Month: August, 2021

SWR resumes season tickets facility for train commuters
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SWR resumes season tickets facility for train commuters

August 4, 2021

Validity of previous season tickets to be extended Mysore/Mysuru: The issuance of season tickets on Indian Railways was suspended following the imposition of restrictions to combat the surge of Coronavirus pandemic towards the end of March last year. Now, consequent upon the easing of lockdown regulations in Karnataka, South Western Railway (SWR) has decided to…

Ugrappa slams State Govt., Centre for step-motherly attitude
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Ugrappa slams State Govt., Centre for step-motherly attitude

August 4, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Former MP and KPCC Spokesperson V.S. Ugrappa has accused both the State and the Union Governments of turning a blind eye to the problems of people due to unprecedented floods and steep rise in Corona positive cases. Addressing a news conference here yesterday, he said that no relief work has begun even after Chief…

Echo of illegal mining in Mandya: Licences of 11 quarries, 22 crushing units cancelled
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Echo of illegal mining in Mandya: Licences of 11 quarries, 22 crushing units cancelled

August 4, 2021

Many villages close to KRS Dam declared sensitive; mobile squads to check mining Mandya: The Mandya District Mining Task Force headed by Deputy Commissioner S. Aswathi and the District Stone Crushers’ Regulation Committee have issued orders cancelling the licences of 11 quarries that were operating without an environment clearance certificate and 22 crushing units for…

BJP, Cong, JD(S) locked in verbal war on vaccination
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BJP, Cong, JD(S) locked in verbal war on vaccination

August 4, 2021

Stormy debate in MCC Council over jab shortage, misinformation campaign Mysore/Mysuru: Instead of its regular business-as-usual meetings, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Council yesterday debated lack of vaccine availability in Mysuru and this led to heated exchanges between BJP, Congress and JD(S) Corporators. While the BJP was accused of favouritism in the constituencies ruled by…

‘Woman denied of being city’s First Citizen’
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‘Woman denied of being city’s First Citizen’

August 4, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst the heated debate on vaccines, women Corporators, cutting across party lines, came together to demand the Mayor’s post as per the reservation matrix announced by the State Government. They alleged that the Mayor’s post has been kept intentionally vacant to deny a chance for women. The Mayor’s post is reserved for General Woman…

Swimming pool for elephants at Koorgalli Rehabilitation Centre
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Swimming pool for elephants at Koorgalli Rehabilitation Centre

August 4, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to create a natural habitat-like surrounding for elephants, Mysuru Zoo has constructed a huge swimming pool at its Chamundi Animal Conservation, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in Koorgalli on the outskirts of the city.  A video of four elephants swimming in the pool has gone viral on the social media and Zoo…

Leopards spotted at Lalithadripura?
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Leopards spotted at Lalithadripura?

August 4, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: A photo of a leopard, said to have been spotted in Lalithadripura at the foot of Chamundi Hill, is doing rounds on social media and the Forest Department officials have said that they do not have any information about it. The photo of the leopard on social media with a message stating that three…

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