Traffic seldom sleeps on the busy Hunsur Road on a normal day. Thanks to nationwide lockdown since March 25, Mysuru’s one and only Flyover built at Hinkal Ring Road Junction on Mysuru-Madikeri Highway to ease traffic congestion wears a deserted look. The day and night glimpses of the Flyover was captured by ‘SOM’ photographer M.N….
Two deers that strayed into village caught
April 12, 2020Hunsur: Two deers which had strayed into Ambedkar Colony at Hosur near Veeranahosahalli Forest Range in the taluk yesterday morning, were caught by the villagers after much efforts. The deers which are said to have strayed into the colony from nearby forest were spotted at 8 am yesterday, following which the villagers caught them and…
MP allays fears of Tobacco growers
April 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the tobacco auction markets at Periyapatna and Hunsur shut down due to lockdown, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha said that the tobacco growers would not be let down and their produce will be purchased once the lockdown ends. Speaking to presspersons at Jaladarshini Guest House here this morning, Simha allayed fears of the farmers…
650 persons under Home Quarantine in Hunsur
April 6, 2020Hunsur: With the Taluk Administration taking all measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, Taluk Health Officer Dr. Keerthikumar said that 650 persons are under Home Quarantine in Hunsur, including 14 from Nanjangud, out of which three are employees of Nanjangud’s Jubilant Generics. Pointing out that 350 employees of the Health Department, 218 ASHA workers,…
Former Hunsur CMC Member arrested for organising prayer meet
April 5, 2020Hunsur: The Hunsur Police on Saturday arrested a former Hunsur City Municipal Council (CMC) Member for organising a religious prayer meet (Namaz) at his house in the town, in violation of the lockdown regulations. Mohammad Mohidullah Shariff is the former CMC Member who was arrested and later released on Station Bail. Acting on a tip…
Mild tremors in parts of Mysuru, Mandya and Hassan districts
April 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mild tremors measuring 2.6 magnitude in the Richter Scale was experienced in parts of K.R. Nagar, Hunsur and Periyapatna in Mysuru district, K.R. Pet in Mandya and Hassan last evening. The epicentre of the tremors was traced between K.R. Nagar in Mysuru district and Arakalagud in Hassan district. Earth shook at around 5.20 pm…
Taluk administration clears land encroachments at Hunsur
March 13, 2020Hunsur: In a major drive against Government land encroachments, a team headed by Taluk Tahsildar Basavaraju, on Wednesday, cleared encroachment of a Government land worth about Rs. 3 crore, where an illegal Layout had allegedly come up. The Government land measuring about 10 Guntas in Survey No.162 and located close to the Circle on Ratnapuri…
Pregnant woman commits suicide over alleged dowry harassment
March 8, 2020Five persons including deceased’s husband arrested Hunsur: A pregnant woman, unable to bear the harassment by her husband and his family members for dowry, has reportedly committed suicide by hanging self at her house in Kalkunike Housing Board Colony here yesterday. The deceased is Lakshmi (23), wife of Yogesh. The Police, who have arrested Yogesh,…
Students take ill after drinking hot milk at School
February 26, 2020Hunsur: Over 30 students of Government Higher Primary School at Kirangur in the taluk, have been admitted to Hanagod Government Hospital when they took ill after allegedly drinking hot milk served at the School this morning. The students, who came to the School today morning, were served hot milk at the School. Soon, three students…
Passenger killed as auto topples
February 24, 2020Hunsur: A person travelling in an autorickshaw was killed on the spot, when the auto toppled after the driver lost control of the vehicle near Mookanahalli Gate. The auto driver, who suffered serious injuries, has been admitted to a hospital. The deceased is K.S. Shivakumar (50), a resident of New Maruthi Layout in Hunsur. He…
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