The Latest Breaking News from Hosanagar

Monkey fever claims two lives in India: How is this disease spreading

Two people from Karnataka have succumbed to Monkey fever this year. The first fatality was reported in Hosanagar taluk of Shivamogga district on January 8 wherein an 18-year-old girl succumbed to the virus. The second fatality was reported at Manipal in Udupi district when a 79-year-old man from Sringeri taluk…

The Times of India · Feb 5, 2024

Girl’s death owing to KFD intensifies need for vaccine

The recent death of an 18-year-old girl from Hosanagar taluk in a suspected case of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) has stressed the need for a vaccine to counter the spread of the infection in Malnad region. 

The Hindu · Jan 11, 2024

Activist writes to CM stop illegal sand mining in Hosanagar, Sagar

The Hosanagar taluk unit of Janasangrama Parishat has appealed to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to stop illegal extraction of sand in the bank of the river Sharavati, which flows through Hosanagar and Sagar taluks.

The Hindu · Nov 28, 2023

Once the capital of Keladi kings, Nagara is now a forgotten village

“Except on Sundays and holidays, there are hardly any visitors to this historic fort,” says Prema, an elderly woman who runs a tea stall right in front of the main gate of Bidanoor fort at Nagara in Hosanagar taluk of Shivamogga district. On weekdays, only a handful of travellers take…

The Hindu · Aug 25, 2023

Assistant Professor files complaint against youths for threats, trying to enter his house at midnight in Hosanagar

In the presence of Hosanagar police and the house-owner, the accused entered the house but did not find anyone else inside.

The Hindu · Aug 1, 2023

Education Dept. finds it difficult to get teachers for schools in rural, remote areas of Shivamogga

Many teachers refuse to work at government schools in remote areas of Malnad taluks with hardly any transport facilities, leaving hundreds of students with no permanent faculty in Shivamogga district. The Department of School Education and Literacy is finding it difficult to accommodate teachers for 132 primary schools located in…

The Hindu · Jun 20, 2023

Activist demands action in illegal sand mining in Hosanagar

The Hosanagar taluk unit of Janasangrama Parishad has urged the Shivamogga district administration to take measures to stop allegedly illegal sand extraction in the backwater of Sharavati in Hosanagar taluk.

The Hindu · Jun 17, 2023

Holiday for schools in Sagar, Thirthahalli, Hosanagar on July 7

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The Hindu · Jul 6, 2022

Holiday for schools in three taluks of Shivamogga on July 6

Schools in Thirthahalli, Hosanagar and Sagar taluks will remain closed due to heavy rains

The Hindu · Jul 5, 2022

Video | Gram panchayat president sweeps taluk panchayat office after ‘being ignored’

Gram panchayat president sweeps Hosanagara taluk panchayat office after ‘being ignored’ by officials in selection of beneficiaries for MGNREGA scheme

The Hindu · May 27, 2022