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While other tamed elephants fled, Arjuna stood ground 
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While other tamed elephants fled, Arjuna stood ground 

December 5, 2023

Giant tusker that attacked Arjuna from nowhere was unidentified, says forest official  Hassan: Arjuna, the 64-year-old elephant that carried the 750-kg Golden Howdah eight times during Mysuru Dasara, passed away yesterday following a confrontation with a wild elephant in Yeslur range forest, Sakleshpur taluk in Hassan district. The incident occurred during an operation  to capture…

Was the tranquilliser dart fired? Did it hit Arjuna?
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Was the tranquilliser dart fired? Did it hit Arjuna?

December 5, 2023

Alleging cover-up after negligence, wildlife activists call for detailed investigation Hassan: Conflicting accounts have emerged from the incident where Arjuna succumbed to the injuries inflicted by a wild tusker. According to the Forest Department’s press release, the team involved in the wild elephant capture at Yeslur was unable to administer the tranquilliser dart to the…

Dasara elephant Arjuna gored to death
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Dasara elephant Arjuna gored to death

December 4, 2023

Hassan: Former Golden Howdah elephant and 2023’s Nishane elephant Arjuna died on Dec. 4 when he was gored to death by a wild elephant in Hassan. Arjuna was taken to Hassan to capture the wild elephant that was creating panic among villagers. The incident happened at Yeslur soon after sharp-shooters fired the tranquillising dart at…

Tranquilliser expert killed in elephant attack
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Tranquilliser expert killed in elephant attack

September 1, 2023

Hassan: Venkatesh alias Aane Venkatesh (40), a tranquilliser expert involved in several elephant rescue operations, succumbed to injuries after one such operation went awry, at Halliyuru near Alur in the district on Thursday. Bheema is the tusker that trampled Venkatesh to death. The elephant had sustained injuries during a fight with another tusker in the…

CESC unearths 27 cases of power theft in Hassan
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CESC unearths 27 cases of power theft in Hassan

June 23, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: Several teams attached to the Vigilance Squad of Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC),  conducted simultaneous raids at Hassan, Holenarasipur and Arkalgud taluks in Hassan district yesterday and unearthed 27 cases of illegal power connections. The teams raided eight places from 9 am to 5 pm at Somanahalli, Bidarakoppal including the three taluks of Hassan…

BJP candidate Preetham Gowda loses Hassan seat
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BJP candidate Preetham Gowda loses Hassan seat

May 13, 2023

Hassan: In a rude shock to the ruling BJP, the party lost the prestigious Hassan seat with its candidate and sitting MLA Preetham Gowda losing the seat to H.P. Swaroop of the JD(S), while the Congress came a poor third. The Constituency has gained all the more attention as BJP’s Preetham Gowda had challenged JD(S)…

Joyalukkas hands over ‘Joy Homes’ key
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Joyalukkas hands over ‘Joy Homes’ key

April 17, 2023

Joyalukkas Foundation conducted Joy Homes key handing over ceremony at Markuli, Hassan, in the presence of Yeshwanth (Taluk Panchayat Executive Officer, Hassan), Rakesh (PDO – Markuli Gram Panchayat), V.S. Jinesh (Regional Manager, Joyalukkas Karnataka Region) and M.V. Praveen Kumar (Branch in-Charge, Joyalukkas, Hassan) and others. Joy Homes is one of the CSR activities of Joyalukkas…

Hassanamba temple closes
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Hassanamba temple closes

October 28, 2022

Hassan: The famed Hassanamba temple, which was open for 15 days from Oct.13 to 27 this year, closed down for devotees after 12 noon  yesterday. On the last day on Thursday, Kondotsava was held in the temple premises in the presence of thousands of devotees. Hassan District In-charge Minister K. Gopalaiah, Deputy Commissioner M.S. Archana,…

Hasanamba Jathra Mahotsava from Oct. 13 to Oct. 27
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Hasanamba Jathra Mahotsava from Oct. 13 to Oct. 27

October 11, 2022

Hassan: After two years of scaled down festival owing to the pandemic, the Hassan district administration is gearing up for a grand Hasanamba Jathra Mahotsava this year, from Oct. 13 to Oct.27. The doors of the sanctum sanctorum will be opened as per custom at 12 noon on Oct. 13. The temple will be cleaned…

Man goes missing
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Man goes missing

August 9, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: A 36-year-old man, who left his house in Hassan on Aug. 5 at about 9 am, saying that he was going to meet his wife in Mysuru, has since gone missing. The missing man is M.R. Rakesh, a resident of Vidyanagar in Hassan. Rakesh at about 12.30 pm, called his brother over the phone…

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