in Hunsur taluk, alighted the bus near Metropole Hotel in city on Nov.29 and was walking…
Three killed as truck rams into moped
November 21, 2019Gundlupet: Three persons were killed while another sustained injuries when a plywood-laden truck rammed into a TVS moped and turned turtle on a turning of NH-67 in Bandipur Tiger Reserve near Melukamanahalli yesterday. The deceased are Shivappa (65), his friend Kalappa (67), both residents of Shivapura village in the taluk and truck driver Eshwar (55)….
Couple killed as car crashes into bike from behind
October 15, 2019Gundlupet: A couple travelling on a bike on NH-766 was killed on the spot when a car rammed into the bike from behind near Raghavapura Gate yesterday. The deceased are Papanna (57) and his wife Puttasiddamma (48), residents of Raghavapura village in the taluk. They were proceeding towards Gundlupet on bike when a Kerala-registered car…
Operation to trap elusive tigress enters fifth day
October 13, 2019Feline gives the slip to search team; feasts on new-born elephant calf at Maguvinahalli Soliga tribals, who are adept at hunting on foot, will be roped in to track the big cat Gundlupet: Forest officials, who were hoping to tranquillise and capture the tigress that had reportedly killed two villagers on the fringes of Bandipur…
Wayanad bandh: Vehicles stranded at check post
September 27, 2019Gundlupet: Traders and public in Wayanad District of Kerala observed a bandh yesterday against the night ban on vehicular traffic on the National Highway passing through the Bandipur Tiger Reserve. Hundreds of vehicles were stranded near the Maddur check post in Gundlupet taluk as the Forest Department did not allow vehicles to cross the border. …
Elephant Rohit damages tourist’s car
August 23, 2019Gundlupet: Elephant Rohit, who has been selected to participate in Dasara festivities, has damaged a tourist’s car near the Bandipur Safari ticket counter at Melukamanahalli in Bandipur National Park yesterday afternoon. Three elephants — Jayaprakash, Rohit and Lakshmi of Rampura Elephant Camp in Bandipur — which were selected for this year’s Dasara, were readied by…
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