H.D. Kote: Even as CM Siddharamaiah was returning to Mysuru after offering bagina to Kabini, the cars of Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa and MLA M.K. Somashekar were involved in a mishap near Shiramalli in the taluk. However, none of the occupants in the cars suffered any injuries. Dr. Mahadevappa was travelling along with the CM,…
Mystery shrouds villager’s death in H.D. Kote
September 15, 2017H.D. Kote: Mystery shrouded the death of a man who was found hanging at the bus shelter in Savvemala village in the taluk this morning. The deceased has been identified as Shivaprakash (45), son of Marigowda of the village. It is learnt that property dispute among the family members had led Shivaprakash to take the…
Boy killed as wall collapses
September 6, 2017H.D. Kote: A seven-year-old boy was killed, when a mud wall, which had weakened due to continuous rains, collapsed on him this morning. The deceased boy has been identified as Sandesh Gowda, son of Kumaraswamy and Rekha couple and a resident of Kodaseege village in the taluk. Sandesh was a second standard student at the…
Tusker electrocuted in H.D. Kote
August 23, 2017H.D. Kote: A tusker was found electrocuted in a maize field at Narasipura village in H.D. Kote taluk this morning. The tusker aged between 22-25 years had come to the field belonging to one Naveen in search of food last night and came in contact with the solar fence for which power was drawn illegally…
Three held for selling antlers, horns of wild animals
August 3, 2017H.D. Kote: The Forest Mobile Squad personnel have arrested three persons on charges of selling antlers, skulls and horns of wild animals near Karapura village in the taluk. The arrested persons have been identified as 38-year-old Vijay, 27-year-old Raju and 33-year-old Yogesh, all from Kanakanahalli in the taluk. The Forest Mobile Squad led by SI…
Tusker electrocuted
July 19, 2017A tusker, which had strayed into the cotton field belonging to one Lakshmanegowda at Devalapura near Saragur in H.D. Kote, was found dead in the field after it reportedly came in contact with the electric fence erected in the cotton field. Saragur SI Basavaraju and Forest Department officials visited the spot.
Accident victim succumbs
June 20, 2017Mysuru: Somanna (60), a resident of H.D. Kote, who was hit by a Maruti Ritz while crossing Hunsur Road on Saturday last (June 17), died at K.R. Hospital in the wee hours of yesterday. The Police said that Somanna, who suffered head injuries, was admitted to Brindavan Hospital and later was shifted to K.R. Hospital….
Farmer ends life in H.D. Kote
May 6, 2017H.D. Kote: Deeply pained over being cheated by fellow agents, a farmer committed suicide by injecting as well as consuming poison at Padukote Kaval village in the taluk yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Prabhakar (45), a resident of Padukote Indiranagar in the town. Prabhakar, a banana cultivator, had supplied bananas grown in his…
New Police Beat System in Mysuru district
May 3, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru District Police has implemented the new Beat System by deputing 28 Police personnel at various villages in three taluks — Periyapatna, H.D. Kote and Hunsur. The Police personnel, mainly the Constables and Head Constables, will stay overnight in these villages and gather information on various issues. The Police personnel deputed to the…
Learning ‘fair & compassionate economics’ from a Jenukuruba Chieftain…
April 26, 2017By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam It was the year 1989 and was around the time that I was slowly beginning to understand the indigenous way of life. These were also some of the best years of my life and I cherish the memories of my association with some of the elderly tribal chieftains of Heggadadevanakote (H.D….
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