Mysuru division

  • Keep your papers ready, census starts in April, NPR from 2021 27 Dec 2019 01:34 By Express News Service BENGALURU: Bengaluru  Citizens, get ready to share your details with enumerators and surveyors from April, when the Census and population enumeration is due to start. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner BH Anil …
  • An act divided!: Citizenship (Amendment) Act 23 Dec 2019 01:15 Express News Service With the President giving his assent to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) on December 12, India for the first time has adopted an openly selective citerion for granting citizenship to migrants from three neighbouring Islamic …
  • Wanted: Infra-suture! 16 Dec 2019 00:49 Express News Service For politicians and planners in the state, unfortunately, Karnataka is Bengaluru. That is probably because 59% revenue comes from Bengaluru (thanks to IT,industrial and research centres). But it is time the government looked at the …
  • Shivajinagar candidates create confusion in Karnataka by-polls 03 Dec 2019 10:27 By IANS BENGALURU: Multiple Muslim candidates have put the Shivajinagar electorate in confusion, a Muslim-majority constituency in the heart of the city going to the by-polls on December 5. Candidates for major political parties include Rizwan Arshan, 40, …
  • Whitewash for Congress in Karnataka Assembly bypolls: Chamarajanagar MP Srinivas Prasad 02 Dec 2019 01:57 By Express News Service MYSURU: Chamarajanagar MP V Srinivas Prasad on Sunday predicted a complete whitewash for Congress in the bypolls. Addressing media persons here on Sunday, Prasad said, “Congress has already lost LS election and Assembly elections. …
  • Urs political legacy and caste factor to determine triangular contest in Karnataka's Hunsur seat 18 Nov 2019 00:34 Express News Service MYSURU: Hunsur constituency, the home turf of backward classes messiah and former CM D Devaraj Urs, is set for a triangular contest, with caste as the deciding factor. The constituency is dominated by Vokkaligas, Kurubas, Dalits, …
  • Farmers to meet MPs from tobacco-growing areas 14 Nov 2019 06:19 The Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) and Hasiru Sene have decided to convene a meeting of Lok Sabha MPs from tobacco-growing regions in the State to resolve the instability in prices of tobacco that has impacted the lives of thousands of farmers. …
  • The ‘children of bamboo’ who help capture man-eating tigers 10 Nov 2019 03:12 Woods are lovely: Mahadev (in blue) and Karanaketha Gowda recount the Soligas’ struggle to get their forest rights recognised. (Source: Arathi Menon) The dreaded feline of Bandipur eluded its trackers for five days before it was finally captured last month …
  • DKS sets off on temple tour in Siddarmaiah's home turf 08 Nov 2019 02:32 Express News Service BENGALURU:  Former  Congress minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday set off on a thanksgiving visit of sorts to temples in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar, first touching on the well-known Chamundi Temple atop Chamundi hillock. Taking a train to …
  • Mysuru bride, Netherlands groom enter wedlock sans rituals 05 Nov 2019 01:38 Mysuru: On Sunday, Mysuru witnessed a unique wedding with a Netherlands-based groom and a Kannadiga bride exchanging garlands at a hall here. The bride, Anu S Nettar is the daughter of noted women's rights activist, Ms Sumana B.N. and so there were no …
  • Whodunnit? Savadi, Kateel or Bommai, ask Congmen 05 Nov 2019 00:47 Express News Service BELAGAVI: The audiotape frenzy seems to be putting Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in the eye of the storm. On Monday, former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah added fuel to the fire by alleging that BJP state president Nalin Kumar Kateel, …
  • K’taka: Srinivasa Prasad slams Yediyurappa over Tipu Sultan row 01 Nov 2019 08:00 Mysuru: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Chamarajanagar, V Srinivasa Prasad has criticised BS Yediyurappa-led BJP government in Karnataka for giving more importance to Tipu Sultan related issue rather than concentrating on drought relief works. Prasad …
  • Congress leaders ask Vijayshankar to drop move to join BJP 28 Oct 2019 19:40 A delegation of Congress leaders called on former MP C.H. Vijayshankar at the latter’s residence in Mysuru and urged to reconsider his move to return to the BJP fold. The delegation led by former MP R Dhruvanarayan met Mr Vijayshankar on Sunday and sought …
  • Killer tusker captured in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar district 25 Oct 2019 02:57 25 Oct 2019, 08:00AM ISTSource: TNNVillagers in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar district heaved a sigh of relief after a ‘killer’ wild tusker was captured. The wild elephant created havoc at Bandipur in Chamarajanagar district for quite some time. Panic …
  • Tusker injures two, kills cows in Bandipur 23 Oct 2019 02:59 By Express News Service CHAMARAJANAGAR: A week after villagers in the fringes of Bandipur forest heaved a sigh of relief after a ‘killer’ tiger was captured, panic has come to haunt them again, now under the guise of a wild tusker. A wild elephant from …
  • Karnataka’s captured tiger healthy, under observation 14 Oct 2019 18:57 Bengaluru: The captured man-eating tiger from Karnataka’s Bandipur reserve forest is healthy and under observation at the wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre in Mysuru, a wildlife official said on Monday. “The middle-aged tiger is in a healthy …
  • Man-eating tiger in Karnataka forest tracked, captured (2nd Lead) 13 Oct 2019 16:34 Bengaluru, Oct 13 (IANS) The man-eating tiger, which was at large for five days, was tracked down and safely captured in Karnataka’s Bandipur reserve forest on Sunday after tranquilising it, an official said. “The tiger was captured late in the afternoon ( …
  • Man-eating tiger in Karnataka forest traced and captured 13 Oct 2019 15:30 Bengaluru, Oct 13 (IANS) The man-eating tiger, which was at large for five days, was captured in Karnataka’s Bandipur reserve forest on Sunday, an official said. “The tiger was captured late in the afternoon with the help of Soliga tribals, who spotted it …
  • Man-eating tiger in Karnataka reserve captured 13 Oct 2019 14:42 Bengaluru, Oct 13 (IANS) The man-eating tiger, which was at large for five days, was captured in Karnataka’s Bandipur forest on Sunday, an official said. “The tiger was captured late in the afternoon with the help of Soliga tribals, who spotted it hiding …
  • Man-eater tiger kills elephant calf in Karnataka forest 13 Oct 2019 13:05 Bengaluru, Oct 13 (IANS) The elusive man-eater tiger in Karnataka’s Bandipur reserve forest killed a just-born elephant calf and devoured it before vanishing back into the jungle, a wildlife official said on Sunday. “The tiger killed the calf near the …
  • Elusive Tiger That Killed 2 Seen On Camera In Karnataka's Bandipur Forest 12 Oct 2019 15:36 Forest officials in Karnataka's Bandipur are searching for the tiger (Representational) Bengaluru: An elusive man-eater tiger was caught on camera at Bandipur in Karnataka, said an official on Saturday. "One of the camera traps in Mel Kamanahalli …
  • Elusive man-eater tiger ‘caught’ on camera in Karnataka 12 Oct 2019 15:26 Bengaluru, Oct 12 (IANS) The elusive man-eater tiger was ‘caught’ on a camera in the Bandipur Reserve Forest of Karnataka, said an official on Saturday. “One of the camera traps in Mel Kamanahalli captured the tiger earlier in the day,” Sanjay Mohan, a …
  • Drones, elephants used to track man-eating tiger in Karnataka 10 Oct 2019 11:20 Bengaluru, Oct 10 (IANS) The killer tiger in Karnataka’s Bandipur reserve forest remained elusive even a day after a massive hunt was launched to trace and capture it alive, an official said on Thursday. “We have resumed the search earlier in the day for …
  • Hunt on for killer tiger in Karnataka forest 09 Oct 2019 18:37 Bengaluru, Oct 9 (IANS) A massive hunt is underway in Bandipur reserve forest in Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar district to trap a tiger which killed two persons, including an octogenarian on Tuesday, a wildlife official said on Wednesday. “We are on the hunt …
