Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a colourful bird that can be found in most Lakes of the Indian subcontinent. According to the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) red list, it is categorised as near threatened with only around 16,000 – 24,000 mature individuals. Their habitat includes wetlands, fresh water and marine ecosystems. One…
With the State witnessing a spike in COVID cases, the Government on Monday deferred the elections to Kannada SahityaParishat, which was scheduled to take place on May 9.The Joint Secretary of Co-operation Department M. Venkataswamy, in an order issued on Monday, said that due to the raging pandemic, the elections to the State Kannada SahityaParishat…
Dr. B.S. Pushpalatha and Dr. Leelavathi were felicitated on the occasion of International Women’s Day during the Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme organised by Indian Medical Association (IMA), Mysuru Branch, at Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club in city recently. Talk on ‘Role of Emergency Medicine’ and ‘Advances in Treatment of Tuberculosis’ was delivered by Dr. Madhu…
Dr. Mahalakshmi speaks at Rotary Club event Mysore/Mysuru: Women’s Day was celebrated at Rotary Mysore Midtown and Dr. Y.N. Mahalakshmi, Administrative Medical Officer, Primary Health Centre (Karnataka State Health and Family Welfare Services), Old Agrahara in city, was the special guest. For the uninitiated, Dr. Mahalakshmi is an acid attack survivor who is silently continuing…
‘Sapthapadi’ – Mass Simple Marriage Programme, 16 couple to tie knot, District Minister S.T. Somashekar inaugurates, MLA G.T. Devegowda presides, Mayor Rukmini Madegowda and ZP President Parimala Shyam chief guests, Hill premises, 11 am to 12 noon.
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: After a long wait, the construction of a War Memorial in city is finally seeing the light of the day with high-quality black granite stones being cut and shaped in Chamarajanagar. The State Government has already released Rs.50 lakh for the project that is estimated to cost Rs.1.41 crore. The…
High-density plantations implemented at Hebbal Lake and near Cheluvamba Park; more areas identified Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Department has set its sights on increasing the green cover in city as part of its strategies to mitigate the effects of climate change. For this, they have adopted a policy ‘forest within the city’ and has officially implemented…
Inauguration of Yakshagana Dance Classes by Akashvani Mysuru Programme Executive and Yakshagana Academy Member Diwakar Hegde, Kendra President K. Krishnakumaracharya presides, Sri Krishna Dhama, Sahukar Chennaiah Road, Saraswathipuram, 4 pm.
Siddamma (75), a resident of Janathanagar, passed away in city on Monday. She leaves behind son Shivabasappa, daughter-in-law, six daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at her native place Beeregowdanahundi in Kadakola on Monday afternoon.
Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka Minority Development Corporation (KMDC) Ltd. has invited online applications from eligible persons belonging to Minority communities such as Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Jain, Buddhist, Anglo Indian and Parsi, for availing loans and subsidies under various welfare schemes for the year 2020-21. Under the self-employment scheme, the beneficiaries can avail loan up to Rs….
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