Hunsur: The body of a specially-abled woman, who was swept away in flood waters, has been found today in Lakshmanatheertha River after three days. The deceased woman is Rathnamma (40), a resident of Harave village in the taluk. Rathnamma was proceeding to her relative’s house at Tattekere village, when she slipped and fell into the…
A sight to behold
August 12, 2019River Lakshmanatheertha is in full spate in Hunsur as can be seen in this photograph of the old bridge taken last evening. Heavy rains in Kutta, Brahmagiri ranges, Nagarahole National Park, Balele and Nittoor in Kodagu has contributed to the rise in water of Lakshmanatheertha that takes birth at Brahmagiri Hills. Traffic on this bridge…
Rs.5 lakh relief cheque presented to flood victim’s family at Hunsur
August 10, 2019Hunsur: B.Y. Vijayendra, State BJP Yuva Morcha General Secretary, this morning presented a cheque for Rs.5 lakh to the family of the deceased Ganesh, who died in a house collapse at Veeranahosahalli in the taluk yesterday. Vijayendra, who visited the deceased Ganesh’s family at Veeranahosahalli, presented the Rs.5 lakh cheque (Rs. 4 lakh out of…
New Dy.SP for Hunsur
August 9, 2019Hunsur: Sunderraj has taken charge as the new Dy.SP of Hunsur Sub-Division. He was the Madikeri Deputy SP earlier and had also served as the Circle Inspector in Hunsur previously.
MCDCC Bank’s Rs.40.75 crore scam: Former Hunsur Branch Manager Ramappa Poojar arrested
August 8, 2019CID sleuths nab accused after 11 months Hunsur: The CID, which is investigating the Rs.40.75 crore scam at Hunsur and Bilikere Branches of Mysore and Chamarajanagar District Co-operative Central Bank’s (MCDCC), has arrested Ramappa Poojar, the Bank’s Hunsur Branch former Manager, four days ago. Ramappa had allegedly misappropriated crores of rupees meant to be distributed…
Nikhil likely JD(S) candidate for KR Pet by-poll
August 3, 2019Prajwal interested in contesting Hunsur by-poll HDD to contest LS Polls if Prajwal quits as MP Mysuru: State JD(S) Youth Wing President Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, is likely to be fielded as the JD(S) candidate for the KR Pet by-poll, after sitting JD(S) MLA K.C. Narayanagowda was disqualified by the…
Vishwanath to retire from active politics
August 3, 2019New Delhi: Disqualified JD(S) MLA from Hunsur Assembly segment A.H. Vishwanath on Friday announced his retirement from electoral politics. Speaking to press persons, Vishwanath, who was in the national capital to attend Supreme Court hearing on his petition seeking quashing of his disqualification, said he was going to retire from electoral politics and in future…
Three poachers arrested inside Nagarahole National Park
July 27, 2019Hunsur: In an effort to curb the entry of poachers, illegal miners, timber smugglers and encroachers while protecting forests, frontline Forest Department employees at Nagarahole National Park have arrested three poachers with arms and ammunition. Department staff cornered the three persons on the night of July 25 while they were trying to make an entry…
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…
Dams at Kattemalalavadi, Hanagodu in Hunsur full
July 7, 2019Mysuru: The Kattemalalavadi Dam in Hunsur taluk built across River Lakshmanatheertha that flows from Kodagu is overflowing and it has become a picnic spot now, thanks to the increase in the water flow. Heavy rains in South Kodagu like Ponnampet, Kutta, Nagarahole, Balele, Nittor and surrounding areas have increased the water flow. Usually, the Kattemalalavadi…
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