Sanctions Rs. 3 crore; tender process completed; works to commence soon Mysore/Mysuru: With the iconic Sri Rangacharlu Memorial Hall, popularly known as the Town Hall, showing signs of severe deterioration after years of neglect, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has finally initiated steps to restore the heritage structure by releasing Rs. 3 crore for renovation…
Mysore/Mysuru: Professor Shivram Malavalli (76), Founding Director of SJCE-Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Park (SJCE-STEP) in Mysuru and a resident of Bogadi 2nd Stage, passed away this morning in city. He leaves behind two sons — Manjesh Bhargav and Akhilesh Bhargav — and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot…
Adds two new machines to boost silk yarn production; recruits 30 workers Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Silk sarees, which continue to enjoy unmatched popularity even after more than a century, may soon be available in larger quantities with Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) procuring two new machines for its 114-year-old Filature Factory at Bhyrapura in T. Narasipur…
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…
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