Severe drought and lack of water have killed thousands of fish at the Boodanooru Lake in Mandya. The lake has been given on contract to some villagers who depend on the fish sales for their livelihood. They are in dire straits now following the fish death. Added to the water scarcity, the water is polluted,…
Iconic Brindavan Gardens at the KRS Dam is all set for a makeover
March 3, 2017Very soon, the Brindavan Gardens at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam will attract thousands of tourists every day as it will be converted into a major tourist attraction, enhancing its aesthetic appeal. By further beautifying the garden, the State Government is hoping to double or treble the number of tourists.
New Chief Fire Officer takes charge
March 2, 2017Regional Fire Officer Eshwar Naik (second from right) is seen greeting Yunus Ali Kauser (extreme right), who took charge as the Chief Fire Officer in city this morning as District Fire Officer K.P. Gururaj and other officers look on.
Overall Championship in Yoga
March 2, 2017With a team of 39 students, JSS Public School, Siddarthanagar, won Overall Championship Trophy in the State-level Open Yoga Competition conducted by Guru Sai Yoga Foundation. The prize winners are seen with Principal B. Latha, Vice-Principal R. Sudha and Yoga Teacher R. Shailaja.
A new look Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam
March 2, 2017Taking advantage of the rapidly depleting water level at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, the State Government has launched a series of works to repair and rejuvenate the structure. Works are on to strengthen the walls, plugging leaks and cementing cracks.
Rev. K.A. William ordained as Bishop of Mysore Diocese
March 2, 2017Rev. Msgr. K.A. William, who was appointed as the seventh Bishop of Mysore Diocese by Pope Francis at Vatican on Jan. 25, 2017, was formally consecrated as the Bishop amidst singing of hymns by the Church Choir and reading of verses from the Holy Bible at a religious ceremony held at St. Philomenas Church premises…
Fire-ravaged Bandipur limps back to normal
March 1, 2017Amidst raging fire at Bandipur National Park, here is some visual relief. A peacock sits on a fallen tree trunk amidst burnt dry grass, captured by Star of Mysore photographer M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav in Bandipur.
PFI distributes scholarships
March 1, 2017Popular Front of India (PFI) has been distributing scholarships to deserving and meritorious students for the past ten years. A total of 24 students were awarded scholarships at its Annual Scholarship Distribution Programme held in city recently. Popular Front Dist. President Ameen Sait presided over the programme. Fayaz of Access India, Popular Front State Treasurer…
Digvijay Singh calls on Geetha Mahadevaprasad
March 1, 2017General Secretary of All India Congress Committee Digvijay Singh (extreme right), who is also the in-charge of party affairs in Karnataka, called on Geetha Mahadevaprasad, the wife of late Minister H.S. Mahadevaprasad, at her residence in Kuvempunagar this morning. Also seen are Mahadevaprasad’s son Ganesh and daughter-in-law Vidya.
CME on basic knee arthroscopy held
March 1, 2017An Orthopaedic workshop and Continuing Medical Education (CME)-2017 on basic knee arthroscopy was conducted in city recently. It was organised by Mysore Orthopaedic Surgeons Trust (MOST) and Karnataka Arthroscopy Society (KAS). Dr. N.V. Patil (third from right) is seen inaugurating he hands-on cadaveric workshop as (from left) Dr. Marulasiddappa, Dr. Virupaksha, Dr. Chandrashekhar, Dr. Krishnamurthy,…
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