Elephants damaged paddy saplings in Pokkulandra Dhanoj’s estate Madikeri: Wild elephant menace continued in villages under Nariyandada gram panchayat limits, with repeated raids reported in coffee and agricultural estates. The animals have damaged saplings and destroyed sprinkler pipelines, besides trampling and feeding on coffee, arecanut, banana and other crops, causing losses to growers.In Nariyandada village,…
A tree fell on a car in Aikola village Madikeri: A villager was seriously injured after a tree fell on his moving car in Aikola village near Murnadu on Thursday.Ali, 60, a resident of Kondangeri village under Halugunda gram panchayat, was returning from Murnadu when a tree was uprooted and fell onto his car. He…
Stranded in slush: A wild elephant remains trapped in a muddy pond in Kannambadi village under Devarapura gram panchayat in Ponnampet taluk for two days Madikeri: A wild elephant that had strayed into Kannambadi village under Devarapura gram panchayat in Ponnampet taluk and fallen into a farmer’s pond in a residential area has finally managed…
Madikeri: Hundreds of vibrant yellow-hued bullfrogs have taken over farmlands in B Shettigeri. The sudden appearance of these brightly coloured amphibians has transformed the fields into a lively spectacle, drawing large numbers of visitors eager to witness the unique sight.Often associated with the monsoon season, this phenomenon marks a distinctive phase in the bullfrogs’ life…
To prevent human-elephant conflict, the forest department officials and staff conducted an operation and captured three elephants in Thithimathi forest. Of the captured jumbos, two tuskers were fitted with radio collars Madikeri: In order to track the movement of wild elephants, the forest department has fitted radio collars to three elephants and named them. There…
The committee comprising scientists will assess the likely impact of El Niño-related conditions on agricultural production systems Mandya: Anticipating below-normal rainfall during the upcoming cropping seasons, the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Mandya, has launched a comprehensive preparedness programme for the districts under its jurisdiction — Mandya, Mysuru, Hassan, Chamarajanagar and Kodagu.Recognising the challenges posed…
Wild elephants camping in Kadanuru village Madikeri: The threat posed by wild elephants has intensified in Kadanur village of Virajpet taluk over the past two days, causing concern among residents. With the onset of the rainy season, elephants venturing out of the forest in search of food have been frequently spotted in coffee plantations and…
Madikeri: Alleging that the state govt has failed to effectively address the growing human-wildlife conflict in Kodagu, the district BJP leaders on Thursday said that attacks by elephants, tigers and leopards continue to claim lives of farmers, labourers, livestock and other domestic animals, severely disrupting normal life in the region.Speaking to reporters in Madikeri, BJP…
Madikeri: Padma Bhushan awardee Mumtaz Ali Khan Friday said he has withdrawn all proposed projects on land he recently purchased near Malma Hills following opposition from locals.Speaking to reporters in Madikeri, Khan said he bought about 58.9 acres near Malma Hills in Kakkabe village in April this year for Rs 6.2 crore, along with an…
Mangaluru: The 175-year-old govt Wenlock District Hospital has performed 1,000 cardiac procedures within eight months of setting up of Cath lab. The Cath lab was developed at a cost of Rs 5 crore by MAHE, and the doctors were deployed by KMC as per the MoU with the govt.Wenlock District Hospital superintendent and district surgeon…
