Forest Department issues new SOP of trekking and eco-trails in the State Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Department released a fresh SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) yesterday making it mandatory for trekking groups to have at least one certified nature guide / trek guide to enter forest or eco-trails under Karnataka Forest Department jurisdiction. SOP has been issued…
Wild cat seeks refuge indoors to escape summer heat, spotted by domestic help Mysore/Mysuru: A leopard sneaked into a house on Vinaya Marga in Siddarthanagar, in the heart of Mysuru city, yesterday morning, triggering panic among residents. Forest officials later captured the animal and shifted it to the Chamundi Wild Animals Rescue, Rehabilitation and Conservation…
Mysore/Mysuru: Recounting the tense moments following the rescue, homeowner Sujatha Suresh described how a routine morning turned into a life-threatening situation at her Siddarthanagar residence. “We usually keep the front door shut. Yesterday morning, it was open for barely five minutes and we had no idea a leopard had entered,” she said. According to Sujatha,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Residents of Siddarthanagar had alerted Forest officials about a suspected leopard sighting as early as 6 am yesterday. A rapid response team was deployed and combed the area, but found no pugmarks or supporting CCTV evidence. Officials initially suspected that the animal may have been mistaken for a civet cat and called off the…
Bengaluru: In a landmark judgment, former Minister Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni and 15 others were yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment with Rs. 30,000 fine each by a Special Court for People’s Representatives here in connection with the 2016 murder of BJP leader Yogeesh Gowda. Earlier this week, Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat had convicted Vinay Kulkarni…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Basava Balagagala Okkuta, in association with District Administration, Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva-Lingayat Mahasabha and Veerashaiva-Lingayat organisations will celebrate Basava Jayanti at Kalamandira in city on Apr.19 and 20. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, Basava Balagagala Okkuta President M. Chandrashekar said this year, the Jayanti is being celebrated under the theme ‘Namma…
Mysore/Mysuru: With the nine-day Agniveer Recruitment Rally scheduled to take place at Chamundi Vihar Stadium in Nazarbad starting from tomorrow (Apr. 19 to 27), the eligible candidates from across Karnataka and Kerala districts have started arriving in the city since this morning, both by road and rail. The recruitment rally will be held under the…
Mysore/Mysuru: In an intensified drive against the peddling of narcotic drugs among college students, the City Police have launched a QR code, with a strong appeal to keep the Police informed. City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar, who released the QR code, as part of Drug Free Campaign, organised by Narasimharaja Police Sub-Division, at Rani Bahadur…
Mysore/Mysuru: A woman has alleged that she and a few other people had been cheated of over Rs. 12 crore by a Bengaluru-based builder on the pretext of providing them flats at an apartment in Chamaraja Mohalla. While the woman, who has been cheated is Kumuda, the Bengaluru-based builder, who allegedly cheated the flat buyers,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Music-lovers in city were treated to a nostalgic and soul-stirring evening as “Gaata Rahe Mera Dil – 2: RRR Romantic Hits” was presented by the doctor couple, Dr. Somanath Vasudeva and Dr. Seethalakshmy, at Senate Bhavan in Manasagangothri on Apr. 12. The programme, celebrating timeless romantic melodies, witnessed an almost full auditorium, reflecting the…
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