H.D. Kote: While wildlife lovers and those who frequent Kabini and Nagarahole will miss tusker Bhogeshwara who was the longest-tusked elephant in Asia, here is some good news to cheer. A ‘Junior Bhogeshwara’ has been sighted in Kabini and is set to take over the pride of place occupied by Bhogeshwara who passed away two…
Making school life colourful through illustrative paintings
May 29, 2022A social initiative by NGO Upkriti gives a facelift for two Government Schools at H.D. Kote By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Government Schools in H.D. Kote are getting a facelift, thanks to a Bengaluru-based NGO Upkriti whose volunteers have already painted two of them and have given them a new look. What has been ignored by…
Mother ‘orphans’ her baby for lover
May 24, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The case of a woman handing over her nine-month-old baby boy to a passenger waiting for a Mysuru-bound bus at Raichur Bus Stand and fleeing from the spot, has taken a twist. It is revealed that the man, who brought the baby from Raichur to Mysuru, is actually the woman’s lover identified as B….
Tomato fever: High alert at Bavali check-post
May 13, 2022Taluk Health Officer, Police, Forest staff visit border; screen Kerala visitors, heighten vigil H.D. Kote: With several cases of tomato flu being reported in children in Kerala, a high alert has been issued at borders and the State Government has instructed the health officials to keep a vigil on daily travellers from the State entering…
Mother flees after handing over baby to co-passenger
May 10, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: An incident of a woman handing over her nine-month-old baby boy to a passenger waiting for a Mysuru-bound bus at Raichur Bus Stand and fleeing from the spot has been reported at Lashkar Police Station in Mysuru. Details: One Raghu, a resident of H.D. Kote in Mysuru, had gone to Raichur on some personal…
Govt. School gets new look
February 10, 2022Mysuru couple lend helping hand through NGO Mysore/Mysuru: In order to bring life and add colour to the Government School built around 45 years ago in H.D. Kote, a Mysuru couple with the help of an NGO, named Upkriti, and its 15 volunteers, have given it a facelift. On request from M. Padmini, the Head…
Former CM Siddharamaiah resting at H.D. Kote resort
January 31, 2022H.D. Kote: Taking time-off from the hassles of politics, former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah arrived here on Sunday for a three-day rest. Siddharamaiah, who landed at Karapura Jungle Lodges and Resorts in the taluk yesterday evening, took rest there for some time, before taking a boat to cross Kabini backwaters to reach Orange County resort, where…
550 gram shrimp caught in Kabini backwaters
January 31, 2022Fisherman Arala displaying the 550 gram shrimp, which he had caught in Kabini backwaters in H.D. Kote taluk on Sunday morning. He said that though he has been catching fish in the backwaters of Kabini Reservoir since many years, it was for the first time yesterday that he had caught this type of shrimp.
H.D. Kote TMC Officer suspended for irregularities
January 29, 2022H.D. Kote: H.D. Kote Town Municipal Council (TMC) Executive Officer Ashok has been suspended for irregularities that he allegedly committed when he served as T. Narasipur TMC Executive Officer previously. Ashok is accused of illegal Khata registration of Government lands coming under different survey Nos. at T. Narasipur to private parties, when he was serving…
Farmer found dead: Villagers suspect tiger attack
January 22, 2022H.D. Kote: A farmer, who had taken his cattle for grazing, was found dead and the villagers have suspected that he may have been killed in a tiger attack. The deceased farmer is Marigowda (70), a resident of Kothanahalli (Hirehalli B. Colony) in the taluk. On Friday, Marigowda had taken his cattle for grazing to…
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