Hunsur: Varnit Negi, a 2019 batch IAS Officer took over as the new Hunsur Sub-Division Assistant Commissioner here yesterday. He replaces Veena, who has been transferred. Speaking after taking charge, Negi, a native of Chhattisgarh sought the co-operation of all levels of Government staff for bringing a name for Hunsur Sub-Division. Appealing the people to…
Hunsur: Three wild elephants that had accidentally strayed into human habitat, had to face the wrath of villagers, who, not only blocked the elephants’ escape route, but also pelted big stones on the already scared animals. The incident took place near Hale Panjalli and finally, the Forest Department personnel managed to drive the scared elephants…
Hunsur: M.B. Prabhu (55), noted Girijan activist and Founder of Bharatiya Girijana Shikshana Samsthe at Nagapura in Hunsur taluk, passed away here yesterday following brief illness. He leaves behind his wife P.B. Veena, three daughters and a host of relatives and friends. His last rites were performed at Nagapura Tribal Hamlet last evening, according to…
Forest Department intensifies vigil, seeks public help Hunsur: From the day the State went under lockdown two months ago giving smoke-and-sound-free environs to wild animals, which are moving around freely inside the National Parks and Tiger Reserves is indicating that nature is thriving during the Coronavirus pandemic with lack of human movement. But this has…
Tribal and Hakki-Pikki communities living on the forest fringes and small hamlets of Hunsur and Hanagodu might stay safe from COVID infection but they are pushed into poverty and starvation as their lone source of livelihood, passed on from generations has been cut off, thanks to lockdown. The lockdown has not only made the urban…
Hunsur: A poacher, who had entered Anechowkur Forest Range in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve of Hunsur Wildlife Division to hunt wild animals has been arrested by the Forest Department officials. The arrested is 52-year-old Narayana Nayak of Chouthi village in Periyapatna taluk. He, along with three others, had entered into the forest illegally on Sunday night…
Hunsur: The Special Strike Force (SSF) and Forest Department personnel, who raided a house at Lakshmipura village, Anechowkur Division of Hunsur Wildlife Zone yesterday, have seized the meat of wild animals at the house. Acting on a tip off, the SSF and Forest Department personnel raided the house of one Mohan at Lakshmipura and seized…
Mysore/Mysuru: The week long’ Vaidyara Nade-Halliya Kade’ (Doctors’ march to villages) initiative of the Government for containing the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, has been a success in Hunsur, with the detection of 2,174 cases in the taluk. A team of doctors visited three villages in the taluk everyday during the week-long initiative, during…
Hunsur/ Periyapatna: First time after assuming office, DC Dr. Bagadi Gautham paid a surprise visit to various COVID Care Centres (CCCs) and Taluk General Hospitals in Hunsur and Periyapatna taluks yesterday and reviewed its functioning. In Hunsur, he said that the Taluk Administration has been able to control Corona thanks to preventive measures and wanted…
Hunsur: COVID-19 has cast a shadow on the participation of volunteers for the annual Tiger Census at Nagarahole National Park, which has commenced from May 1. About 150 staff, including Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF), Range Forest Officers (RFO) and Anti-Poaching Camp (APC) staff, are taking part in the annual census and they have already…
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