  • Hunt for killer tiger in Karnataka reserve forest 09 Oct 2019 12:33 Bengaluru, Oct 9 (IANS) A massive hunt is underway in Bandipur reserve forest in Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar district to trap a tiger which killed two persons, including an octogenarian on Tuesday, a wildlife official said on Wednesday. “We are on the hunt …
  • Yatnal gets notice for critical remark 05 Oct 2019 01:34 By Express News Service MYSURU: BJP central disciplinary committee has issued a show-cause notice to former union minister and BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal for his remarks on the delay of disbursal of funds by the Central government.  The notice seeking …
  • Rahul Gandhi joins Wayanad protest over Bandipur night travel ban 04 Oct 2019 07:38 Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi attended the protest rally this morning. Former Congress president and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi landed in his constituency Friday morning to lend his support to the ongoing mass agitation there over the ban on night traffic through …
  • Rahul Gandhi, Pinarayi Vijayan want Bandipur vehicle ban off; Karnataka holds firm 02 Oct 2019 05:29 BENGALURU: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan in New Delhi on Tuesday to plead the case of his voters in Wayanad, sections of whom have been on a hunger strike demanding an end to the nine-hour ban on vehicular traffic …
  • Veerappan country hamlet has hospital but no doctor 02 Oct 2019 02:10 TimesViewIt is a telling comment on the priorities of the government that minister B Sriramulu chose to launch his overnight hospital stay initiative in the well-equipped Chamarajanagar District Hospital — photo-op event more than anything else — while …
  • Kerala: SC proposal intensifies protests over traffic ban 30 Sep 2019 23:39 BJP MLA C S Niranjan Kumar, who represents neighbouring Gundlupet in Karnataka, extended support to the agitation and addressed the protest in Bathery. Mass protests have flared up across Wayanad district in Kerala with people demanding lifting of a …
  • Rahul Gandhi asks Karnataka, Kerala to resolve issue at the earliest 30 Sep 2019 06:03 BENGALURU: Congress leader and Wayanad Lok Sabha member Rahul Gandhi on Sunday expressed his solidarity with groups of Keralities who have been sitting on an indefinite hunger strike protesting the ban on movement of vehicles in Badipur forest area in …
  • Census 2021 pre-test run in completion mode (IANS Special) 26 Sep 2019 12:01 New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The pre-test recce of the first digital initiative under Census 2021 covering 75 districts across India is on completion mode and would finish its ongoing drill by the end of this month, preparing ground for detecting problems …
  • India: After floods, Karnataka govt set to declare 30 taluks drought-hit 20 Sep 2019 07:19 B V Shiva Shankar BENGALURU: While thousands across 22 districts are still picking up the pieces following the floods in July and August, parts of Karnataka are reeling under severe drought-like conditions. The government is set to declare 30 taluks across …
  • Govt mulling open book exam system: Suresh Kumar 15 Sep 2019 08:42 By Express News Service CHAMARAJANAGAR: Primary and Secondary Education Minister Suresh Kumar said that the government was contemplating introducing open book examination system in schools from the next academic year. Participating in a state-level Hindi …
  • Dasara illumination in Mysuru to have a new hue 13 Sep 2019 07:26 The illumination during the coming Dasara will present a new hue to lure the tourists as the authorities plan to light up nearly 75 km of road length besides illuminating 91 circles in the city. This was decided by the authorities here on Thursday who said …
  • HDK summoned in land denotification case 06 Sep 2019 03:20 By Express News Service BENGALURU:  A special court in the city has issued summons to JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy, to appear before the court on October 4 in relation to an illegal land denotification case, allegedly for personal gain, when he was Chief …
  • Bengaluru court issues summons to Kumaraswamy in land de-notification case 05 Sep 2019 16:31 Bengaluru: A special court here has issued summons to former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, asking him to appear for questioning in connection with a land de-notification case. The Special Court for Elected Representatives issued the summons on …
  • Techies find out that not knowing Kannada can hurt 04 Sep 2019 05:48 By Amit Kumar 4 men assault Hongasandra resident after communication error A techie was allegedly assaulted by four men, allegedly because he did not respond to them in Kannada. The incident took place in Hongasandra last week. Police, however, say the …
  • DK Shivakumar arrest: Congress calls for Karnataka bandh today 03 Sep 2019 19:29 The senior Congress leader was arrested by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Tuesday. The Karnataka Congress has called for a state-wide bandh on Wednesday, following the arrest of DK Shivakumar by Enforcement Directorate (ED) …
  • Reservation should exist till untouchability is celebrated: BJP MP Srinivasa Prasad 28 Aug 2019 08:43 Bhagwat had said that there should be conversation in harmonious atmosphere between those in favour of reservation and those against it. Mysuru: BJP lawmaker V Srinivasa Prasad opposed RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's take on reservation and asserted that …
  • Road accident fatalities saw upward trend in 2018 26 Aug 2019 02:51 The number of accidents may have come down, but more lives were lost in road accidents in Karnataka in 2018 compared to the previous year, according to data released by the Transport Department. The statistics also revealed that on an average, 30 people …
  • Not me, it’s Deve Gowda and his sons who brought down coalition govt.: Siddaramaiah 24 Aug 2019 08:08 In a no-holds-barred counter to H.D. Deve Gowda, who had squarely blamed him for the fall of the coalition government in the State, Congress Legislature Party leader Siddaramaiah on Friday said it was the Janata Dal (Secular) national president and his …
  • Yediyurappa gets team of his choice, 7 of 17 ministers are Lingayat 21 Aug 2019 03:35 By Express News Service BENGALURU: The BJP high command, which had kept the ministerial aspirants waiting till midnight and cleared the state ministers list just hours before they were to take oath on Tuesday morning, seems to have backed Chief Minister BS …
  • Heavy Rainfall Likely In Several Karnataka Districts: Weather Department 18 Aug 2019 13:56 Rescue teams deployed in the state have rescued over seven lakh people till now, the report states. Bengaluru: Heavy rainfall is predicted during the next 24 hours at most places over coastal Karnataka and south interior Karnataka and at a few places over …
  • Heavy rainfall likely in several districts of Karnataka: IMD 18 Aug 2019 11:47 Heavy rainfall is predicted during the next 24 hours at most places over coastal Karnataka and south interior Karnataka and at a few places over the north interior of the state, the IMD said on Sunday. "Heavy rain very likely to occur during the next …
  • Indian businessman shoots parents, wife, before committing suicide 17 Aug 2019 05:11 The businessman and his 4-member family appear to have entered into a suicide pact. In a horrifying incident, a 36-year-old Mysuru businessman allegedly shot dead his parents, wife and son before killing self near Bandipur in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar …
  • Karnataka Man Commits Suicide After Killing Parents, Wife And Son: Cops 16 Aug 2019 23:02 The Bandipur police station registered a case of murder and unnatural death. (Representational) Bengaluru: A 36-year-old Mysuru businessman allegedly shot dead his parents, wife and son before killing himself near Bandipur in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar …
