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Upper Bhadra project: Delay in getting forest clearance slows down work

Upper Bhadra Project delayed in Chikkamagaluru due to Forest Dept. clearance for canal passing through conservation reserve.

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Datta Jayanti: Chikkamagaluru DC says all rituals held last year will be continued this year too

Celebrate Datta Jayanti from Dec 24-26 with rituals, homa & processions in Chikkamagaluru under supervision of committee.

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Lab technician allegedly murders wife by making her consume a ‘chemical’ in Chikkamagaluru

Man allegedly murders wife in Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru police take accused into custody.

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Chikkamagaluru DC issues advisory note to people planning hill station visits

Chikkamagaluru DC Meena Nagaraj advises tourists to postpone visit to Chikkamagaluru hill stations between Dec 22 and December 27 due to Datta Jayanti at Sri Guru Dattatreya Bababudan Swamy Dargah.

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Law and order has collapsed in Karnataka, says BJP

Opposition BJP seeks to censure government for collapse of law & order in Karnataka. Leader of Opposition R. Ashok alleges 43,000 cases of crime this year. Police protest in Chikkamagaluru reflects deterioration of law & order.

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Protest by police in Chikkamagaluru is ‘absolutely unacceptable’: High Court

What a section of the police personnel allegedly did was absolutely unacceptable to this court and to the civil society, to say the least, said the High Court of Karnataka, while expressing anguish over the incident in which a group of police personnel resorted to a demonstration on the streets…

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No quick fix for man-elephant conflict

Meena, a 32-year-old worker, had just reached the coffee plantation in Galigundi near Aldur in Chikkamagaluru district on November 8 morning, along with fellow workers. She was about to have breakfast when she encountered a wild tusker. She froze in shock and the pachyderm trampled her to death and moved…

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Lawyers hold protest in Mysuru over Chikkamagaluru case

Mysuru lawyers protest alleged assault on advocate in Chikkamagaluru; boycott court proceedings, take out procession, form human chain and raise slogans. Bar Association president M. Mahadevaswamy demands action against accused cops and legislation to ensure safety for lawyers.

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CID to probe police-advocates row

The probe into complaints about the assault on an advocate and those registered against advocates has been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Chandragupta, IGP, Western Range, said in Chikkamagaluru on Sunday.

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Police protest continues throughout the night in Chikkamagaluru

Many policemen, their family members, and several members of the public joined the protest at Hanumanthappa Circle in the city. They raised slogans demanding justice and the arrest of the advocates who allegedly assaulted the police on November 30.

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Elephant dies during operation to capture it in Mudigere taluk

Tusker dies in Mudigere taluk during elephant capture op; Forest Dept. officials failed to rescue animal after shooting tranquillizer dart. Operation launched to capture & relocate wild elephants in Chikkamagaluru & Mudigere taluks. Veterinarians shot dart, but animal died as staff attempted to capture it. Officers yet to make official…

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Policemen stage protest in Chikkamagaluru

Policemen of Chikkamagaluru town and their family members staged a protest on Saturday against advocates, who had staged a protest on Thursday night against the police over an alleged assault on a lawyer.

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Advocate assaulted inside police station in Chikkamagaluru; FIR registered, six police personnel suspended

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday suo motu took cognisance of an incident in which police assaulted a young advocate inside the police station in Chikkamagaluru on November 30 night following an argument, which erupted after the police stopped his two-wheeler and took away the keys as the latter…

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Advocates stage protest in Shivamogga

Advocates in Shivamogga staged a dharna demanding a law to ensure security, following an assault on an advocate by policemen in Chikkamagaluru. They boycotted court proceedings and stopped vehicular movement. The Deputy Commissioner and the Superintendent of Police received their memorandum and the SP said action had been taken against…

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Chikkamagaluru police personnel suspended for assault on advocate

According to the advocate, police personnel took him inside a police station and assaulted him so much that he fell unconscious. He was admitted to a hospital.

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National final inter-school quiz in Chikkamagaluru today

The stage is set for the second edition of the annual V.G. Siddhartha Memorial Inter-School Quiz, which is slated to be held at the Amber Valley Residential School campus at Chikkamagaluru on Thursday.

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K.J. George visits drought-hit agri fields in Kadur taluk

Minister K.J. George visited drought-hit fields in Chikkamagaluru district to understand farmers' plight. Farmers demanded relief from govt. George said CM Siddaramaiah is taking steps to tackle drought. He instructed officers to visit fields, collect data & report to govt. He also suggested growing fodder in Amrit Mahal Kaval lands…

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Cattle skin or tiger skin? Maneka Gandhi intervenes amidst allegations of testing error

In what is being termed a testing error, CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad has allegedly erroneously certified cow skin as tiger skin, leading to questions about credibility of the tests. The test sample was sent from Chikkamagaluru district by the Karnataka Forest Department (KFD) to verify the genuinity…

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Officers directed to ensure drinking water supply in Chikkamagaluru district

Energy Minister K.J. George has instructed officers of Chikkamagaluru district to take all measures to ensure people do not face difficulty in getting drinking water in the coming days. Mr. George, who is also Minister in-charge of Chikkamagaluru district, held a meeting with officers at Koppa on Tuesday.

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Youth dies in elephant attack in Chikkamagaluru

26-yr-old Karthik Gowda, part of elephant task force, died in elephant attack in Mudigere taluk. Two more injured. Woman plantation worker killed in similar incident in Chikkamagaluru taluk. Wild elephants roaming in parts of Chikkamagaluru & Mudigere, causing worry. Forest Dept captured one elephant after woman's death, but another death…

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PCCF gives clearance to capture and relocate two tuskers in Mudiger

Forest Dept. orders capture of 2 tuskers in Chikkamagaluru district to relocate them with radio-collars. PCCF instructs officers to ensure Wildlife Protection Act is not violated. 34 elephants spotted in forests, only 15-18 can be sustained, hence few entering human habitats, damaging crops & posing threat.

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Forest Dept. captures tusker in Chikkamagalur; herd of wild animals spotted on city outskirts

Forest Dept. captures tusker in Mudigere taluk; 8 wild elephants spotted in Chikkamagaluru, causing fear among residents. Schools declare holiday; Forest Dept. & police urged to capture & relocate animals. SP Amathe visits spot & interacts with public.

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Chikkamagaluru Police arrest three on charges of sexually harassing minor girls

The incident came to light after the residents of the village suspected the conduct of the accused and informed the school authorities. Finally, the principal filed a complaint with Kadur Police, forcing them to arrest the three. The case has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences…

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Suspected Maoist Srimathi, native of Chikkamagaluru, arrested by Kerala police

Srimathi is from Belagodu-Kudige in Sringeri taluk.

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Plantation worker dies in elephant attack in Chikkamagaluru

The incident took place in a coffee estate at Galigundi village near Aldur in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka on the morning of November 8.

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