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Elder Citizens undergo ENT check-up
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Elder Citizens undergo ENT check-up

October 27, 2019

Mysuru:  Elder Citizens Council in association with All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) conducted an ENT check-up camp for senior citizens recently at its Saraswathi Samudaya Bhavana in Jayalakshmipuram. Experts from AIISH gave detailed reasons for hearing loss, blocking of ears due to cold, nasal block, damages to ear drums by using sharp…

Pelican dies at Kukkarahalli Lake
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Pelican dies at Kukkarahalli Lake

October 26, 2019

Death brings back memories of Bird Flu scare  Forest Dept. collects samples Mysuru:  The death of a Spot-Billed Pelican at Kukkarahalli Lake yesterday has worried bird- lovers of city and they have demanded a thorough probe to find out the exact cause for the bird’s death.  Citing past incidents of Bird Flu that rocked Mysuru…

Deepavali rush in Markets, cracker sale dips
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Deepavali rush in Markets, cracker sale dips

October 26, 2019

Mysuru:  With Deepavali, the Festival of Lights, being celebrated from tomorrow, heavy rush was observed in city markets this morning with people buying puja articles. Rush was also seen in cloth shops and sweetmeat stalls. But not many were seen at cracker stalls in J.K. Grounds and other places as rains for the last couple…

MCC  to renew licence of only those shops that sport Kannada Boards
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MCC to renew licence of only those shops that sport Kannada Boards

October 26, 2019

Mysuru:  As part of its plans to promote more  usage of Kannada in shops, business establishments and other commercial  enterprises, the MCC has decided to renew the licence of only such shops that use Kannada in their  business activities. This decision was taken at the District Kannada Jagruthi Committee meeting on full implementation of Kannada…

District Minister visits flood-hit areas in Periyapatna
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District Minister visits flood-hit areas in Periyapatna

October 26, 2019

Periyapatna: After a brief gap, District Minister V. Somanna resumed his tour of flood-affected areas in the district by visiting a few villages in Periyapatna taluk this morning. The Minister inspected  Koppa, Mullina Muthusoge, Avarthi and Doddahosur villages which were among the worst affected villages  in the taluk. Somanna directed the Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited…

Government hikes honorarium for Anganwadi workers
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Government hikes honorarium for Anganwadi workers

October 26, 2019

Bengaluru: As a Deepavali gift, the State Government on Friday hiked the monthly honorarium of Anganwadi workers and helpers with retrospective effect from October 2018.  Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, Women and Child Welfare Minister Shashikala Jolle said that the honorarium of Anganwadi workers will be hiked by Rs.2,000, that of mini-Anganwadi…

He stayed for 15 hours inside a 50-ft gorge; rescued
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He stayed for 15 hours inside a 50-ft gorge; rescued

October 26, 2019

Siddapur (Kodagu):  A man who had accidentally slipped and fallen into a 50-ft gorge at Kallukore village in Somwarpet taluk 15 hours ago was rescued by Fire Brigade personnel yesterday. Manjunath of Hosur village in Polibetta was said to be returning home on Thursday evening on foot when he slipped and fell into the gorge….

A Click worth a Prize…
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A Click worth a Prize…

October 26, 2019

Mysuru:  Two photojournalists from city have bagged top honours in the recently held State-level Photography Competition organised as part of 65th Wildlife Week Celebrations by Nagarahole National Park Office authorities.  Photojournalist M.S. Basavanna (Anurag Basavaraj) bagged first prizes in Herbivorous (Picture of a Running Elephant), Emotional (Tiger quenching its Thirst) and Birds (Serpent Eagle) categories….

Shortage of wildlife doctors plagues Forest Department
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Shortage of wildlife doctors plagues Forest Department

October 26, 2019

Day-long workshop at city Zoo deliberates on desperate need to have more wildlife scientists Mysuru: Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) Sanjai Mohan has said that the State Forest Department has a shortage of qualified and knowledgeable veterinary scientists and wildlife doctors and efforts have to be made to increase their numbers. He was speaking…

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