  • K’taka businessman shoots parents, wife, son, self 16 Aug 2019 18:30 Bengaluru, Aug 16 (IANS) In a horrifying incident, a 36-year-old Mysuru businessman allegedly shot dead his parents, wife and son before killing self near Bandipur in Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar district, police said on Friday. Bandipur is 45 km from …
  • Debt-Ridden Family Allegedly Commits Suicide In Karnataka 16 Aug 2019 10:35 The bodies have been shifted to the local government hospital for post-mortem. Chamarajanagar: Five persons of a family, including a five-year-old boy, allegedly committed suicide by shooting themselves in Karnataka on Friday, said police. The family from …
  • Debt ridden family, including 5-yr-old boy, commits suicide in Karnataka 16 Aug 2019 08:21  Five persons of a family, including a five-year-old boy, allegedly committed suicide by shooting themselves with a gun near Gundlupete at Chamarajanagar in the wee hours of Friday, police said. (Representational Image) Chamarajanagar: Five persons of a …
  • KGF stuntman held over murder 14 Aug 2019 02:10 By Express News Service CHAMARAJANAGAR: The stuntman of Kannada film KGF was arrested in a murder case. Just five days after a charred body was found in a torched car at Nitre near Begur in Gundlupet taluk, police have cracked the mystery. SP H D Ananda …
  • Tourists make a beeline for gushing twin falls at Shivanasamudra 11 Aug 2019 01:25 Amidst the natural calamity of floods and rain fury that is battering large parts of the State, here comes an occasion to appreciate nature’s enthralling beauty as well. The incessant rain and heavy discharge from the major reservoirs have helped the twin …
  • A plea for Kannada 08 Aug 2019 12:14 In 1917, Mahatma Gandhi made a controversial statement when he said Rajaram Mohan Roy would have been a great reformer and Lokamanya Tilak a great scholar, ‘if they had not to start with the handicap of having to think and transmit their thoughts chiefly …
  • Modi-Shah face their first challenge in Yediyurappa 05 Aug 2019 03:38 'The model so far has been that there are only two leaders needed by the BJP and they live in Delhi. The rest serve faithfully at their sufferance. 'Yediyurappa has beaten that rule. He has declared himself a leader in his own right,' says …
  • This WhatsApp helpline is just what the doctor ordered 03 Aug 2019 10:35 For Padmanabha Kamath, an interventional cardiologist from Mangaluru, WhatsApp is not just another communication tool. He uses it as a helpline to offer guidance to anybody, anywhere. Kamath told BusinessLine that he has got 200 queries on the helpline …
  • Tusker stops seer’s car for 30 minutes on road at MM Hills 31 Jul 2019 02:58 By Express News Service CHAMARAJANAGAR: A wild tusker that has been creating havoc at MM Hills for the past few days returned again on Tuesday, only to stop a seer who was travelling in his car in the middle of the road leading to the shrine. The seer had …
  • Karnataka’s skewed monsoon dashes Cauvery farmers' hopes 29 Jul 2019 05:30 Express News Service BENGALURU: For the past two months, farmers living in the Cauvery basin area have tried it all. From frog weddings to getting donkeys hitched and offering special pujas to appease the rain gods, praying for a good monsoon season to …
  • BL Santosh appointed BJP General Secretary 18 Jul 2019 13:18 Image Source : ANI BJP General Secretary BL Santosh A day after BJP General Secretary (organisation) Ramlal was moved back to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), party President and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday elevated joint General …
  • 15 sub-jails across Karnataka temporarily shut down 07 Jul 2019 02:08 Express News Service BENGALURU: Several prisons in Karnataka have closed down for various reasons, including the lack of sufficient number of inmates, shortage of staff and improper utilisation of resources. According to official data, at least 15 out of …
  • ‘I love the intent to provide basics of piped water and housing’ 05 Jul 2019 17:10 The Union Budget does not have much to offer me, a middle-class taxpayer, and my family. A portion of my savings will be offset by the added cess on petrol, which will not only increase our family’s fuel bill per month but also have a cascading effect on …
  • Sharadindu, the Most Popular Retirement Commune 29 Jun 2019 18:10 Sharadindu is located in Pandavapura, a town about 20 kilometers from Mysuru. A town of rivers, lakes, canals, and gentle hills, Pandavapura is one of the most scenic regions of Karnataka. This is, without doubt, a factor that has placed Sharadindu among …
  • 7 arrested for tying woman to pole over non-payment of loan in Karnataka 14 Jun 2019 07:14 Bengaluru: Seven people have been arrested in connection with a case where a woman was allegedly tied to a pole in Kodigehalli for not repaying a loan, police said on Thursday. The matter came to the fore after a video of the incident went viral.   In the …
  • On Video, Karnataka Woman Tied To Pole, Harassed For Not Repaying Loan 14 Jun 2019 06:30 For tying the woman to the pole and harassing her, Karnataka police arrested 7 people. Bengaluru: In a video that has surfaced online, a Karnataka woman, in her 30s, is seen helplessly tied to the pole with onlookers saying, "beat her up with slippers …
  • Coffee brand of Karnataka’s tribals hits market 12 Jun 2019 19:39 Karnataka is promoting a packaged coffee brand called Adavi (means forest in Kannada) consisting of beans grown by tribals. The Social Welfare department has tied up with Coffee Board to help sections of tribals switch to modern methods of coffee farming …
  • Karnataka: Priest, villagers held for parading man naked inside temple 12 Jun 2019 10:31 Category: India, News Posted by Younus Published: Jun 12, 2019, 3:20 pm IST Updated: Jun 12, 2019, 3:20 pm IST Chamarajanagar: A man belonging to the Scheduled Caste was paraded naked at Shaneshwara Temple in Gundlupete by priest and villagers who alleged …
  • Dalit youth assaulted and made to walk naked over robbery allegations in Karnataka 11 Jun 2019 12:43 screengrab A Dalit man was brutally beaten up and made to walk naked by a group of locals in the Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka for allegedly stealing a temple idol. The Dalit youth was badly thrashed by the mob over the allegations arisen against …
  • Special prayers held in Karnataka to please rain god 07 Jun 2019 02:27 By Express News Service BENGALURU: With Karnataka reeling under drought and facing an acute shortage of drinking water, special prayers and rituals were conducted at several temples across the state on Thursday. Water Resources Minister DK Shivakumar and …
  • Karnataka Sounds Alert After Man Infected With Nipah Virus In Kerala 06 Jun 2019 08:54 Nipah virus is a newly emerging disease that can be transmitted from its reservoir to humans (FILE PHOTO) Bengaluru: Days after a 23-year-old student was diagnosed with the potentially deadly Nipah virus in Kerala, the Karnataka government has sounded …
  • Hospitals yet to be paid for treating poisoned victims 05 Jun 2019 02:00 Express News Service MYSURU: They bravely worked day and night to save devotees who were battling for life after having consumed poisoned prasadam at the Kichuguthu Maramma Temple in Sulvadi. Now, they are running from pillar to post to get their bills …
  • ULB polls: Congress, JD(S) on top in Old Mysore 01 Jun 2019 07:03 After the drubbing they received in the recently held Lok Sabha elections, the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) — coalition government partners who contested the elections to the urban local bodies (ULBs) independently, have put up a better …
  • Chamarajanagar: Minor sexually assaults 4-yr-old 30 May 2019 08:04
  • BSP voteshare falls nationally, but sees a sharp spike in Karnataka 29 May 2019 03:52 Express News Service MYSURU: Six percent was the target that the Bahujan Samaj Party set for itself in the recently concluded Parliamentary polls. Six per cent of the vote share would have earned it the tag of a national party. But it failed. However, in …
