New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) has allowed the Union Government to go ahead with its amnesty scheme to protect owners and possessors of exotic animals and birds from prosecution, if they make the voluntary disclosure about it. A Bench, presided over by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice S.A. Bobde, upheld the Allahabad High…
Elephant expert Ajay Desai passes away
November 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Field Biologist and wildlife conservation expert Ajay Desai (62) passed away in Belagavi last night following a heart attack. He is survived by wife and two children. Fondly known as ‘Elephant Man,’ he spent decades in the research of species specific behaviour of Asiatic elephants. He was a consultant to World Wildlife Fund and…
DC opens ‘Samskruti-2020’ Handloom Expo
November 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri inaugurated ‘Samskruti 2020,’ a special handloom expo which began at JSS Mysore Urban Haat in Hebbal yesterday. The DC visited the stalls and interacted with weavers and vendors. She said “it’s a good place to shop, as varieties of handloom products are available under one roof.” Zilla Panchayat President Parimala…
Cauvery Hospital upgrades Neonatal ICU
November 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Cauvery Heart and Multi-Speciality Hospital’s Advanced Neonatal ICU Unit is a 5-bedded level 2 unit for both in-born and out-born babies. NICU is fully equipped to provide round-the-clock service and care for pre-term more than 32 weeks, low-birth weight babies more than 1,500 grams and sick new-born babies like respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis, meningitis,…
Three arrested for attempting to sell Brown Fish Owl
November 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Mobile Squad of Mysuru have arrested three persons for attempting to illegally sell a Brown Fish Owl, a rare species of the bird. The arrested have been identified as Kumar and Mohammad Rafi of Mandya and Rajesh of Maddur. Acting on a tip-off, the Squad arrested the three when they were attempting…
City Pensioners Assn. seeks reduction in Income Tax slab on dividend payout
November 21, 2020Writes to PM & Finance Minister Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore City Pensioners Association, Siddarthanagar, has urged the Union Government to reduce Income Tax slab on dividends and interest on fixed deposits for senior retirees and pensioners. In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the copies of which have been sent to Union Home Minister…
Online training on ‘Organic Farming’ from Nov. 23
November 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru District Joint Director of Agriculture Dr. M. Mahanteshappa said that a three-month long online training classes on Organic Farming with the theme ‘Organic farming for sustainable agriculture’ will commence from Nov. 23. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Dr. Mahanteshappa said that Krushi Samvahana Vedike will impart online training for farmers on organic…
‘RUDSET Institutes creating future Entrepreneurs’
November 21, 2020Anantapur Constituency MP Dr. Talari Rangaiah on official visit to Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: The Rural Development & Self Employment Training Institutes (RUDSETIs) concept conceived by Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade has spread its wings in the nook and corner of our nation and is creating future entrepreneurs through training intervention, opined Dr. Talari Rangaiah, MP, Anantapur Constituency,…
Addl. DC seeks co-operation of netas for deletion of ineligible voters
November 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Additional Deputy Commissioner B.S. Manjunatha Swamy has sought the co-operation of political parties for deletion of ineligible voters from the electoral rolls, by providing necessary information to the authorities. Addressing a meeting of representatives of political parties at his office here recently, Manjunathswamy high-lighted the role of political parties in making the month-long special…
Two-day orientation for BJP workers from KR and Chamaraja Constituencies
November 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: KR MLA S.A. Ramdas inaugurated a two-day orientation programme for Mandal level party workers of his constituency at Namdev Bhavan in Vivekanandanagar here yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, Ramdas said that the achievements of both the Central and State Governments have been displayed at the venue and the party workers should give their opinion…















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