Periyapatna: The Forest Department personnel have arrested three persons on charges of chopping Sandalwood trees in Anechowkur Forest area and have seized sandalwood logs they were trying to smuggle yesterday. The Forest staff has seized Sandalwood logs weighing about 75 kgs from them. The arrested have been identified as Swamy and Naga of Beerathammanahalli Tribal…
City students excel in National Yogasana Championship
July 30, 2018Mysuru: Sri Punarvasu Yoga and Social Relief Trust, Ramanagara, had conducted an All India National Level Yogasana Championship recently in which Sree Nataraja Public School students participated and have won the prizes — J. Hemanth – V Std.(II prize); S. Kishore Kumar – VIII Std.(III prize) and T.M. Manwanth- VII Std. (IV prize).
Book release on Aug. 1
July 30, 2018Bengaluru: Grassroots Research And Advocacy Movement (GRAAM) has organised a function to release the book ‘Voices from the Grassroots’ by Dr. R. Balasubramaniam, Founder, SVYM, Mysuru, at Indian Institute of World Culture, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, on Aug.1 at 5 pm. Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda will be the chief guest and release the book. Former…
Musical tribute
July 30, 2018Mysuru: As part of the 38th death anniversary of legendary playback singer Mohammed Rafi, Sham-e-Bahar, a musical tribute to the singer will be held tomorrow (July 31) from 6 pm at the Town Hall here for which entry is free.
Creator of Brindavan Gardens, a German Horticulturist G.H. Krumbiegel’s great granddaughter opposes Disneyland plan
July 29, 2018Mysuru: Alyia Phelps Gardiner Krumbiegel, great granddaughter of German Horticultural legend Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel who had designed the iconic Brindavan Gardens at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, has taken serious exception to the State Government’s plan to develop the Brindavan Gardens on the lines of Disneyland in the US. Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel is credited…
An open letter to Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy
July 29, 2018Dear Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, I read today with dismay that the iconic Brindavan Gardens is to be redeveloped on the lines of Disneyland USA. The dream project of the Mysore’s teenaged King, Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar was to construct a dam across the Cauvery for human benefit and he appointed Sir M. Visvesvaraya as the…
Organ donation: Mysuru-Bengaluru Green Corridor saves six lives
July 29, 2018Mysuru: A ‘Green Corridor’ was formed early this morning between Mysuru and Bengaluru to transport the vital organs of 44-year-old Puttegowda who was declared brain dead after he fell from a height of 12 feet. This is the second such Green Corridor formed between the two cities in less than one month. The first Green…
Mysore Airport expansion plan gets boost
July 29, 2018Mysuru: The Mysore Airport expansion plan has got a fresh impetus with the District Administration all set for a resurvey of around 300 acres of land near Mandakalli on Mysuru-Nanjangud road for acquisition to expand the Mysore Airport for facilitating international flights. The survey is to be conducted jointly by KIADB, Revenue Department, NHAI and…
World Tiger Day celebrated in Zoo, Bandipur
July 29, 2018Mysuru: “High-tension power lines, roads, railway lines passing inside forests and human activities inside forests are not only disturbing tigers but also disturbing the entire wildlife which is forcing them to come out of forests leading to man-animal conflicts,” said P.S. Somashekar IFS (Retd.). He was speaking as the chief guest at the World Tiger…
MLA Ramdas assures rejuvenation of Kalyanis
July 29, 2018Mysuru: K.R. MLA S. A. Ramdas has assured the residents of Alanahalli that he would strive for the rejuvenation of Kalyanis (Devara Kola) in the area and construction of a Yoga Mandir in the locality. Ramdas, who conducted padayatra in Alanahalli and Siddartha Layouts on Friday, directed the officials to look at the prospects of…















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