Bengaluru: An Anti-Poaching Camp, named after S. Manikandan, Conservator of Forests and the Director of the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, who was trampled by a wild tusker at the Doddabyrana Kuppe Forests on the World Wildlife Day on Mar.3 this year, was inaugurated yesterday on the Forest Martyrs Day at Veeranahosahalli Wildlife Range in Nagarahole Tiger…
Central team arrives in Kodagu to take stock of flood situation
September 12, 2018Kushalnagar: A three-member Central team arrived in Kodagu today to analyse the havoc caused by floods and landslides across the district last month. The Central Committee comprising Anil Mallick, Jitender Panwar and Dr. Ponuswamy will conduct an inspection at Harangi Dam near Kushalnagar this afternoon to take stock of the situation. The team met Kodagu…
Kodagu train connectivity to end at Kushalnagar
September 12, 2018Mysuru: The controversial Mysuru-Madikeri line, which the environmentalists are opposing strongly as it will damage the ecologically sensitive zone, will be terminated at Kushalnagar only. This fact came to light when MP Pratap Simha enquired the status of the new line survey between Mysuru to Madikeri via Kushalnagar. He suggested that it should be restricted…
Vijayashreepura row: CM assures residents of help to save houses
September 12, 2018Mysuru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) has assured Vijayashreepura residents, who are facing the threat of demolition, that his government will make sincere efforts to solve their problems. Hundreds of residents are facing the danger of losing their houses as the High Court (HC) has dismissed their pleas and said that the Supreme Court (SC)…
MLA Ramdas writes to CM on cutting cess on fuels
September 12, 2018Mysuru: MLA and former Minister S.A. Ramdas has written a open letter to Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy urging him to reduce State cess on petrol and diesel prices by Rs. 3 a litre. In his letter, Ramdas alleged that the Congress which ruled the Country for nearly 6 decades post independence had done little for…
Masthakabhisheka of Bahubali at Dharmasthala in Feb. 2019
September 12, 2018Dharmasthala: The 4th Mahamasthakabhisheka of Bhagwan Bahubali will be held in the temple town of Dharmasthala during February 2019. Disclosing this at a press meet here on Monday, Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade said that a State-level Committee has been constituted to focus on the preparation for the event, the date of which will…
Immerse idols in Mobile Tanks
September 12, 2018Mysuru: Karnataka State Pollution Control Board has arranged three mobile water tanks for immersion of Ganesha idols on Sept.13 in city. The first tank will be stationed from 4 pm to 5.15 pm near Metagalli Police Station; 5.30 pm to 6.45 pm near K.D. Circle in Vijayanagar 2nd Stage; 7 pm to 8.15 pm at…
Another Jackal dies in roadkill near Gangothri
September 12, 2018Mysuru: An Indian Jackal was killed in a road accident (roadkill) last night near the Amphitheatre outside Manasagangothri Campus on the road connecting Bogadi and Hunsur Highway. An eyewitness said that a speeding two-wheeler hit the Jackal which died on the spot. On receiving information and following directions from DCFs Siddramappa Chalkapure and Dr. K.T….
Drizzle in State till Sept. 3rd week
September 12, 2018Bengaluru: The heavy rains that lashed Kodagu and neighbouring Kerala resulting in floods and damage to lives and property last month, has slowly petered into a drizzle this month. This is about one-fifth less than the normal rainfall expected during the season in September, which in short is a deficit rainfall. This is due to…
Three commit suicide in separate incidents
September 12, 2018Mysuru: In separate incidents, two women and a man have committed suicide in city. In the first incident, a woman, depressed over the alleged frequent harassment, committed suicide by hanging self at her house in Srirampura on Sept.9. The deceased is Ashwini, wife of Pramod and a resident of Srirampura here. Ashwini had married Pramod…
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