Kushalnagar: The Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu has been closed for two days following mounting concerns over management lapses, overcrowding and the death of a Chennai tourist, S. Juneshe (33), who was caught in a clash between elephants Kanjan and Jai Marthanda yesterday. Along with Dubare, the Harangi Elephant Camp has also been shut for…
Minister Khandre orders SOP, tourists barred from close contact, safety norms tightened Kushalnagar: In the wake of the death of a tourist at Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu yesterday, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has directed officials to frame a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for visitor safety at elephant camps across the State. S. Juneshe (33),…
Kushalnagar: In a poignant gesture following the tragedy at the Dubare Elephant Camp, the eyes of S. Juneshe, the Chennai tourist who died after being caught in a clash between two elephants, were donated for transplantation. Despite the grief of losing his wife, her husband Joel Simon Franklin consented to donate her eyes to Kodagu…
Camp houses 30 elephants against capacity of 22; 60 staff manage jumbos, 1,000 tourists Kushalnagar: A day after being attacked by Dasara elephant Kanjan at the Dubare Elephant Camp, elephant Jai Marthanda (34) succumbed to his injuries this morning. Jai Marthanda had suffered grievous injuries during the violent clash and reportedly lost a large amount…
Safari revenue, CSR funds provide new roof, drinking water supply, solar-powered borewells Mysore/Mysuru: Anti-Poaching Camps (APCs) at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve are being upgraded with improved infrastructure and basic facilities. The tiger reserve has 53 APCs across different locations and the upgradation works are being taken up using revenue generated from safari operations, Forest Department…
Mysore/Mysuru: Jayapura Police have arrested four persons including a man and his son for allegedly murdering a woman and trying to destroy the body by setting it on fire. The incident had taken place at K. Madahalli, Jayapura hobli in the taluk. While the deceased has been identified as Sudha (48), the arrested accused are…
Mysore/Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM) has decided to renovate the dilapidated building housing Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Centre for Philosophy and Indian Culture, commonly called Dr. Radhakrishnan Centre, at Saraswathipuram. The decision comes a day after Star of Mysore published a report on the partial collapse of the bungalow once occupied by former President and…
Bengaluru: In a setback to staff and workers of State-run Transport Unions, the Karnataka High Court today (May 19), restrained the Transport Unions from resorting to an indefinite strike from tomorrow (May 20). The Court, at the same time, directed for continuation of meetings with the State authorities for resolution of grievances or demands. A…
Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly criticising the State Government’s ‘Sadhana Samavesha’ being held at Tumakuru today marking three years of Congress Government, City BJP President L. Nagendra maintained that corruption, scams, debts and maladministration are the hallmarks of the Congress Government. Addressing a press meet at the City BJP Office in Chamarajapuram here this morning, Nagendra wondered what…
Rs. 12 lakh to restore murals of Ambujavalli Mahalakshmi and Svetavarahaswamy temples Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage has resumed efforts to conserve the wall paintings at the Svetavarahaswamy and Ambujavalli Mahalakshmi temples at the Mysore Palace premises, after the murals lost much of their vibrancy over the years. An earlier conservation attempt,…
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