Bengaluru: Following the publication of a series of photographs of a jumbo crossing over the iron railing fence at Nagarahole Reserve Forest in newspapers and the pictures doing rounds in the social media, the Forest Department has decided to increase the height of the existing 10 ft tall fence by a foot by adding solar…
Direct recruitment of specialist doctors to Govt. Hospitals
April 20, 2017Bengaluru: The State Cabinet is said to have given approval yesterday to recruit specialist doctors to vacant posts in Government Hospitals through direct recruitment and would be appointed on a special grade with perks. The decision was taken in the wake of many specialist doctors unwilling to work in Government hospitals especially in rural areas….
Heritage City loses another heritage building on World Heritage Day
April 20, 2017Mysuru: The Heritage City of Mysuru has lost one more heritage building and that too on the World Heritage Day. The building, located on Dewan’s Road, was demolished on Tuesday (Apr. 18) by JCB machines. The building was located near the Dolphin Bakery and it earlier housed the Manipal Finance Office. The building was among…
Kids educated on detection of food adulteration
April 20, 2017Mysuru: As part of the ongoing Chinnara Mela summer camp, Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) had organised a programme at Vanaranga in Kalamandira premises here yesterday which featured a demonstration on detection of adulteration in food items. MGP Convenors C.V. Nagaraj and V. Mahesh demonstrated the techniques to identify adulterants in common food items. They pointed…
Sites in R.T. Nagar and Lalithadripura:Farmers agree to MUDA’s 50:50 distribution policy MUDA awaits court order to distribute sites
April 20, 2017Mysuru: If everything goes well, Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) may start distributing sites in Rabindranath Tagore Nagar (R.T. Nagar) and Lalithadripura soon with MUDA and farmers, whose land have been acquired to form these layouts, coming to an agreement on compensation aspects. Explaining the features of the agreement with farmers to Star of Mysore…
BAN ON RED BEACONS FOR VIP VEHICLES:Even vehicles of PM and President not exempt
April 20, 2017New Delhi: The decision of Union Government to ban red beacons atop cars of all Ministers, politicians, judges and bureaucrats applies even to President, Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India and Lok Sabha Speaker. The ban is effective from May 1. Initial reports said that the ban will exempt the country’s top dignitaries such as…
AGM of Old Students’ Assn. at St. Philomena’s College
April 20, 2017Mysuru: The Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) of Old Students Association (Alumni Association) of St. Philomena’s College will be held on Sunday (Apr. 23) at the College auditorium at 10 am. All the old students of St. Philomena’s College are requested to attend this meeting with their family and friends who are also alumni of…
Leopard trapped in Hunsur
April 20, 2017Hunsur: A four-year-old leopard, which had caused panic among the residents of Shanthipura village in Hunsur, was trapped by the Forest Department on the night of Apr. 18 by placing a cage in the field belonging to one Elizabeth Rani. It is reported that following the disappearance of pet dogs during nights, the villagers who…
State rejects Kasturirangan report on Western Ghats
April 20, 2017Bengaluru: Reiterating its opposition to implementation of Kasturirangan Report on saving the eco-sensitive Western Ghat region, the State government has decided to urge the Centre to withdraw the third notification on the report. The State Cabinet which met here yesterday took the decision to this effect. Karnataka has been opposing the report consistently and had…
Summer Camp: Zoo to issue applications from tomorrow
April 20, 2017Mysuru: Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens in city is organising a summer camp from May 1 to May 17 for students (6th std to PUC) in the following 2 batches for a period of one week. The enrolment will be on first-come-first-serve basis. Applications will be issued from Apr.21 for both the batches. Batch 1: May…
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