  • Karnataka Lok Sabha Results 2019: Full list of winners 26 May 2019 05:56 Image Source : PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was on Thursday set to retain power for another five years after making a sweep of the Lok Sabha battle and mauling the opposition. So …
  • Saffron grip spreads across Karnataka on Modi wave 25 May 2019 02:32 Bengaluru, May 25 (IANS) Riding on the popularity wave of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spread its saffron colour across Karnataka, winning a record 25 of the 28 Lok Sabha seats in the 2019 general elections, held in two …
  • Poor poll show: Charisma of Siddaramaiah waning? 25 May 2019 02:17 Express News Service MYSURU: If the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections has boosted prospects of BJP forming a government in the state, drubbing of the Congress in Mysore and in old Mysore region as well as in Bagalkot has dented the charisma of Congress …
  • Young guns create history as saffron tinge gets brighter in Karnataka 24 May 2019 02:24 Express News Service BENGALURU: It is the dawn of a new era for the Karnataka BJP unit. A fresh breed of leaders — radical, young and definitely a harder shade of saffron — has propelled the party to an unprecedented victory of  25 seats.  Dakshina Kannada …
  • Near sweep by BJP in Karnataka, Congress, JD-S routed (Roundup) 23 May 2019 20:32 Bengaluru, May 24 (IANS) Riding on the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP on Thursday made a near sweep in Karnataka, winning 25 of the state’s 28 Lok Sabha seats, while another was won by an Independent candidate it supported. In what may …
  • Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Full list of winners 23 May 2019 19:06 State Constituencies Leading/Winning Candidates Party Andaman and Nicobar Andaman and Nicobar Islands VISHAL JOLLY BJP Andhra Pradesh Araku GODDETI MADHAVI YSRCP   Srikakulam Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu     Vizianagaram       Visakhapatnam       …
  • BJP set to give deathly blow to Congress-JD(S) alliance on its 1st anniversary in Karnataka 23 May 2019 14:56 HD Kumaraswamy with his wife and son along with DK Suresh posing for the camera after casting votes.HD Kumaraswamy Twitter Account The BJP is set to register its best-ever performance in the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka. If we go by the early trends, …
  • General election results 2019 live 23 May 2019 12:04 Constituencies A - Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Adilabad 2019 GODAM NAGESH Leading TRS 2014 GODAM NAGESH TRS Agra 2019 SATYAPAL SINGH BAGHEL Leading BJP 2014 DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA BJP Ahmadnagar 2019 SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE …
  • Karnataka: BJP leads in 24, Congress 2, JD-S 1 (5th lead) 23 May 2019 10:49 Bengaluru, May 23 (IANS) Putting up its best-ever performance in south India, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in 24 of the 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka, where vote count was underway on Thursday. The BJP’s near sweep has reduced the ruling …
  • BJP set to sweep in Karnataka,leaves ruling coalition in tizzy 23 May 2019 10:39 BENGALURU: The BJP appeared headed for a spectacular win in Karnataka, as trends showed it led in 24 of the 28 total Lok Sabha seats,leaving the ruling Congress-JD(S) alliance in a tizzy with worries over its stability. Reflecting the coalition's woes, …
  • India general election results 2019 live 23 May 2019 02:20 Constituencies A - Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Adilabad 2014 GODAM NAGESH TRS Agra 2014 DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA BJP Ahmadnagar 2014 GANDHI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL BJP Ahmedabad East 2014 PARESH RAWAL BJP Ahmedabad West 2014 DR. …
  • EC readies for vote count in Karnataka’s 28 LS seats 22 May 2019 10:28 Bengaluru, May 22 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) has made elaborate arrangements, including three-tier security, for the counting of votes in Karnataka’s 28 Lok Sabha seats from 8 a.m. on Thursday, an official said on Wednesday. “Counting centres are …
  • Karnataka BJP leader disagrees with PM, says Rajiv Gandhi was not corrupt 09 May 2019 03:18 BENGALURU: BJP candidate from the Chamarajanagar constituency in Karnataka V Srinivasa Prasad has taken exception to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks on the late Congress leader Rajiv Gandhi, saying they were "not relevant or warranted." …
  • Rajiv Gandhi was not corrupt, says BJP candidate 09 May 2019 03:10 BENGALURU: BJP Chamarajanagar candidate V Srinivasa Prasad has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks on former PM Rajiv Gandhi were “uncalled for.” Responding to media queries in Mysuru on Modi’s allegation that Gandhi was ‘corrupt number one’, …
  • Wild bees shut down school in Chamarajanagar 19 Feb 2019 02:09
  • 4 arrested in Chamarajanagar temple food poisoning case 19 Dec 2018 20:34 [India] Dec 20 (ANI): Four accused have been arrested, including Mahadeshwara Hill Saluru Mutt seer Pattada Immadi Mahadevaswamy, in connection with the food poisoning incident that occurred at a temple in Chamarajanagar, the Karnataka Police said on …
  • Karnataka: 12 dead, 80 hospitalised after consuming prasad in Chamarajanagar; 2 arrested 15 Dec 2018 06:45 At least five people died and 72 were hospitalised after consuming prasad in Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka. At least 12 people were killed and over 80 hospitalised after they consumed religious food offering -- or Prasad served at the Kichu Maranda …
  • Karnataka: 5 dead, 80 hospitalised after eating temple 'prasad' in Chamarajanagar 15 Dec 2018 02:38 Temple prayer [Representational Image]Reuters At least five people, including two children, died and about 80 others took ill on Friday after consuming 'prasad' at a temple at Sulivadi village in Chamarajnagar district, police said. The condition …
  • Karnataka: 11 dead, 80 hospitalised after consuming prasad in Chamarajanagar 15 Dec 2018 02:30 At least five people died and 72 were hospitalised after consuming prasad in Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka. At least eleven people died and eighty were hospitalised after consuming prasad in Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka, said an ANI report …
  • 94 new projects for Chamarajanagar district 24 Jul 2018 02:26 By Express News Service BENGALURU:Chamarajanagar district will get as many as 94 new projects with a total investment of ` 162 crore, which will help increase employment opportunities for the youth of the district. These projects were recently cleared by …
  • Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018: Siddaramaiah breaks the Chamarajanagar jinx 06 May 2018 18:16 Chamarajanagar district, the southern tip of Karnataka on the boundary with Tamil Nadu, figures among the most backward regions of the State. Making things worse for the district has been the superstitious belief that Chief Ministers visiting …
  • Rahul inaugurates Indira Canteen in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar 24 Mar 2018 13:46 [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday inaugurated Indira Canteen in Kollegala of Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka. Later, the Congress chief held road show in Kollegala. Earlier in the day, Rahul, along with Karnataka Chief …
  • Wild boar kills six-month-old leopard cub in Mysuru's Chamarajanagar 08 Mar 2018 15:21
  • Tiger, elephant death in Chamarajanagar remains a mystery 20 Feb 2018 18:17 DH News Service, Chamarajanagar, Feb 20 2018, 22:46 IST The case of the death of two tigers and an elephant on Somanathapura Beat, Gopalaswami Betta range, under Bandipur National Park limits, remains a mystery as yet. The viscera of the animals were sent …
  • Temple flag torched in Chamarajanagar 14 Sep 2017 20:44 DH News Service, Chamarajanagar, Sep 15 2017, 0:11 IST Miscreants allegedly torched the flag of a Ganesha temple on Nayaka Beedhi, Galipura Layout in the city on Wednesday night. According to the police, the flag atop the temple was removed and torched …
