Forest staff burst crackers, drive elephant back to forest Hunsur: A wild tusker has destroyed the railway barricades installed near Nagapura bordering Nagarahole Reserve Forest and entered Bharathawadi and Veeranahosahalli villages causing tense moments yesterday morning. The tusker, after entering Bharathawadi, has destroyed ginger and pumpkin crops grown in the field of Girish and Shashikala…
Tiger injured in elephant attack undergoes surgery at Mysuru Zoo
October 24, 2021Mysuru: A tiger, which was seriously injured during a fight with an elephant at Bandipur Tiger Reserve, has undergone a surgery at the Mysuru Zoo Hospital. The tiger has sustained serious injuries with a holes on its back and side as the elephant had gored it with its tusks. The lungs and intestines of the…
Five-day Art expo begins at Bharani Art Gallery
October 24, 2021Mysuru: A five-day art expo began at Bharani Art Gallery in Vivekanandanagar here this morning. The exhibition has been organised marking the 27th anniversary of the Gallery, which features “Creation-II (Srishti-II)” series of Contemporary Abstract paintings of senior Artist N.B. Kaverappa, who is the Founder-Chief Convenor of the Gallery. Speaking after inaugurating the exhibition, Dr….
COVID-19: MUDA takes up Door-to-Door Vaccination
October 24, 2021Mysuru: Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) launched a Door-to-Door COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign in city yesterday. The campaign, led by MUDA Commissioner Dr. D.B. Natesh and Secretary Dr. Venkataraju, involves 250 MUDA employees and 18 medical staff of District Health Department. On the first day of the campaign yesterday, 1,500 persons were vaccinated at Vijayanagar 4th…
World Polio Day Today : Cyclists create awareness for a Polio-free India
October 24, 2021Mysuru: Over 300 persons including students, Rotarians and general public, sporting red and yellow T-shirts and caps bearing a message ‘End Polio Now,’ pedalled on the main thoroughfares of the city this morning creating awareness for a Polio-free India. They were part of the Cyclothon organised by the Rotary International (RI) District 3181 marking World…
Mysuru Literature Festival 2021: Thought-provoking discussion on Spirituality, Quantum Physics & Vedanta
October 24, 2021Mysuru: The 5th edition of the Mysuru Literature Festival’s second virtual session entered the second week with a thought-provoking discussion on Spirituality, Ancient Indian Knowledge, Quantum Physics and Vedanta by the well-known author Ashwin Sanghi with writer Anuja Chandramouli. The Curator and Director of Mysuru Literature Festival Shubha Sanjay Urs introduced the guest speakers while Trustee…
Thousands appear for Police Constables Recruitment written exam
October 24, 2021Mysuru: Thousands of candidates appeared for the written exam held for recruitment of Civil Police Constables (men and women) at 17 centres spread across the city this morning. A total of 10,160 eligible candidates (men and women) had registered for the exam in city centres, which was held from 12 to 1.30 pm amid tight…
MitraClip procedure succesfully performed on heart patient at Narayana Health City
October 24, 2021The 54-year-old patient from Assam is considered to be the first one to have undergone the procedure in Karnataka Bengaluru: Amongst the cardiovascular diseases, heart failure is one of the leading causes of mortality in our country with severe mitral valve regurgitation being common among these patients. The Cardiology Department of Narayana Health City has…
JSS STU Vice-Chancellor honoured at ISTE National Convention
October 24, 2021Mysuru: Dr. Vilas V. Karjinni, Vice-Chancellor of JSS Science and Technology University (JSS STU), Mysuru, was honoured at the 50th Annual Convention Award function of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) held at Mumbai recently. Dr. Vilas was awarded for his contribution to Technical Education Research, Institution Capacity Building and socially relevant development activity and…
Three from Andhra Pradesh arrested while trying to sell deer pelt in city
October 24, 2021Mysuru: The Mysuru Forest Mobile Squad personnel have arrested three poachers from Andhra Pradesh while they were trying to sell a deer pelt near Kukkarahalli Lake in city yesterday and have seized the deer pelt from them. Those arrested are Kuttiyappa, Vijaykanth and Kamal Hassan, all residents of Shikari Colony in Palamaner taluk of Chittoor…
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