Hanagodu: At a time when many people who had migrated years ago to cities like Bengaluru in search of jobs are returning to their native villages due to COVID-19 scare, here is an incident where a group of people who returned from Bengaluru were prevented from entering a village by alert villagers this morning. They…
Despite being sealed, villagers ensure uninterrupted milk trade
June 21, 2020Penjahalli villagers learn to live with Coronavirus; do not depend on authorities for milk business Hanagodu: As one enters Penjahalli village near Hanagodu in Hunsur which is sealed by the Mysuru District Administration, not a single person can be seen unnecessarily loitering even in the by-lanes. Two COVID-19 positive cases –a mother and her young…
Five-year-old girl tests positive in Mysuru
June 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru reported two COVID-19 positive cases yesterday (June 18). With two fresh cases, the total number of positive cases has increased to 123 in Mysuru district. Among the infected are a five-year-old girl and a 39-year-old woman who returned from Maharashtra. Six patients have been discharged from the designated COVID Hospital yesterday and the…
Nagarahole sees zero fire incidents in 2019-20
June 8, 2020Hanagodu/Mysuru: The efforts of Forest Department officials and staff in taking measures to prevent forest fires at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve has paid with rich dividends. As there were no forest fire incidents, the National Park has earned a ‘zero fire spot’ tag. Since 10 years, there have been incidents of forest fires at various zones…
After leopard, stray dogs pack kill 10 sheep at Hanagod
June 3, 2020Hunsur: The residents of Kanagalu village and surrounding places at Hanagod hobli in Hunsur taluk, who were living in a state of fear following killing of their livestock by leopard, now have another animal to be feared as a pack of stray dogs killed 10 sheep at Kanagalu village yesterday afternoon. One Nagegowda had left…
Tiger mauls shepherd to death near Hunsur
May 26, 2020Hanagodu: A 65-year-old shepherd was mauled to death and carried away by a tiger on the fringes of Nagarahole National Park near Hunsur yesterday. Forest Department and the local tribals, who had launched combing operations last evening, found the half-eaten body inside the jungle this noon. Jagadeesh, a resident of Neralakuppe B. Haadi on the…
Stranded baby calf shifted to Mathigodu
February 9, 2020Hanagodu: A 20-day-old elephant calf that got separated from its mother and the herd on the fringes of the Nagarahole National Park on Feb. 5 has been shifted to Mathigodu Elephant Camp for better nurture and care. The wailing calf that had lost its way was spotted by villagers at Bharathavaadi. They informed the Forest…
Wild elephant falls into drain; battles for life
July 9, 2019Hanagodu: A wild elephant is battling for life as it fell into a drainage when villagers and Forest Officials were attempting to drive it back to the woods. Stuck in the drain, the elephant can neither move nor get up. Department officials are trying to get a tamed elephant and an earth mover to lift…
Rain fury in Hanagodu
May 24, 2019Hanagodu: The Kalnar cement roof tops of nearly 15 houses were blown away at the B.R. Kaval village in Hunsur taluk following strong winds and heavy rains that lashed the taluk yesterday. A cow belonging to the Ilati breed costing around Rs. 70,000 belonging to Kumar in B.R. Kaval died when it was struck by…
Bus-tipper collision
October 29, 2018Hanagodu: Over 35 passengers had a providential escape this morning when a KSRTC bus in which they were travelling collided with a tipper near Bilikere Bus Stop. The impact of the accident was such that the tipper overturned and the bus driver was thrown out of the bus while an alert passenger sat on the…
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