  • Man kills wife over ‘bad’ tea in Chamarajanagar 25 Jun 2017 08:49 MYSURU: A man has allegedly killed his wife for serving ‘bad’ tea at Kellamballa village in Chamarajanagar taluk. Though accused Shiva Kumar managed to project it as suicide by allegedly hanging her body at his house, a police complaint by his in-laws …
  • 'Mild tremors' felt in Mandya, Chamarajanagar 18 Apr 2017 19:52 Mandya/Chamarajanagar, DH News Service, Apr 19 2017, 0:16 IST Richter scale at KRS dam indicates no signs of quake Mild tremors, for a few seconds were reported from Malavalli and Maddur taluks in Mandya district and Kollegal, Yalandur, Hanur and Male …
  • Karnataka Bank opens its 757th branch at Chamarajanagar 29 Mar 2017 02:56 Karnataka Bank Limited has opened its 757th branch at Chamarajanagar. Shri B Ramu, IAS, District Collector and District Magistrate, inaugurated the new branch. Sarvashri Chandrashekar Rao B, General Manager, Ramachandra B S, AGM, Ravikumar D E, AGM and …
  • Rare Siddarameshwara sculptures found in Chikkamagaluru 14 Jan 2020 01:45 Express News Service CHIKMAGALURU: Sollapura in Chikkamagaluru is the abode of Sri Shivayogi Siddarameshwara and in this modern Sonnalige, Siddarameshwara temple, chariot mantapam and swing pillar which was built post -Vijayanagara rule. These historic …
  • Yield decline pushes up arecanut prices by 7% in 10 days 13 Jan 2020 05:29 The decline in arecanut yield owing to consecutive droughts and fruit rot disease caused by heavy rain has triggered an escalation in price of the produce. Following assurance from the Centre that India would not become a member of the Regional …
  • Swami Vivekananda’s words help us grasp CAA, Article 370: Karnataka Dy CM 12 Jan 2020 23:18 By Express News Service BENGALURU: It was a day to recall Swami Vivekananda’s words on the idea of India. Quoting him on his birth anniversary on Sunday, Deputy Chief Minister Ashwath Narayan on Sunday said, “I am proud to belong to a religion which has …
  • Police deny permission for Sringeri lit fest; organisers say they will go ahead 09 Jan 2020 08:08 The Sringeri police have denied the Chikkamagaluru district unit of Kannada Sahitya Parishat (KSP) the permission to hold Kannada Sahitya Sammelan in the town on January 10 and 11. However, the district unit has decided to go ahead with the programme. The …
  • Change the president of the district Kannada Sahitya Sammelana: Tourism Minister CT Ravi 08 Jan 2020 10:55 By Express News Service CHITRADURGA: We believe in Ballots and not Bullets, hence we are opposing a former Naxal becoming the president of the district sahitya sammelana going to be held at Chikkamagaluru, opined Kannada and Culture, Tourism minister C T …
  • Bakery employee from Kerala arrested for sexually abusing woman, BJP terms incident 'love jihad' 05 Jan 2020 21:00 By Express News Service KASARAGOD: Town police have arrested a 24-year-old man from Palakkad for allegedly sexually abusing a 19-year-old woman from Kasaragod. The accused, who works in a bakery in Bangaluru, lured her to the city, laced her juice with …
  • India’s Arabica output at all-time low 03 Jan 2020 08:24 India’s Arabica production has hit an all-time low this coffee-picking season, which commenced a fortnight ago. Coffee Board chairman M.S. Boje Gowda said this year’s Arabica yield would fall more than 50% after the torrential rains, floods and landslides …
  • Amid New Year celebrations, many sexual harassment cases come to fore 02 Jan 2020 02:38 By Express News Service BENGALURU: Despite elaborate security arrangements made by the city police, a few incidents of molestation and sexual harassment were reported during New Year celebrations at Brigade Road on Tuesday night. The Ashoknagar police …
  • Illegal ivory trade still rampant in Karnataka 23 Dec 2019 01:15 Express News Service BENGALURU: The recent arrest of two traders in Davanagere has exposed how ivory trading continues unabated not only in the central districts, but in the entire state. This year alone, forest and police officials have seized 23 tusks …
  • No more nature camps in sanctuaries: Karnataka HC 20 Dec 2019 22:53 Express News Service CHIKKAMAGALURU: Environment bugs are going to be disappointed as nature camps within sanctuaries and forest reserves will be closed down and eco-tourism activities suspended as per a High  Court order. Normally, these nature camps in …
  • When majority loses patience, Godhra happens: Karnataka minister shocker 20 Dec 2019 16:09 A file photo of CT Ravi Karnataka’s tourism and culture minister CT Ravi has warned the people protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act to not test the patience of the majority community, going on to add that incidents like Godhra riots might get repeated …
  • Wake up and smell the caffeine: Provenance found... 20 Dec 2019 16:01 Avani and Samir met in 2010 and instantly bonded over their curiosity and love for exotic travel and culinary experiences. They moved back to India in 2011, set up ‘Burgundy Hospitality’ and got married. Their job, as founder and curators or ‘Provenance’, …
  • Protests against NRC and CAA move beyond campus 20 Dec 2019 01:10 A large group of protestors shout slogans and protest against the CAB at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on thursday. Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal New Delhi 191219 FROM Delhi, Lucknow and Bengaluru to Kolkata, Mumbai and Patna, protests against the new …
  • 80 injured, dozens held as Mangaluru erupts in protest 19 Dec 2019 22:34 Written by Johnson T A | Bengaluru | Published: December 20, 2019 1:53:06 am Police lobbed tear gas and fired in the air against protesters after they gathered in large numbers and some of them began pelting stones at police personnel in the city centre. ( …
  • Two dead in anti-Citizenship Act violence in Mangalore 19 Dec 2019 18:49 Police personnel baton charge at protestors during a demonstration against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), in Mangaluru, Thursday, Dec.19, 2019. Two people died in the anti-Citizenship Act violence on Thursday in Mangalore. Police have clamped curfew …
  • CAA stir: Police fire in air at Mangaluru, many detained in Karnataka 19 Dec 2019 15:38 By PTI BENGALURU: Police lobbed tear gas shells, resorted to baton charge and fired in the air to disperse anti-CAA protesters in Mangaluru, as thousands of demonstrators hit the streets in many cities and towns across Karnataka on Thursday defying …
  • Wanted: Infra-suture! 16 Dec 2019 00:49 Express News Service For politicians and planners in the state, unfortunately, Karnataka is Bengaluru. That is probably because 59% revenue comes from Bengaluru (thanks to IT,industrial and research centres). But it is time the government looked at the …
  • 612 farmers committed suicide this year in Karnataka 11 Dec 2019 00:34 Express News Service KALABURAGI: As many as 612 farmers have committed suicide in the state this year (January to November end), said director of Agriculture Department B Y Srinivas. Sharing the data with the New Indian Express, Srinivas said that, of the …
  • Karnataka government may revive ITC’s waste project in Chikkamagaluru 08 Dec 2019 05:19 ITC and Chikkamagaluru CMC entered into an MoU in August 2017. BENGALURU: The government is likely to rescind its decision to scrap consumer goods conglomerate ITC Limited’s CSR initiative to work with Chikkamagaluru city municipal council (CMC) in …
  • Coffee becomes part of farm-suicide belt 06 Dec 2019 16:42 As aggravating distress triggers suicides in the coffee heartland of Chikkamagaluru in Karnataka, growers have stepped up demand for a loan waiver and want the commodity to be brought under the ambit of the minimum support price (MSP) regime. Releasing a …
  • GSI: Plantations that obstruct natural drainage cause landslips 01 Dec 2019 03:05 Developing coffee plantation by obstructing the natural drainage and damaging the toe support of slopes are among reasons that caused landslips during the heavy rains in parts of Chikkamagaluru district in August this year, says a report submitted by the …
