Minister for Food and Civil Supplies U.T. Khader has said that directions have been issued to Fair Price Shops to install biometric devices within the next two months. Addressing reporters here yesterday, he said that biometric proof would be in addition to the coupon system to distribute rations under the Public Distribution System (PDS). “Any…
An incident of a businessman being cheated by another businessman to the tune of Rs. 22 lakh and the conman going absconding has been reported from Vijayanagar Police limits in city. While the businessman, who was cheated has been identified as Mahaveer Jain, a wholesale distributor or electric wires and other electric products, the another…
The Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens popularly known as Mysuru Zoo is all set to receive Shaurya, the male Asiatic lion from Sakkarbaug Zoological Garden in Gujarat. The lion will arrive at the Zoo either on Mar. 7 or 8, said Zoo Executive Director K. Kamala Karikalan. Shaurya will be shipped to Mysuru Zoo under animal…
Two persons have been arrested for poaching a tiger in Metikuppe range of Nagarahole National Park yesterday. Based on a tip-off, Forest officials arrested Puttaiah and Dinesh and recovered skin, nails and canines of tiger from them. The incident occurred on the night of Mar. 3 and the arrest was made by the forest mobile…
Legendary singer Padma Shri Mohammed Rafi’s daughter and son-in-law to attend fund raising event As part of a fund-raising programme of Rotary Ivory City Mysore, V.N. Prasad and Troupe will be presenting their next musical nite – Adaab Rafi-2 – a tribute to the legendary singer Padma Shri Mohammed Rafi at the Platinum Jubilee auditorium,…
A Mass Suryanamaskara programme was organised by Mysore Yoga Association (MYA) at Samskruta Pathashala on Sayyaji Rao Road here this morning. About 50 yoga enthusiasts participated. A photo exhibition on ‘Heritage of Yoga’ was also arranged at the venue which included about 30 photos of yogic postures of yoga veterans like Thirumala Krishnamachar, Pattabi Jois,…
Bird-watchers across Karnataka have been thronging the backwaters of the Tungabhadra Dam at Hospet to catch a glimpse of Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) that have flocked in large numbers. Greater Flamingos, with its majestic looks, are 1.5-metre tall, pinkish birds from the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat which migrate to the South in winter. They…
In a reported incident, two youths were allegedly stabbed by two techies on Ring Road at Bogadi last night. Pramod and Devanand, residents of Bogadi, were walking along the Ring Road at Bogadi at about 8.30 pm, when Mohit and Tamil Arasan, said to be techies, approached them and picked up a quarrel over a…
Congress will smoothly win the forth coming Nanjangud and Gundlupet byelections to Assembly, predicted Brijesh Kalappa, AICC spokesperson. Addressing a press meet at Jaladarshini Guest House on Hunsur Road here this morning Brijesh Kalappa ruled out any obstacle in the by-election and dubbed the prediction of former Minister V. Seernivasa Prasad as meaningless and irrational….
Asks Forest Department to be prepared for the worst in coming months Former Forest Minister C.H. Vijayashankar has blamed timber, sand and mining mafias besides blaming illegal cattle transporters for forest fires that devastated Bandipur National Park and other forests of the State. He asked the Forest Department to be prepared for the worst…
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