Bandipur: The raging forest fire which destroyed thousands of acres of forest land in Bandipur Reserve Forest and surrounding forest areas including Gopalaswamy Hill forest range has been completely doused. Thanks to the Indian Air Force (IAF), which had sent two choppers to help the Forest staff in dousing the raging fire. This morning, the…
Mysuru on high security alert
February 27, 2019Mysuru: After yesterday’s air strikes by the IAF on terror camps in Pak soil, the city has been put on high security alert, with Police deployment at all public places, tourist spots, religious places and sensitive areas. Following directions from the DG&IGP’s office, security has been tightened at all Markets, Railway Station, Bus Stands, Palace,…
Hale Unduwadi water project gets administrative approval
February 27, 2019Mysuru: After much delay, the Rs.545 crore Hale Unduwadi drinking water project, that is aimed at supplying drinking water to the city and 92 villages around the city has finally got administrative approval with the Urban Development Department Under-Secretary S. Veena issuing an order to this effect on Feb.21. The project, a pet one for…
Will CM announce Kushalnagar, Ponnampet Taluks tomorrow?
February 27, 2019HDK visiting Kodagu on Feb. 28 to distribute houses for Diddalli tribal communities Bengaluru: Kodagu is all set to get two more taluks as the State Government has decided to accord Taluk status to Kushalnagar and Ponnampet. Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) is expected to make an official announcement in this regard when he will…
Welcome with bird-friendly gardens…
February 27, 2019Papamoscas… Gobemouche… Tickellblauschnapper… as this blue and yellow bird, about the size of a sparrow, is called in Spanish, German and French respectively, which recently moved in to human habitations, like home gardens and parks — since two years, from its original habitat of lakeside and riverside bamboo thickets and shrubs, is called in Common…
CM to inaugurate State Journalists Conference at Suttur on Mar.1
February 27, 2019Mysuru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy will inaugurate the 34th State Journalists Conference at Suttur Srikshetra in Mysuru District on Mar.1 at 10.30 am under the auspices of Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ), Bengaluru and Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA). Deputy Chief Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara will release the souvenir in the presence of Suttur Seer…
India should have reacted soon after 26/11: Pratap Simha
February 27, 2019Mysuru: After the night of Nov. 26 in 2008 when Pakistan terrorists carried out bomb blasts and opened indiscriminate fire at innocent people at Taj Hotel and other areas in Mumbai, India should have struck harder, said Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha. “We are still nursing old wounds. We went soft on terrorists and we let…
Mahakumbhabhisheka held at Hunsur
February 27, 2019Hunsur: Marking the 12th anniversary of Vasavi Kanyaka Parameshwari Temple, a three-day Mahakumbhabhisheka was held here recently. Several pujas and homas were performed under the leadership of Pandit Maruthi Prasad from Bengaluru. Sri Sachchidananda Saraswathi graced the occasion. Vasavi troupe rendered Bhajans and Sugama Sangeetha Vasavi Youths presented a cultural programme. Mimicry Anand presented a…
Zoo-Karanji Lake road side fenced; officials unaware
February 27, 2019Mysuru: The road side stretch between Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) and Karanji Lake Nature Park has been fenced all of a sudden and no officer seems to be aware of the sudden move. The road links Nazarbad and Lalitha Mahal Road and already there is fencing on the Karanji Lake side. Now, the…
T. Balachandra is new Director of Bandipur
February 27, 2019Mysuru: T. Balachandra has been posted with immediate effect as Conservator of Forests and Field Director, Project Tiger, Bandipur. Ambadi Madhav held the additional charge of Field Director of Bandipur though he was transferred and promoted as Chief Conservator of Forests recently.















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