An eco-friendly initiative by Devagalli Govt. School in Hunsur Paddy field, vegetable garden turn into classroom The fact that hundreds of rural students travel to towns and cities to attend Private Schools shows that there are not many takers for Government Schools despite successive Governments launching schemes like mid-day meal, free uniform and books. However,…
Leopard trapped at Hunsur
November 19, 2020Hunsur: A leopard, that was raiding villages and killing livestock, has been caught by the Forest Department. The 4-year-old leopard walked into the cage and got trapped yesterday. Following the leopard killing two goats, two sheep, five dogs and one calf, belonging to the villagers of DoddaHunsur, they had lodged a complaint with the Forest…
High-end cars at Hunsur Hamlet High-end cars at Hunsur Hamlet
November 17, 2020Pakshirajapura is a small hamlet in Hunsur Taluk of Mysuru District. It is located 41 kms towards west from the District Head Quarters. The uniqueness of this hamlet is that a majority of the Hakki-Pikki forest tribals, who reside in the hamlet, own high-end and swanky cars. [Pic. by Hunsur Raghu].
Miscreants chop, take away sandalwood tree right in front of Police Station
November 12, 2020Hunsur: Miscreants have allegedly chopped and have made away with a fully grown sandalwood tree right in front of the Police Station. The sandalwood was grown inside a park, near the General Hospital opposite the Police Station on S.J. Road in the town. The miscreants, after sawing the sandalwood tree, chopped it into pieces and…
Farmer dies of snake bite
November 8, 2020Hunsur: A farmer died of snake bite in Moodalakoppalu village in Bilikere hobli of Hunsur taluk on Friday. The deceased farmer has been identified as Chandregowda. Chandregowda was working in his farm when a venomous snake bit him. He was being shifted to a hospital, when he died en route, it is learnt.
Karva Chauth at Pakshirajapura in Hunsur
November 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Karva Chauth, which is specially celebrated in North India, was observed by tribals belonging to Hakki-Pikki Community at Pakshirajapura in Hunsur taluk of Mysuru last night. The festival falls on the fourth day after the full moon, in the Hindu lunisolar calendar month of Kartik. Karva is another word for ‘pot’ (a small earthen…
Priest arrested for looting gold jewellery in the guise of performing puja
November 5, 2020Gold ornaments worth Rs. 21 lakh recovered Hunsur: Bilikere Police have arrested a priest on charges of looting gold jewellery in the guise of performing puja and have recovered 456 grams gold jewellery worth Rs. 21 lakh from him. The arrested is 28-year-old Manu, a priest at Chowdeshwari Temple in Sathigrama of K.R. Nagar taluk….
Gajapayana begins
October 1, 2020Five Dasara elephants accorded warm send off after traditional puja at Veeranahosahalli Hunsur: ‘Gajapayana’ (marching of elephants) of five elephants which will take part in Dasara-2020 began at Veeranahosahalli on the outskirts of Nagarahole National Park in the taluk this morning. The otherwise fanfare affair with the presence of elected representatives and cultural troupes, this…
Two sons of farm labourer become Police Sub-Inspectors
September 19, 2020They rejected the ST quota and wrote the exams under General Merit category Hanagodu: Two youths hailing from a poor family that survives on the meagre money earned from farm labour have scripted a success story by becoming Police Sub-Inspectors. The family now hopes to see a better future. They hail from Boodithittu village near…
Three youths killed as two bikes collide
September 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In a ghastly road accident, three youths, all in their early twenties were killed in a head-on collision between two motorcycles that took place near Tenkanakoppalu in Bilikere Hobli of Hunsur Taluk last evening. The deceased have been identified as Nithin (22) of Kommegowdanakoppalu, Ramachandra (22) of Tenkanakoppalu and an unidentified youth, who is…
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