  • Anganwadi teacher, helper booked for attacking 3-year-old boy with knife in Karnataka 26 Nov 2019 11:13 By Express News Service CHIKKAMAGALURU: A teacher and a helper, reportedly belonging to upper caste, have been booked under Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for attacking a three-year-old Dalit boy with a knife for wetting …
  • Dark Forest Furniture, CCD’s furniture company closes shop 26 Nov 2019 02:24 By Express News Service CHIKKAMAGALURU : Dark Forest Furniture Company Private Limited, a wing of Cafe Coffee Day, downed shutters rather abruptly leaving the employees in a fix. Taken aback by the sudden development, the vexed employees also staged a snap …
  • V.G. Siddhartha’s furniture venture shuts down 25 Nov 2019 17:29 Dark Forest Furniture Co. (Daffco), a firm promoted by coffee baron V. G. Siddhartha who passed away under tragic circumstances this year, closed its operations on Monday. Daffco had designed and developed hardwood furniture for all Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) …
  • Ayodhya 2.0: In Chikkamagaluru, call grows for Datta Peetha solution 12 Nov 2019 00:18 Express News Service CHIKKAMAGALURU: After the Supreme Court’s verdict in the long-pending Ayodhya dispute, people from Chikkamagaluru are now urging the court to settle the three-decade-old Datta Peetha issue once and for all. District in-charge minister …
  • Pothole kills 23-year-old girl in Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru 04 Nov 2019 08:18 By Express News Service CHIKKAMAGALURU: Due to the negligence of the officials and the people's representatives, Dantaramakki tank bund road full of potholes has taken the precious life of a girl in Karnataka. The deceased is Sindhuja (23), a native of …
  • All hopes of Chikkamagaluru onion farmers washed away 30 Oct 2019 06:51 Farmers of Kadur and Tarikere taluks in Chikkamgaluru district, who were expecting good returns from their onion crop, have suffered huge loss due to heavy rains that lashed the area last week. The downpour swept away the crops on vast tracts of land, …
  • Two of 3 Maoists killed in Kerala hailed from Chikkamagaluru 29 Oct 2019 11:55 By Express News Service SHIVAMOGGA: Two of the three suspected Maoists, who were killed in a police encounter in a Palakkad forest in Kerala, were native of Chikkamagaluru district in Karnataka.  Angadi Suresh (44) and Shreemathi (40) were killed in the …
  • Two of three suspected Maoists killed in Kerala were from Chikkamagaluru 29 Oct 2019 09:49 Two suspected Maoists including a woman, native of Chikkamagaluru, were killed in a combat operation with the Thunderbolt, anti-Naxal force in Kerala, in Agali Police limits in Palakkad on Monday. One of the deceased has been identified as Suresh, 40, of …
  • Heavy rains lash parts of Chikkamagaluru district 07 Oct 2019 05:46 Several parts of Chikkamagaluru district received heavy rains in the past two days. Parts of Banakal, Gonibeedu, Kalasa, and Javali hoblis in Mudigere taluk received heavy showers. Minor bridges and roads have been damaged. A bridge on the road connecting …
  • 75% of people in Chikkamagaluru dist have BPL cards 17 Sep 2019 02:21 Express News Service CHIKKAMAGALURU: If the number of below poverty line (BPL) cards issued by the Food and Civil Supplies Department are an indication, the number of families below poverty line is increasing year after year in Chikkamagaluru district. At …
  • Chikkamagaluru man shoots self after crops get destroyed in floods 16 Sep 2019 02:35 By Express News Service CHIKKAMAGALURU: Following the devastation wreaked by the recent floods, a farmer, who faced crop loss, shot himself to death at Karagadde village in Kalasa, Chikkamagaluru, on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Channapa …
  • Rain-hit Chikkamagaluru farmer ends life 15 Sep 2019 02:08
  • Karnataka: As Army Jawans Get Ready To Leave, Villagers In Tears In Flood-Hit Chikkamagaluru 13 Aug 2019 12:56 It was an emotional moment for the people of Mudigere in Chikkamagaluru district, as the Army jawans involved in rescue operations began to leave on Tuesday after the flood waters started receding and the situation improved. Learning that the Army …
  • IDIA founder Shamnad Basheer found dead in Chikkamagaluru 08 Aug 2019 23:37 Professor Shamnad Basheer Professor Shamnad Basheer, legal scholar and founder of Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access (IDIA), a non-profit that helped underprivileged students gain access to legal education, was found dead in his car near …
  • Hebbale bridge submerged in Chikkamagaluru 08 Aug 2019 03:29 By Express News Service CHIKKAMAGALUR: Normal life has been affected in Malnad, as the intensity of rain has been increasing every day since Monday. Trees and electric poles are uprooted in some areas leading to road blockade and disruption in regular …
  • Flood scene grim in Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru 06 Aug 2019 16:57
  • 'Siddhartha put Chikkamagaluru on the global coffee map' 01 Aug 2019 04:03 Express News Service CHIKKAMAGALURU: The relationship between the management and labour unions is most often strained instead of smooth, but this was not the case with Cafe Coffee Day founder VG Siddhartha and his employees. In fact, Siddhartha came to the …
  • CCD founder VG Siddhartha dead, body found after 2 days: Cremated in Chikkamagaluru 31 Jul 2019 21:48 CHIKKAMAGALURU/MANGALURU: The uncrowned king of Chikkamagaluru and founder of the iconic Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) chain, V.G. Siddhartha, was accorded an emotional farewell on Wednesday evening by hundreds of people across the coffee-growing districts in …
  • ‘Humble, soft spoken,’ Chikkamagaluru remembers its favourite son who brewed success with coffee 31 Jul 2019 17:02 Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa pays last respects to Cafe Coffee Day founder VG Siddhartha. (Photo by Darshan Devaiah) In the early 1980s, when Veerappa Siddhartha Hegde set out for Mumbai, he borrowed Rs 7.5 lakh from his coffee planter father. …
  • Café Coffee Day owner VG Siddhartha's body found, last rites to be performed in Chikkamagaluru 31 Jul 2019 05:32
  • Chikkamagaluru revenue, forest land survey has many worried 18 May 2019 06:29 The Chikkamagaluru district administration has taken up a survey of revenue and forest lands in the district. While the officers claim the survey was to check availability of land for development works and clearing pending applications seeking a grant of …
  • General elections and exams hit homestay bookings in Chikkamagaluru 29 Mar 2019 02:19 Express News Service CHIKKAMAGALURU : The upcoming Lok Sabha elections and ongoing SSLC examinations have hit the numerous sought-after homestays in the Chikkamagaluru district. Considered one of the most scenic hill stations in the Western Ghats, …
  • Karnataka: Tiger spotted near Balehonnur town in Chikkamagaluru 26 Feb 2019 03:10
  • Chikkamagaluru: Tiger spotted near Balehonnur 25 Feb 2019 11:48
  • How Fernandes ran a high-voltage campaign for Chikkamagaluru bypoll 29 Jan 2019 20:50 Bengaluru: While the historic Chikkamagaluru Lok Sabha byelection in 1978 gave former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi political rebirth, it also brought to fore the grit and fighting spirit of socialist leader George Fernandes. It was to be his political …
  • Chikkamagaluru's birds predict weather 16 Dec 2018 06:25 Express News Service BENGALURU: Will it rain this year or not? Move over, weatherman. Our friends there up in the sky are believed to be able to predict weather quite accurately. Bird observers and farmers look to them for signs of weather change. The …
  • Kerala marketing executive on solo bike ride goes missing in Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru 28 Nov 2018 13:30 a rider with helmet.Reuters file [Representational Image] A 34-year old biker from Kozhikode, Kerala has been missing since Sunday, November 25 after he went on a solo ride to Shivamogga and Chikkamagaluru districts of Karnataka. On Saturday, Sandeep S, a …
  • Chikkamagaluru misses neelakurinji bloom 23 Oct 2018 10:30 BENGALURU: Tourists scouring the hills of Chikkamagaluru for blue and purple carpets of neelakurinji are returning disappointed. The flowers, which bloom once in 12 years, seem to have skipped the cycle this time. Even as researchers have begun a study to …
