The Child Development Programme Officer informed Taluk Panchayat President Bharathi Lokesh in general meet held on Monday that nearly 50 anganwadis in Chikmagalur taluk is in a phase of closure due to lack of children.

Rain water harvesting project in schools have been insured in the district.

This is the first of its kind in the State. School heads should pay a sum of Rs 100 for the insurance, said ZP CEO K Sundar Nayak.
Speaking at the

The spread of a strange fever claimed three lives in Balehonnur and surrounding areas in past 15 days.

Meanwhile, a woman, who was suffering from fever, has been shifted to Mangalore for advance treatment. Patients here suffer from symptoms including high temperature, body pain and weakness. Those who died had experienced bleeding through nostrils before death.

Members of the Koppa Town Panchayat alleged that the sweepers have failed to implement

Villagers of Pirumanahalli, H Thimmapura, Lakkenahalli, Hurulihalli and Kattehole villages in Belenahalli gram panchayat of Tharikere taluk unanimously urged the government to provide protection from air pollution.

E S Sudheendra Prasad
There are people who are taking to planting areca following the success of the industry, despite a slump in the prices of areca.

Chikmagalur: As many as 7,653 TB patients have been detected in Chikmagalur district between 2003 and 2008, said TB Control Officer.

In a press release, he said in 2003, it was 1,288; 1,500 in 2004; 1,437 in 2005; 1,224 in 2006; 1,170 in 2007 and 1,134 in 2008.

The revised National TB Control programme, 19 sputum examination centres have been started in district to screen TB.

Chikmagalur: Farmers should unite to come out of the problems faced by them and lead a happy life, said Bharathiya Kissan Sangha Dakshina Pranthya Organising Convener Puttaswamy.

Mahesh Kulkarni / Chennai/ Bangalore March 02, 2009, 0:03 IST

The State has drawn flak from the High Court for illegal mining activities taking place in the forest areas. It has been given a day