Khandre visits family of farmer who died in elephant attack; promises measures to mitigate human-elephant conflict

Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre visiting the family of Shanmukha, a farmer, who died in an elephant attack, at Baikere in Sakleshpur taluk on Friday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Shivamogga Expressing disappointment over the repeated incidents of elephant attacks in Hassan district, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has said he had appealed to the Chief Minister…

KCA announces cricket academy in Idukki

Idukki is set to bowl over cricket lovers with the hill district set to get a brand new cricket academy — its first step into the world of professional cricket training. According to officials, the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) on Friday announced that it has decided to create a State Boys’ Cricket Academy in Idukki….

Anger as Uganda’s Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba says he’s holding Bobi Wine’s bodyguard

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s president, has confirmed the detention of an opposition leader’s bodyguard, who has been missing for five days. Edward Sebuufu, alias Eddie Mutwe, was reportedly picked up on Sunday by unidentified individuals in both civilian clothes and military fatigues in the central town of Kiwango, sparking public outrage. In…

Farmer outfits launch protest ‘yatra’ over pending irrigation projects in Srikakulam district

CPI(M) district secretary D. Govinda Rao launching the yatra in Srikakulam on Friday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sangham and AP Koulu Rythu Sangham launched ‘zeepu’ yatra in Srikakulam on Friday to step up pressure on the government for the completion of pending irrigation projects in the district. The leaders of the…

After IndusInd Bank issue, RBI, DFS and CAG discuss new norms for statutory auditors of public sector banks: Sources

In the wake of recent developments involving IndusInd Bank, regulatory authorities are considering new norms for concerning the appointment and functioning of statutory auditors in public sector banks. According to sources, a high-level meeting was held in the first week of April, involving the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Department of Financial Services (DFS),…