H.D. Kote: A tiger aged five, which was found injured in the Hediyala sub-range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve, succumbed to its injuries yesterday while being shifted to Bannerghatta for treatment. Territorial fighting is said to be the reason. Forest Department officials said that the male tiger was first observed by the Forest Guards and staff…
Tonnes of waste from Kerala stuck in Kabini Backwaters cleared
June 27, 2021Forest personnel, ‘Namma Mysuru’ volunteers and resort staff undertake seven-hour ‘Shramadhan’ By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: Seven hours of rigorous ‘Shramadhan’ by Forest Department personnel, volunteers and staff of resorts has yielded three loads of banned plastic and other waste that came floating from Kerala side and got struck at Kabini Dam in H.D. Kote…
Flood Alert in Kabini Dam
June 21, 2021Reservoir just 7 ft away from reaching maximum level; People living in low-lying areas asked to move to safer places H.D. Kote: With monsoon having set in and its catchment areas in Kerala’s Wayanad district and surrounding areas, receiving heavy rains for the past several days, the Kabini Dam at Beechanahalli in H.D. Kote taluk…
DC visits H.D. Kote, reviews COVID situation
June 13, 2021H.D. Kote: With the taluk recording a spike in the number of COVID positive cases, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Bagadi Gautham visited H.D. Kote yesterday and inspected the General Hospital, COVID Care Centre and COVID Mitra centre in the town. Speaking to presspersons, Dr. Gautham said that home isolated patients must mandatorily stay in homes and…
Child trade deal turns sour; racket busted
June 12, 2021Case booked against biological mother, broker and couple at H.D. Kote Police Station H.D. Kote: A child purchase deal turned sour in H.D. Kote and the issue has reached the Police Station. Now a case has been registered against the perpetrators of the crime. Legally, only CARA (Central Adoption Resource Authority), an autonomous and statutory…
Another leopard found dead in H.D. Kote
June 4, 2021Twelve leopards dead in 10 days, claims environmentalist Mysore/Mysuru: The death of another leopard at an agriculture land in Naganahalli of H.D. Kote taluk in the district yesterday, is now a matter of concern, following serial deaths of leopards. This has left several wildlife lovers shocked. While, the Forest Department officials were busy in conducting…
Strict measures keep Nagarahole Tribal hamlets free of COVID infections
May 31, 2021By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when the District Administration is battling to bring down rising COVID caseload, the measures taken by local Gram Panchayat (GP) and Forest Department has ensured that tribal hamlets in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve are free of the virus thus far. Over 2,000 tribals living in 11 tribal hamlets…
Hungry tribes forced to eat less
May 23, 2021They enter forests in search of roots, tubers as food grains from Government is hard to come by H.D. Kote: At a time people from villages who had migrated to cities for earning a livelihood are now returning to their native villages due to the deadly COVID pandemic, the story of tribals in H.D. Kote…
Steps taken to increase oxygenated beds in District: Minister
May 12, 2021H.D. Kote: The District Administration has initiated steps to increase the number of oxygenated beds in the wake of surge in Corona positive cases, said Co-operation and District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar. Speaking at a review meeting of COVID-19 pandemic in H.D. Kote taluk yesterday, he said that Private Hospitals have been strictly told to…
Man arrested for stabbing lover
April 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A man, who was fleeing after allegedly stabbing his lover was caught by the public and handed over to the Police, who have arrested the man. The incident took place at a park on Sri Harsha Road on Wednesday evening. The accused has been identified as Ramesh, a resident of Antharasanthe village in H.D….
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