Month: June, 2021

Former Cricketer Vijayakrishna passes away in Bengaluru
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Former Cricketer Vijayakrishna passes away in Bengaluru

June 17, 2021

Bengaluru: Cricketer Bharamiah Vijayakrishna (B. Vijayakrishna), a former Ranji Trophy player, passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru in the wee hours of today.  He was 71. A left hand batsman and slow left arm orthodox bowler, Vijayakrishna had played 80 first class matches and had scored over 2,000 runs besides taking 194 wickets….

Lockdown violations: 939 vehicles seized in 4 days
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Lockdown violations: 939 vehicles seized in 4 days

June 17, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Continuing their efforts to strictly implement the COVID lockdown guidelines to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, the Mysuru City Police (both Traffic and Civil) have seized a total of 939 vehicles in the past four days (June 13 to 16) for violating the guidelines in city. On June 13, a total of 208 vehicles…

Wild animals’ meat seized
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Wild animals’ meat seized

June 17, 2021

Hunsur: The Special Strike Force (SSF) and Forest Department personnel, who raided a house at Lakshmipura village, Anechowkur Division of Hunsur Wildlife Zone yesterday, have seized the meat of wild animals at  the house. Acting on a tip off, the SSF and Forest Department personnel raided the house of one Mohan at Lakshmipura and seized…

NGO donates Oxygen Concentrators to Forest Departments
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NGO donates Oxygen Concentrators to Forest Departments

June 17, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Earth Brigade Foundation, a Mumbai-based NGO, has donated Oxygen Concentrators to various Forest Departments across the country. The Foundation decided to take the initiative and has redirected help to the frontline wildlife protection warriors of the Forest Departments and also to the poor people in and around the forests to have the basic emergency…

Unspoken language of village Gods
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Unspoken language of village Gods

June 17, 2021

By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist If you want to understand the village Gods of India, you must understand what defines a living creature. The fundamental difference between a living creature and a non-living creature is that a living creature seeks food. Plants seek food, animals seek food, humans seek food. In…

Curb land mafia to save Government land: MGP
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Curb land mafia to save Government land: MGP

June 17, 2021

Sir, We refer to several news reports published in recent media about the cases of illegal land conversions from agricultural to non-agricultural, illegal land encroachments in Lakes to make them residential sites etc. Though the serious situation of land Mafia in Mysuru was reported to Government long back, the State Government has failed to act….

BJP Karnataka in-charge Arun Singh feted
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BJP Karnataka in-charge Arun Singh feted

June 17, 2021

D. Devaraj Urs Backward Classes Development Corporation Chairman R. Raghu Kautilya (left) and Zoo Authority of Karnataka Chairman L.R. Mahadevaswamy seen felicitating BJP Karnataka in-charge Arun Singh with a Mysuru Peta, shawl, garland and a rosewood memento of an elephant in Bengaluru this morning. Arun Singh is in Bengaluru since yesterday in connection with the…

Grocery kits distributed to the poor families
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Grocery kits distributed to the poor families

June 17, 2021

DSS Nirmala Provincial House Pethra Nikethan Convent on Shivaji Road in N.R. Mohalla distributed grocery kits to the poor families at Ganesh Nagar here recently. Sr. Vincent, Sr. Anitha, Sr. Roja, NR Assembly Segment Yuva Morcha ex-President Nanigowda and others were present.

M.K. Srikantamurthy
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M.K. Srikantamurthy

June 17, 2021

M.K. Srikantamurthy (59), a resident of Housing Board Colony in the town, passed away at a private hospital in Mysuru following a heart attack. He leaves behind his wife, two sons and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Hadinaaru Kaalu Mantapa, near the Banks of River Kapila.

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