Hunsur: Vani V. Alva has been posted as Commissioner of Hunsur City Municipal Council (CMC). She was earlier holding the same post in Ullal coming under Mangaluru Division. The previous in-Charge incumbent Shivappa Nayaka was suspended for irregularities on Jan.29 by the Municipal Administration Director.
Pedestrian succumbs to injuries
April 11, 2019Hunsur: An unidentified pedestrian, who suffered serious injuries when a bike rammed into him while he was walking on the roadside near Akshay Bhandar on Monday and was admitted to K.R. Hospital in Mysuru, has breathed his last. Soon after the incident, the bike rider left the bike (KA-04 AS-3441) behind and fled from the…
Fire destroys furniture shop at Hunsur
April 7, 2019An accidental fire has destroyed furniture worth lakhs of rupees at a furniture shop belonging to Siraj Ahmed in Hunsur on Thursday. Fire and Emergency Services personnel led by unit head Vinay Kumar and staff Ganesh, Raviprasad, Ganesh and others rushed to the spot and doused the fire. Hunsur Police, have registered a case in…
Couple running roadside shop assaulted
March 31, 2019Shop destroyed, Rs.2 lakh robbed Hunsur: A row over construction of a road side drain resulted in the family members of a political leader allegedly assaulting the couple and their family members at Yashodhapura in the taluk on Friday evening. Those who were assaulted are Gurappa’s son Srinivas, his (Srinivas) wife Vasantha and their family…
Debt-ridden farmers commit suicide
March 25, 2019Hunsur: In separate incidents, two debt-ridden farmers committed suicide by hanging at Hanagodu hobli in the taluk. The deceased farmers are Uday (45) of Habbanakuppe village and Chandregowda (60) of B.R. Kawal village in Hanagodu hobli. Uday, who owns four acre land, had taken a loan of Rs.6.5 lakh from Karnataka Bank at Chilkunda to…
IGP asks Policemen to take strict measures for ensuring peaceful polls
March 18, 2019Hunsur: Asking Police personnel to keep a close tab on the activities of rowdy sheeters and anti-social elements, IGP (Southern Range) Umesh Kumar has directed the Police to extern all anti-social elements who are facing many cases. He was addressing Police personnel of Hunsur sub-division, after visiting hyper-sensitive booths in Hunsur taluk, at the Hunsur…
Hunsur is South Best City in Solid Waste Management
March 7, 2019Hunsur: Among the best Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) with a population between 50,000 and 100,000, Hunsur was ranked best city in solid waste management for the south zone. Even in 2018, Hunsur won the South Zone Award for Best City in Solid Waste Management. This year, Hunsur scored 1,357 out of a maximum of 1,783…
Fire lit by miscreants destroys over 500 fully grown mango trees
February 22, 2019Hunsur: Over 500 fully grown mango trees spread over 20 acres of land was charred in a fire allegedly lit by miscreants at Taragan Estate near K.G. Hebbanakuppe, Hanagodu hobli in Hunsur taluk, located in the fringes of Nagarahole Wildlife Division. The fire which was lit by miscreants yesterday afternoon, soon spread to other…
Increasing debts, crop loss drives specially-abled farmer to end life
February 22, 2019Hunsur: Increasing debts followed by crop loss has driven a 50-year-old specially-abled farmer to end his life by consuming pesticides at Nagamangala village in the taluk. The deceased farmer is Kumar (50). He leaves behind his wife and two sons. Kumar, who owns 3.5 acre land at Nagamangala village, had taken Rs. 9.5 lakh loan…
Girl’s suicide at Kattemalalawadi: Accused lover arrested
February 15, 2019Hunsur: Hunsur Rural Police have arrested one Lokesh Gowda, in connection with the suicide of a girl at Kattemalalawadi on Tuesday. Arpitha, the deceased and Lokesh Gowda, also of the same village were in love and Lokesh had promised Arpitha of marrying her. But as he refused to marry, Arpitha committed suicide by hanging self,…
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