Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru District In-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar visited Mysuru Zoo for the fifth time on May 30 and donated Rs.25.15 lakh to the Zoo for the food of animals and birds and maintenance of the Zoo, on behalf of The Bengaluru Alugedde mattu Erulli Vartakara Sangha of Yeswantpur Constituency. So far, the Minister had donated…
Stray thoughts on Senior Citizens in times of COVID-19!
June 6, 2020Since March 2020, I have been living a life of seclusion from my friends, employees and business contacts. But there has been much bonhomie and togetherness with family and grand-children. God’s mercy and grace. Let it be. I never thought COVID-19 would wreak such searing havoc on our society and all over the world as…
Non-functioning streetlight
June 6, 2020Sir, I am a resident of Income Tax Layout, Mysuru and I wish to state that the streetlight fixed to the pole near my house is not working for the past ten days. As the area is lonely causing sufficient hardships, it is requested that the authorities concerned may take immediate action by fixing a…
City celebrates Environment Day
June 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration and Forest Department had jointly organised a programme to mark World Environment Day celebrations at Sringeri Jagadguru Bharathi Theertha Swamiji Park in J.P. Nagar here this morning. District Minister S.T. Somashekar planted saplings and distributed saplings on the occasion. Mysuru Royal Family member Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, MLA S.A. Ramdas, District…
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on June 5, 6
June 5, 2020Golden opportunity to witness ‘Strawberry Moon’ By Rtn. PHF Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Observational Astronomer December 26 of 2019 seems to be really memorable and astounding for Indians, as everyone witnessed the spectacular annular solar eclipse! Even though it was overcast and murky from Mysuru and Bengaluru, somehow Mysureans managed to see this rare astronomical…
Corona-free Chamarajanagar: Union Health Minister calls up Green District DC; lauds efforts
June 5, 2020Chamarajanagar: Chamarajanagar has earned the distinction of becoming the only Corona-free District in Karnataka and the district has maintained the distinction and has gained national attention too. Yesterday, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan called up Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. M.R. Ravi and congratulated him for maintaining a COVID-free status. The…
Giraffe Mary gives birth to male calf at Zoo
June 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mary, the female giraffe at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popularly known as Mysuru Zoo, has given birth to a healthy male calf on May 30. The Zoo, which is closed for public following the nationwide lockdown due to Corona pandemic, is expected to be open to public in couple of days with orders awaited…
Staggering of visitors, disposable menus
June 5, 2020Guidelines for hotels, malls, religious places ahead of re-opening New Delhi: The Centre yesterday released a set of guidelines for religious and commercial establishments set to reopen on Monday (June 8) after a gap of over two months. As the phase-1 of Unlock India comes into effect on Monday, the Union Ministry of Health and…
Newly built 463 houses handed over to flood victims of 2018 in Kodagu
June 5, 2020Madikeri: Karnataka Minister for Revenue R. Ashok has said that a Rs. 10 crore grant would be released shortly for construction of a permanent building for ‘Relief Centre’ in Kodagu district which is vulnerable to floods because of its hilly landscape. According to an official release, the Minister symbolically handed over the newly-built houses to…
CM orders continuance of Home Guards’ services
June 5, 2020Bengaluru: A couple of days after the Government mulled relieving Home Guards of service, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has ordered continuance of services of more than 3,000 Home Guards across the State. Chairing a progress review meeting of Home Department at his home office ‘Krishnaa’ here yesterday, Yediyurappa lauded the service of Police and Home…















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