  • Chikkamagaluru misses neelakurinji bloom; foresters still hopeful 22 Oct 2018 19:44 Bengaluru: Tourists scouring the hills of Chikkamagaluru for blue and purple carpets of neelakurinji are returning disappointed. The flowers, which bloom once in 12 years, seem to have skipped the cycle this time. Even as researchers have begun a study to …
  • Chikkamagaluru district airstrip project set rolling, tenders called 29 Sep 2018 01:01 Express News Service SHIVAMOGGA: Aimed at promoting tourism and industry, the no-frills airstrip project, proposed in the city, has got the much-needed push with the Karnataka State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (KSIIDC) inviting …
  • Congress’ statewide agitation to kick off from Chikkamagaluru today 07 Sep 2018 02:33 By Express News Service BENGALURU:The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) will launch its statewide agitation against the Union government on Friday from Chikkamagaluru. District in-charge Minister K J George will flag off the protest that will …
  • Landslides again as rains lash Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru after lull 20 Aug 2018 02:25 By Express News Service MADIKERI/CHIKKAMAGALURU:After a breather on Saturday, heavy rains came back to haunt Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru on Sunday triggering fresh landslides at many places and hampering the rescue operations. Read | Over 50,000 people …
  • Blind belief makes tribals flee hamlet in Chikkamagaluru 28 Jul 2018 05:47 Around 25 families of Havugolla, a tribe, vacated their dwellings near Bale village in N.R. Pura taluk on Thursday believing that deaths would occur in their families during the total lunar eclipse. According to members of the community, they left on the “ …
  • Chikkamagaluru: Election over, farmers now use Narendra Modi, Amit Shah cutouts as scarecrows 18 Jul 2018 18:08 CHIKKAMAGALURU: In the recently concluded state assembly election, BJP swept in all the five assembly constituency of the district. Thanks to the whirlwind campaign carried out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party's national president Amit Shah. …
  • Chikkamagaluru: Election over, farmers now use Modi, Shah cutouts as scarecrows 18 Jul 2018 15:01
  • Chikkamagaluru: Heavy rain disrupts normal life 07 Jul 2018 07:05
  • BJP member stabbed to death; Chikkamagaluru tense 23 Jun 2018 20:04 Chikkamagaluru/Bengaluru: Tension gripped Chikkamagaluru town on Saturday following the murder of BJP city unit general secretary Mohammad Anwar, 40, on Friday night. According to an FIR registered by Basavanahalli police based on the complaint lodged …
  • Petrol tanker bursts into flames in Chikkamagaluru; 15 houses catch fire, one person burnt alive 19 Jun 2018 19:12 Representational image In a shocking incident, a petrol tanker toppled at Kadur in Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru district while negotiating a turn on Tuesday afternoon. The tanker burst into flames which spread to over 100 metres at the spot. One person …
  • Steep rise in leopard, tusker killings in Chikkamagaluru forests 19 May 2018 01:05 Express News Service BENGALURU: In the past few days, two species — a leopard and an elephant — have been snared and electrocuted respectively in the Chikkamagaluru territorial division. This division alone has seen electrocution of eight elephants and …
  • Chikkamagaluru, Bellary City /Ballari Karnataka election result 2018 UPDATES: Here are the winners 14 May 2018 08:37 Chikkamagaluru, Bellary City/Ballari Karnataka election result 2018 (Image: financialexpress.com) Chikkamagaluru, Bellary City /Ballari Karnataka election result 2018 UPDATES: Assembly election in the state is significant for Indian politics. The …
  • Chikkamagaluru and Hassan unite to save Bengaluru, W. Ghats 11 Apr 2018 03:02 Ambitious project of cutting road through forest will dull IT City’s chances of getting normal rains, water supply When it comes to the environment, the government seems to care little what needs to be bulldozed in the name of development. An NHAI project …
  • Chikkamagaluru Premiere League from April 11 09 Apr 2018 18:20 DH News Service, Chikkamagaluru Apr 9 2018, 22:53 IST Rana Sports Club will organise the third edition of 20-20 Chikkamagaluru Premiere League at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose district stadium from April 11 to 15. Cricket trainer Shankar said that the …
  • 15-yr-old boy rapes, batters minor to death in Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru 09 Apr 2018 05:04
  • Demonstration on VVPAT held in Chikkamagaluru 31 Mar 2018 17:17 DH News Service, Chikkamagaluru, Mar 31 2018, 22:07 IST Deputy Commissioner M K Srirangaiah (2nd left) demonstrates on the VVPAT in Chikkamagaluru on Saturday. A demonstration on Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system attached to the EVM was …
  • 275 students in Kodagu, 605 in Chikkamagaluru absent for SSLC exam 24 Mar 2018 13:25 DH News Service, Madikeri Mar 24 2018, 18:22 IST In Madikeri taluk, 2090 students wrote the exam, while in Somwarpet taluk 2751 students appeared for the exam, and in Virajpet, 2084 students appeared, said DDPI Manjula. DH file photo for representation. A …
  • Pulse polio campaign on Jan 28 in Chikkamagaluru 17 Jan 2018 18:25 DH News Service, Chikkamagaluru Jan 17 2018, 22:32 IST Pulse polio programme will be held on January 28 and health department officials have been instructed to give wide publicity to the programme, DHO M K Srirangaiah said. Chairing a preparatory meeting …
  • Jignesh Mewani in Chikkamagaluru, flays BJP, Modi 29 Dec 2017 22:12 Chikkamagaluru: Newly elected independent MLA from Gujarat, the firebrand Jignesh Mewani on Friday called on secular forces to unite and take on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders such as Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister …
  • Chikkamagaluru bandh: Cops lathicharge to disperse crowd 22 Dec 2017 17:26 DH News Service, Chikkamagaluru, Dec 22 2017, 22:30 IST An altercation between the police and protesters, at Town Police Station premises in Chikkamagaluru on Friday. Opposing the arrest of members of pro-Kannada organisations for closing down schools and …
  • Chikkamagaluru forest officer fighting against land-grab shunted out 11 Dec 2017 03:59 BENGALURU: In the background of a raging controversy on Masgali Reserve Forest encroachments and the government dilly-dallying on the issue of illegal revenue grants, Chikkamagaluru Deputy Conservator of Forests, A Chandranna, has been shunted out with …
  • Anasooya Jayanthi peaceful in Chikkamagaluru 01 Dec 2017 17:13 DH News Service, Chikkamagaluru, Dec 1 2017, 22:18 IST Women standing in a queue to have darshana of Datta Paduke at Datta Peeta on Friday. The three-day long Datta Jayanthi Utsav commenced with Anasooya Jayanthi in Chikkamagaluru on Friday. As a part of …
  • Chikkamagaluru road project will sound death knell for Western Ghats 27 Nov 2017 02:43 BENGALURU: Two governments are fighting to execute one road between Chitradurga and Bantwal. Opposing this project are forest officials, locals and wildlife activists. They say the Shisila-Byrapura Road will permanently destroy the Western Ghats into two …
  • Rahul's mega rally in Chikkamagaluru next month 28 Oct 2017 21:35 Tipped to take over as Congress president, Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to address a mega rally in Chikkamagaluru to coincide with the birth centenary celebrations of late prime minister Indira Gandhi next month. The three-day programme in Chikkamagaluru from …
  • Srirangaiah takes charge as Chikkamagaluru DC 09 Oct 2017 17:49 KM Srirangaiah has succeeded G Satyavathi as the new deputy commissioner of Chikkamagaluru. Sathyavathi has been transferred to Kolar. She greeted Srirangaiah upon assuming office on Monday. On the occasion, an emotional Satyavathi said that she had many …
