Briefs

Chamarajanagara, Mar 14: After forests fires destroyed thousands of acres in Bandipur National Park which was successfully controlled, the reserve which has one of the highest tigers in the wild in the country is now witnessing road accidents that killed three wild animals during the last one week. In a fresh incident yesterday, a spotted deer calf was mowed down by a speeding vehicle. Bandipur

Bengaluru, Mar 10: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has promised to extend financial help to the families of the victims of the Monkey fever, also known as Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), which is found rampant in certain areas in Malnad region in the State. Speaking to newsmen, here on Sunday, he said that the State Government has released Rs 10 crore towards manufacture of vaccine as well

Mysuru, Mar 9: Swamy Sureshanandaji, senior monk and former Chairman of Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama and Ramakrishna Vidyashala here passed away on Friday night in the city. He was 90. He was ordained as a monk in 1960. From 1972 to 1989 he was the correspondent and the Chairman of the Ashrama from 1989 to 1997. Swamy Sureshanandaji has also worked in Chandigarh, Bengaluru and Nattarampalli (Tamil Nadu

Bengaluru, Mar 7: Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) has signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with the Karnataka Government Commercial Taxes Department (CTD), on Wednesday to make tax administration more data driven and professional. The first MoU is aimed at capacity building programmes for the CTD officers for three years in IIMB and the second is a collaborative MoU for

Mysuru, Mar 2: Actress Sumalatha, wife of former Karnataka and Union Minister late M H Ambareesh, who has decided to enter politics today said that no one from Janata Dal (Secular) had met him nor discussed about Lok Sabha election with her so far. Speaking to newsmen on Saturday after visiting Suttur Mutt and seeking blessings of Seer Shivaratri Deshikendra Swamiji. She said “Our family was known

Mysuru, Mar 1: A 49-year-old farmer ended his life in Uyigowdanahalli, Hunsur talukcommitted suicide by hanging on Tuesday. Inability to settle his debts, which amounted to nearly Rs 2 lakh, has been cited as the reason for pushing Jayaramegowda to take the extreme step. The victim’s wife Poornima said that her husband was engaged in the cultivation of banana, cotton and tobacco in Kudineer

Kannur, Feb 28: Three persons suffered minor injuries in a powerful crude bomb explosion near Thalassery town on Thursday morning. According to police, the explosion occurred while three youths K Praveen (33), P K Rafeek (34) and Shakeer (36) engaged in cleaning the ground in front of BJP Thalassery mandalam committee office. A crude bomb kept inside a plastic pipe was exploded, police said.

Despite the significant achievements of medical science today, there is no factory established that can manufacture blood. It is only in human beings where blood is produced and circulated. Jamiyattul Falah (Unity for Success), a state government award winning charity organization’s Mangaluru Taluk unit organized Blood Donation camp with the support of Blood Helpline Karnataka (R) and SDPI Ullal

Dharmasthala, Feb 20: Nispruha Sagar Munimaharaj, 75, a Jain monk, passed away at Dharmasthala on Tuesday. He is said to have been on ‘Sallekhana Vrata’ (fast unto death) from February 18. The monk, who arrived at the temple town on February 3 for the fourth 10-day Mahamastakabhisheka celebrations, which concluded on Monday, was staying in the ‘kuteera’ near Chandranatha Swami Basadi. A release

Mangaluru: As a part of its efforts to make basic healthcare accessible for all, Jamiyatul Falah (Unity for Success), a state government award winning charity organization’s Mangaluru Taluk unit conducted free Ayush Treatment Camp with the support of South Kanara District Ayush Dept. and Yenepoya Ayurveda and Homeopathy Hospital, Kollarakodi and Naringana Grama Panchayath at Naringana Panchayath