Hunsur: Miscreants have made away with Rs. 20 lakh cash kept in a bag from the house of contractor Annegowda this morning in Hunsur town. Annegowda, who withdrew Rs. 20 lakh cash from the bank this morning, came on his bike to his house, kept the cash bag on the sofa and went to freshen…
Foundation urges for civic amenities at Hunsur
September 9, 2017Hunsur: Hunsur-based Satya MAS Foundation has urged the taluk administration to provide civic amenities in Hunsur, the home town of former Chief Minister late D. Devaraj Urs. Addressing a press meet at the Travellers Bungalow here recently, Foundation President Satyappa said that Hunsur town has a population of 80,000. Although Hunsur became a City Municipal…
Cross-voting: Membership of 5 Hunsur CMC members disqualified
September 8, 2017Hunsur: The Deputy Commissioner has disqualified the membership of five Hunsur CMC Congress members on charges of cross-voting in the CMC Presidential polls held in Sept.2016. The disqualified members are Shivaraj (Ward No. 5), Sunitha Jayarame Gowda (Ward No. 9), H.J. Yoganand (Ward No.10), H.C. Ravikumar (Ward No.18) and Fahimunisa (Ward No.26). All the five…
Villagers build toilets as gift to women
August 29, 2017Hunsur: After much persuasion from the authorities, villagers of Manchabyanahalli, Gavadagere Hobli in the taluk built toilets as gift to women, instead of offering ‘Baagina’ to them on Gowri-Ganesha festival. The authorities, who conducted a survey, found that 226 out of the 296 families living in the village didn’t have toilets. Later the Taluk Panchayat…
Minors found married
August 23, 2017Girl is five months pregnant, Cops book case under POCSO Act Hunsur: An incident of a 16-year-old boy marrying a 15-year-old girl and the girl getting pregnant has come to light at Billenahosahalli hamlet, Hanagodu hobli coming under Neralakuppe Gram Panchayat limits recently. It is learnt that the marriage between the minors were performed eight…
Gowri-Ganesha and Bakrid festivals
August 20, 2017Hunsur Police stage route march Hunsur: In the backdrop of Gowri-Ganesha and Bakrid festivals, the Hunsur Police conducted a route march in prominent roads of the town on Thursday, in order to instil a sense of safety and security among the residents. The march, led by PSI Shanmugham, passed through JLB Road, I.K. Kalyana Mantap…
MLA Manjunath offers bagina to Jeenahalli Lake
August 6, 2017Hunsur: MLA H.P. Manjunath, along with his son, offered bagina to Jeenahalli Lake which is filled to the brim after a gap of 20 years, on Friday. The farming community have expressed their happiness as the lake is filled to its capacity and sufficient water is being supplied for farming. Speaking on the occasion,…
Male leopard caught in Hunsur
July 30, 2017A male leopard was trapped in a net that was laid to protect jowar crop at Aswal village near Hunsur on the night of July 27. The eight-year-old leopard had entered the field in the night searching for prey when it got entangled in the net. Hearing loud cries of the feline, a farmer spotted…
It’s official, A.H. Vishwanath to be JD(S) candidate from Hunsur
July 26, 2017Hunsur: Weeks after JD(S) leader H.D. Revanna’s son Prajwal’s suitcase culture remark tarnished the image of the party and demoralised workers, party’s State President H.D. Kumaraswamy declared yesterday former MP Adagooru H. Vishwanath as the JD(S) candidate from Hunsur Assembly segment. Participating in a massive road show to drum up support for Vishwanath in Hunsur…
Father, daughter killed as car rams into scooter
July 23, 2017Hunsur: A father, who was taking his daughter to a garments shop to buy her clothes for her birthday were killed, when a speeding car rammed into the scooter they were travelling at Kallu Betta junction in the taluk last evening. The deceased have been identified as Jayaram (50), a farmer and his daughter Likitha…
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