Madikeri: The Kodagu district which was devastated by last year’s floods, lost crops grown in over 86,000 hectares due to the floods. Replying to a question by Madikeri MLA Appachhu Ranjan in the Legislative assembly recently, Agriculture Minister B.C. Patil said that agriculture crops grown in 2,460 hectares, horticulture crops grown in 10,331 hectares and…
Works on Road Under Bridge near Kukkarahalli Lake to begin soon
March 18, 2020By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: The Road Under Bridge (RUB) at the Level-Crossing of Mysuru-Nanjangud section Railway track running behind Crawford Hall and close to Kukkarahalli Lake, will soon be a reality with the works on the much-awaited project to commence soon. The RUB connects Kautilya Circle (Crawford Hall Circle) with Dr. Padma Circle close to…
Coronanxiety: No Aadhaar enrolment and updation
March 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: People, who are managing the Aadhaar Seva Kendra at Vijayanagar that enrols hundreds of new Aadhaar every day or updates existing Aadhaar Cards, are asking the crowds queuing up in front of the Kendra not to come there temporarily as the Kendra has been closed as a precautionary measure to contain the outbreak of…
Animal horn product unit raided, sealed
March 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: There’s no doubt how beautiful bracelets, necklaces, rings, earrings and furniture made of buffalo and cow horns are as it is not at all common for jewellery makers to use animal horns as their products. But if the animal horn products are made in a public place at the time of bird flu and…
Bird flu culling operation in city enters day two
March 18, 20202,000 birds buried deep under earth as per avian flu management protocol Mysore/Mysuru: In the second day of mass culling of birds that began in city this morning after bird flu (avian influenza) was confirmed based on the reports from the ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal, over 2,000 birds were culled…
Sewage overflow and garbage irk Srirampura residents
March 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Tonnes of garbage have been dumped on one side of the road. On the other side of the road, an overflowing manhole is emanating foul smell and is becoming stagnant on the road. Heaps of garbage dumped on either sides of the road between Srirampura Ring Road to Shivapura located on Manandawadi Main Road…
Closure of pubs, clubs exempting bars defies logic, say pub-goers
March 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government’s move to close pubs, clubs and other watering holes except bars and restaurants in the wake of Coronavirus scare has not been taken lying down by beer guzzlers as they are questioning the decision where only pubs are closed but bars are spared. “In Mysuru, there are hundreds of bars and…
Army reports first COVID-19 case
March 18, 2020New Delhi: A 34-year-old soldier has tested positive for novel Coronavirus in Leh, Army sources said today. As a precautionary measure, ten soldiers who shared a barrack with the infected soldier, have also been kept in quarantine. Meanwhile, around 800 men in Ladakh Regimental Centre have been kept under lock-down. This is the first COVID-19…
Dental colleges in city to be shut till month end
March 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following directions from the Medical Education Department, the two Dental Colleges in the city — JSS Dental College & Hospital and Farooqia Dental College & Hospital, have declared holiday for students till Mar. 31. Speaking to SOM this morning, JSS Dental College Principal Dr. S. Ravindra said following the directives of the Indian Dental…
ZP member accused of illegal quarrying alleges political motive for his penalisation
March 18, 2020K.R. Pet: Days after he was penalised Rs.11 crore by the Mines and Geology Department for illegal stone quarrying in villages of K.R. Pet taluk, Mandya ZP JD(S) member H.T. Manju alleged that there is a political motive behind his penalisation. Addressing a press meet at the JD(S) Office here on Monday, H.T. Manju said…
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