Bengaluru/Madikeri: The Karnataka High Court has directed the Archaeology Department (Archaeological Survey of India) to complete Madikeri Fort Palace renovation works by April 18. A two-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Ashok passed the order while hearing a PIL filed by J.S. Virupakshaiah, a retired IAS officer from Kodagu. Archaeology Department…
CZA to launch captive breeding to protect endangered species
March 9, 2020Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Chennai and Bondla Zoo in Goa are supporting Mysuru Zoo Mysore/Mysuru: Conservation breeding of Gaur (Bos gaurus) or Indian Bison, an endangered species, is expected to take off soon at the Mysuru Zoo, which is the coordinating for Conservation Breeding Programme (CBP) announced by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA). The…
Mysuru flight develops snag; does a turnaround to Bengaluru
March 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: An Alliance Air flight from Bengaluru to Mysuru developed a technical snag following which the aircraft returned to Bengaluru without landing in Mysuru yesterday. Officials at the Mysore Airport did not elaborate on the nature of the technical snag but said that the flight did a turnaround mid-air and returned to Bengaluru at around…
CSIR scientists working towards discovering medicine for Coronavirus: Director General
March 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) Director General and Secretary, DSIR, New Delhi, Dr. Shekhar C. Mande said that CSIR is working overtime to discover a medicine to contain the deadly Coronavirus, which has claimed the lives of thousands of people across the globe. Speaking to press persons at CSIR-CFTRI (Central Food Technological…
COVID-19, Bird Flu Scare: Tourism Department collects info on foreign tourists
March 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Tourism Department in Mysuru is collecting information and details of foreign tourists who have already visited and plan a visit to Mysuru. This step has been taken in the wake of COVID-19 scare that has affected the tourism industry across the city, especially in Mysuru that gets thousands of tourists from March to…
State withdraws 46 cases of violence during Tipu Jayanti
March 9, 202018 cases were lodged in Kodagu, the epicentre of protests Madikeri: Over 18 cases related to protests and riots during Tipu Jayanti celebrations in Kodagu have been withdrawn by the State Government. The cases were filed during 2015-2018 over clashes between majority and minority communities over Tipu’s birth anniversary events. In all, 46 cases were…
Six days after suicide attempt, mother of two dies at hospital
March 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 41-year-old woman, who had attempted suicide on Mar. 3 over alleged harassment meted out by her husband and admitted to a private hospital in city in an unconscious state, has breathed her last at the hospital in the early hours of this morning. The deceased is Nagaveni (Mani), wife of Venkatappa. Venkatappa is…
India needs more emphasis on cancer-related research: Dr. Vishveshwara
March 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: “Cancer-related research is not happening much in India. Our researchers here are just copying and selling them. For this reason, cancer has emerged as an important cause of morbidity and mortality in India,” opined Bharath Cancer Hospital Chief Radiation Oncologist Dr. M.S. Vishveshwara. He was speaking at a book release organised by University of…
107th birth anniversary: Dr. Gangubai Hangal was conferred awards by 9 Prime Ministers and 5 Presidents
March 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Marking 107th birth anniversary of Dr. Gangubai Hangal, Mysuru Kannada Vedike had organised a function at Freedom Fighters Park, Subbarayanakere in city recently. Addressing the gathering, writer Bannuru K. Raju said, “Gangubai Hangal was a legendary Hindustani vocalist, but the life and achievements of this renowned artiste is not reaching the students of Music…
Rural students drew inspiration from Lankesh: Journalist Mattu
March 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Rural students who suffered from inferiority complex looked up to Writer and Journalist Lankesh as their ‘Guru’, said senior Journalist Dinesh Amin Mattu and added that it was Lankesh who gave a new dimension to Kannada language. He was speaking at ‘Lankesh Nenapu’, a programme in memory of Writer-Journalist Lankesh organised by Mysuru Geleyara…
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