Gundlupet: It is definitely an occasion to celebrate. The ambitious ‘Project Tiger’ launched in 1973 to protect the dwindling tiger population in Karnataka forests, has completed 47 years. On November 17, 1973, the then Chief Minister D. Devaraja Urs declared Bandipur Park as ‘Tiger Reserve’ heralding a new era of tiger protection in the country….
Re-open hostels to improve attendance in Colleges
November 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Non-opening of hostels has been one of the reasons for poor attendance of students to Colleges which were opened on Nov. 17 after a gap of eight months. More than 70 per cent of students of Mysuru Colleges belonged to rural areas. While a small portion of students travel daily, others stay in hostels….
Govt. forms Cabinet Sub-Committee to look into raising of SC,ST reservation quota
November 20, 2020Bengaluru: Even as the demand for raising the reservation quota for SC,ST communities is growing by the day, the State Government on Wednesday said that it was forming a Cabinet Sub-Committee to look into the issue. Speaking to presspersons after the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Law Minister J.C.Madhuswamy said that the Sub-Committee will be formed…
Karnataka bandh on Dec.5
November 20, 2020Bengaluru: Several Kannada organisations have called for Karnataka bandh on Dec.5, protesting against State Government’s decision to constitute Maratha Development Authority. This was decided at a meeting held here under the Chairmanship of former MLA and Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj this morning. The pro-Kannada organisations have requested the support of one and all to make…
State issues notification to form Kushalnagar Taluk
November 20, 2020Kushalnagar: Bowing to the demand for a separate Cauvery Taluk with headquarters at Kushalnagar, the State Government has issued a notification to form Kushalnagar Taluk. The notification has been issued yesterday by V.T. Rajashree, Under Secretary to Government, Revenue Department under the powers conferred under Karnataka Land Revenue Act 1964. The notification will be in…
Ponnampet Tahsildar takes charge
November 20, 2020Taluk begins official functioning Ponnampet: The new Ponnampet Taluk that has been carved out of Virajpet Taluk officially began functioning from yesterday with the new Tahsildar Kusuma taking charge. A puja was performed at the Tahsildar’s office at Ponnampet that was attended by many senior citizens and stakeholders. They honoured the new Tahsildar and wished…
Grand Flute Concert by Vid. L. V. Mukund tomorrow
November 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As part of its online concert series, Sri Thyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha, Mysuru, will be presenting a flute concert by versatile flutist Vid. L.V. Mukund at 5 pm on Saturday (Nov.21). The online concert will be premiered on its YouTube channel. Profile L.V. Mukund hails from the Belakawadi family, which has contributed many music stalwarts…
Staging of play ‘Dahana’
November 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Bengaluru-based theatre troupe Ranga Antharanga will be staging the Kannada play ‘Dahana’ at Bhoomigeeta in Rangayana on Nov. 22 at 6.30 pm, as part of the repertory’s Weekend Show. Based on the story written by well-known theatre person S.N. Sethuram, the play is directed by Raghavendra Naik. About the play: How would an encounter…
Various competitions mark World Food Day-2020
November 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the theme ‘Grow, Nourish, Sustain Together: Revolution for Future Action,’ a two-day programme to mark World Food Day-2020 by the NSS unit of JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru – Faculty of Life Sciences, in association with the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics and Department of Health System Management…
Man goes missing from city
November 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 49-year-old man, who left his house on Nov. 13 at about 9.45 am, saying that he was going to work, has since gone missing. The missing man is C. Krishnamurthy. He is 5.3 ft. tall, round faced, normal built, dark complexioned, has a tattoo of Raghavendraswamy on his chest and the names of…
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