Kushalnagar: Kusha, the 27-year-old male elephant that went missing from Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu district, has been put in Kraal now. Kraal is a wooden log enclosure into which elephants are driven to be tamed and Dubare Camp has many such Kraals. Kusha, in a ‘Musth’ condition, had ventured into the forests after breaking…
Henceforth, any land-use projects must be approved by Disaster Management Authority Bengaluru: The Expert Committee appointed to study landslide-hit regions of Western Ghats submitted its final report ‘Landslides in Western Ghats and Coastal Karnataka: Prevention and Mitigation Strategies’ to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa in Bengaluru on Thursday after conducting a detailed study on landslide prone…
From this month, they will get salary credited to bank account Mysore/Mysuru: Pourakarmikas on contract are happy now. Their exploitation for many years by contractors has finally ended on Mar. 31 after Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) decided to transfer their salary directly to bank account. This will benefit around 1,500 Pourakarmikas working as outsourced workers….
Hotels, resorts cancel accommodations till Apr. 20 Madikeri: To contain the spread of COVID-19, the Kodagu District Administration has banned the entry of tourists and the general public to places of tourist interest. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Charulata Somal issued an order last evening and has prohibited the entry of tourists until Apr. 20. She said…
Doctors, paramedics of Government schemes to join ‘Mission Vaccination’ from tomorrow Mysore/Mysuru: To make up for the shortage of doctors and paramedical staff for ongoing Phase-4 vaccination drive for those above 45 years of age, the District Health Department is borrowing the services of doctors and paramedical staff from Departments of AYUSH, National Health Mission…
Information Department Commissioner visits Himmavu; CM to hold meeting next week Mysore/Mysuru: Following a meeting convened by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa in connection with Film City project on Apr. 7 in Bengaluru, Dr. P.S. Harsha, Commissioner, Department of Information and Public Relations, visited Himmavu, the proposed location of the project, yesterday. He asked the Karnataka…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Zilla Panchayat (ZP) CEO A.M. Yogesh said that the ZP has been planned to generate 55.14 lakh work days (Man Days) under MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act) in the district in the year 2020-21. Addressing a press meet at the ZP Mini Hall here on Thursday, Yogesh said that a Rs….
3,373 workers to undergo test Vaccination for all Corporators Mysore/Mysuru: A mass RT-PCR testing is organised for all employees of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) tomorrow in the wake of 8-10 employees including a few Corporators testing positive for Coronavirus. MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag told SOM this morning that there are 3,373 employees working in the…
Mysore/Mysuru: Noted sea-shell artist Radha Mallappa has been selected for Vachana icon M. Veerappa Endowment Award for the year 2020. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 68,000 and a citation. A native of Hullahalli in Nanjangud taluk of Mysuru district, Radha Mallappa is a multi-faceted artist, having excelled in painting and dance. She…
Toyota Director at SDMIMD Convocation Mysore/Mysuru: T.R. Parasuraman, President and Whole Time Director, Toyota Industries Engine India Private Limited, has said that the incumbent India was changing and it is going to rule the entire world in manufacturing sector in 20 years. He was speaking at the 26th annual Convocation of Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute…
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