Tourism Department seeks info on foreign tourists Chicken sale comes down drastically; prices crash Mysore/Mysuru: A high alert has been sounded at Mysuru Zoo, Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary and tourist places in city following novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and bird flu (Avian Influenza) scare. While the Zoo, Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary and lakes around the city that are…
Shuka Vana, Bonsai Garden at Ganapathy Ashram temporarily closed
March 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The ‘Shuka Vana’ (Parrot Park) in the sprawling Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram in city has been temporarily closed from today (Mar. 9) until further notice as precautionary measure following COVID-19, Ashram authorities said. They said that the Park will be closed due to threat of spread of coronavirus. This is for the first…
Patients at Cheluvamba Hospital air grievances to Minister
March 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar received a flurry of grievances from the patients and their caretakers when he visited Cheluvamba Hospital here on Saturday. The Minister carried out an inspection of Cheluvamba Hospital, a constituent of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) here. Later speaking to press persons, Dr. Sudhakar said that…
Students tour Sri Ramakrishna Ashram and Mysore Palace
March 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Kashmiri youth who are visiting Mysuru under the ‘Kashmir Youth Exchange Programme,’ visited Ramakrishna Ashram, Ramakrishna Vidyashala and Ramakrishna Institute of Moral and Spiritual Education (RIMSE) here yesterday. The Youth Exchange Programme has been organised by The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, under the theme, ‘Ek…
Puneeth Rajkumar chosen as Development Ambassador for Chamarajanagar
March 9, 2020Bengaluru: Sandalwood actor, ‘Power Star’ Puneeth Rajkumar has been nominated as Development Ambassador to the border district of Chamarajanagar, the office of the district in-charge Minister said on Saturday. Chamarajanagar district in-charge and Primary and Secondary Education Minister Suresh Kumar met the actor at his residence and invited him to be the Development Ambassador on…
Complete Madikeri Fort renovation by April 18: High Court tells Archaeology Department
March 9, 2020Bengaluru/Madikeri: The Karnataka High Court has directed the Archaeology Department (Archaeological Survey of India) to complete Madikeri Fort Palace renovation works by April 18. A two-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Ashok passed the order while hearing a PIL filed by J.S. Virupakshaiah, a retired IAS officer from Kodagu. Archaeology Department…
CZA to launch captive breeding to protect endangered species
March 9, 2020Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Chennai and Bondla Zoo in Goa are supporting Mysuru Zoo Mysore/Mysuru: Conservation breeding of Gaur (Bos gaurus) or Indian Bison, an endangered species, is expected to take off soon at the Mysuru Zoo, which is the coordinating for Conservation Breeding Programme (CBP) announced by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA). The…
Mysuru flight develops snag; does a turnaround to Bengaluru
March 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: An Alliance Air flight from Bengaluru to Mysuru developed a technical snag following which the aircraft returned to Bengaluru without landing in Mysuru yesterday. Officials at the Mysore Airport did not elaborate on the nature of the technical snag but said that the flight did a turnaround mid-air and returned to Bengaluru at around…
CSIR scientists working towards discovering medicine for Coronavirus: Director General
March 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) Director General and Secretary, DSIR, New Delhi, Dr. Shekhar C. Mande said that CSIR is working overtime to discover a medicine to contain the deadly Coronavirus, which has claimed the lives of thousands of people across the globe. Speaking to press persons at CSIR-CFTRI (Central Food Technological…
COVID-19, Bird Flu Scare: Tourism Department collects info on foreign tourists
March 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Tourism Department in Mysuru is collecting information and details of foreign tourists who have already visited and plan a visit to Mysuru. This step has been taken in the wake of COVID-19 scare that has affected the tourism industry across the city, especially in Mysuru that gets thousands of tourists from March to…















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