  • I-T raid on Coffee Day Enterprises in Chikkamagaluru ends 25 Sep 2017 06:29 Income Tax officials, who began search operations on properties belonging to Coffee Day Enterprises in Chikkamagaluru on Thursday, completed the raids on Sunday morning. The officials conducted searches in the office of Coffee Day Enterprises (CDE) in the …
  • Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu teams to remove dangerous trees in city 08 Sep 2017 21:47 DH News Service, Bengaluru, Sep 9 2017, 2:32 IST The minister said that a decision will be taken on providing free education to the children of those killed in the tree falls. Bengaluru Development Minister K J George on Friday said that expert teams from …
  • Credence Helping Hands inaugurated in Chikkamagaluru 03 Sep 2017 18:17 DH News Service, Chikkamagaluru, Sep 3 2017, 22:49 IST AIT Principal Prof C K Subbaraya inaugurates Credence Helping Hands Forum, at Chikkamagaluru on Sunday. SP K Annamalai look on. Credence Helping Hands will help in reaching the needy with the essential …
  • Rain lash DK, Chikkamagaluru 20 Aug 2017 22:34 DH News Service, Mangaluru/Chikkamagaluru/Shivamogga, Aug 21 2017, 2:41 IST Intermittent rain lashed various parts of Dakshina Kannada district on Sunday, pushing up water level in Rivers Kumaradhara, Nethravathi and Phalguni. The showers also …
  • Chikkamagaluru to be open defecation-free by Oct 2: Baig 15 Aug 2017 20:09 DH News Service, Chikkamagaluru, Aug 16 2017, 0:50 IST Homegrown intl cricketer Vedha Krishnamurthy feted District in-charge minister R Roshan Baig inspects the parade during the independence day celebration at district stadium in Chikkamagaluru on Tuesday …
  • Driver display board in autos must: Chikkamagaluru DC 11 Aug 2017 20:51 DH News Service, Chikkamagaluru, Aug 12 2017, 0:04 IST 'Passengers should be aware of basic info on man in driver's seat' In a bid to rein in autorickshaw operators, the district administration has made it mandatory to equip the vehicles with …
  • Chikkamagaluru CMC seizes five-tractor load of banned plastic products 26 Jul 2017 19:34 DH News Service, Chikkamagaluru, Jul 27 2017, 0:48 IST Commissioner imposes penalty of Rs 30K on erring traders In a major crackdown on commercial establishments selling plastic products in violation of total ban on plastic in the state, the City Municipal …
  • Scuba diving victim from Chikkamagaluru dies in US 10 Jul 2017 20:05 DH News Service, Chikkamagaluru, Jul 11 2017, 1:12 IST V Shruthi with her husband Seetharama Krishna V Shruthi, a 20-year-old woman from Chikkamagaluru who slipped into a coma following a mishap during scuba driving in Hawaii, US, on June 30, died on …
  • Chikkamagaluru DC warns of stringent action against officials 28 Jun 2017 20:28 DH News Service, Tarikere, Jun 29 2017, 0:20 IST Chikkamagaluru Deputy Commissioner G Satyavathi lambasted the officials for exhibiting the lethargic attitude towards public work at the assistant commissioner’s office in Tarikere on Wednesday. During a …
  • ‘Rehabilitate 4 circus jumbos in Chikkamagaluru’ 26 Jun 2017 03:39 BENGALURU: Four elephants which were recently transported from Udupi to Chikkamagaluru are allegedly being misused for performance and display by a circus company though the state wildlife authorities have given permission only for transportation and …
  • BSY savours akki rotti at Dalit houses in Chikkamagaluru 19 Jun 2017 21:37 Former chief minister and BJP state unit president B S Yeddyurappa, who has been dining at Dalits’ houses, savoured indigenous menu in the district on Monday. Sannathammaiah, a Dalit at Marle village, played host to the BJP heavyweight and his entourage of …
  • Three naxals surrender in Chikkamagaluru 06 Jun 2017 03:36 SP K Annamaali speaking to reporters at the DC's court hall in Chikkamagaluru on Monday. A K Subbaiah, Gowri Lankesh, DC Satyavathy, ZP CEO Ragapriya with the surrendered naxals. (Below) A file photo of Kanayakumari at a naxal camp in the forest of …
  • 25 generic medicine stores for Chikkamagaluru district 01 Jun 2017 20:03 DH News Service, Sringeri, Jun 2 2017, 0:10 IST Union Minister Ananth Kumar and wife Tejaswini visit Sharadamba Temple at Sringeri on Thursday. MLAs D N Jeevaraj and Sunil Kumar seen. DH photo A total of 25 Prime Minister Generic Medicine stores ( …
  • Farming activity begins in Chikkamagaluru district 19 May 2017 19:36 B J Dhanya Prasad, DH News Service, Chikkamagaluru, May 20 2017, 0:09 IST The recent spell of pre-monsoon showers has prompted the farmers to start agricultural activities. The target is to sow on 1.52 lakh hectares of land and sowing has been completed on …
  • SKDRDP to instal 3 Shudhaganga units in Chikkamagaluru 08 May 2017 19:32 Sri Kshethra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) is planning to implement 84 Shudhaganga drinking water units to provide pure drinking water in Hassan, Davangere, Kadur, Doddaballapura, Chamarajanara, Chikkamagaluru and Devanahalli, during the …
  • Heavy rain in Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu 01 May 2017 20:00 Heavy rain lashed parts of Mudigere taluk in Chikkamagaluru district while Kodagu district received widespread rain on Monday. Heavy rain coupled with lightning and thunder lashed Balooru, Banakal, Kottigehara, Binnadi, B Hosalli, Mathikatte, Heggudlu …
  • 'Chikkamagaluru to be open defecation-free by October 2' 24 Apr 2017 19:06 Chikkamagaluru district will be declared open defecation-free by October 2. The work on construction of toilets are under progress, said Zilla Panchayat CEO Dr R Ragapriya. Briefing mediapersons on Monday, she said that the Department of Rural Development …
  • Congress is a divided house in Chikkamagaluru 22 Apr 2017 20:30 Chikkamagaluru, DH News Service, Apr 23 2017, 0:28 IST It seems all is not well in the District Congress Committee as a section of party leaders and workers is coming out with varied opinions. Some leaders are said to be indulging in a show of strength …
  • Chikkamagaluru reels under severe drought 22 Apr 2017 20:30 K M Santhosh Kumar Chikkamagaluru, Deccan Herald News Service Apr 23 2017, 0:29 IST Water bodies in district go dry, agriculture and cattle affected The district is moving into a never-before state of water shortage. Drought has taken a toll on the coffee, …
  • Chikkamagaluru SP Annamalai clarifies over audio clipping 20 Apr 2017 21:31 UDUPI, DH News Service, Apr 21 2017, 0:33 IST A 13.45 minute-long audio clipping of a disgruntled police constable, previously attached to Malpe police station, in conversation with a unidentified person has gone viral on social networking sites. It is …
  • Acute water scarcity in 363 villages of Chikkamagaluru 17 Apr 2017 21:36 District secretary holds drought review meet; water supply through tankers in 109 villagesChikkamagaluru district in-charge secretary Rajeev Chawla on Saturday instructed officials to ensure adequate supply of drinking water and fodder to livestock in the …
  • KSRTC Chikkamagaluru division posts Rs 19.64 crore loss 10 Mar 2017 20:05 Hike in fuel prices and employee pay has resulted in a loss of Rs 19.64 crore till January in the ongoing fiscal for KSRTC Chikkamagaluru division. Participating in a divisional-level meeting to receive grievances from the people organised at Ambedkar …
  • Chikkamagaluru shuts down over outflow from dam 05 Mar 2017 02:25
  • Wildfire in Chikkamagaluru destroys teak plantation 27 Feb 2017 21:37 Feb 28, 2017, Bengaluru, DHNS Even before the Forest Department could cope with back-to-back wildfires in Bandipur and BRT tiger reserves, another fire in Madhuguni forest in the Balehonnur range of Chikkamagaluru district has made officials edgier. The …
  • Bus shelter in Chikkamagaluru cries for attention 20 Feb 2017 21:09 Chikkamagaluru: Feb 21, 2017, DHNS The state of a bus shelter at Karthikere, the door to Chikkamagaluru district, is pathetic. The bus shelter on Chikkamagaluru-Belur Road cries for immediate attention not also for the reason that it is located on a state …
  • Forest dept begins axing trees in Chikkamagaluru 18 Jan 2017 19:38 K M Santhosh Kumar, Jan 19, 2017, Chikkamagaluru, DHNS The forest department has planned to cut 40,000 to 50,000 trees inside the forests in Chikkamagaluru, much to the chagrin of environmentalists. The Koppa division of Chikkamagaluru circle of the …