Tribal leaders seek Rs. 1 crore ex gratia as per Forest Minister’s announcement Mysore/Mysuru: Forest, Ecology, and Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre condoled the death and stated that financial assistance would be provided as per rules. Just three days earlier, Khandre had announced that families of forest staff who die in the line of duty would…
Forest Department employees to get insurance cover
December 27, 2025Bengaluru: Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology Eshwar Khandre announced that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) had been entered into with Bank of Baroda to provide Rs. 2 crore accident (death) insurance to regular staff of the department and Rs. 20 lakh insurance coverage for outsourced employees. Speaking to mediapersons, he said frontline workers in…
Human-wild animal conflict: Will stop safaris if deaths persist, warns Khandre
November 3, 2025Chamarajanagar: Days after reducing the number of safaris at Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves, citing rising man-animal conflict, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre on Sunday warned that safaris would be suspended entirely if the situation is not brought under control. Speaking at a coordination meeting of Forest, Revenue and Police officials at the Chamarajanagar Zilla Panchayat…
Tiger menace in villages | Reduce one safari trip at Bandipur, Nagarahole: Minister
October 30, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Following increase in the menace of wild animals including tigers and elephants at villages bordering forests in Nanjangud, H.D. Kote and Sagarur taluks of Mysuru, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has instructed the officials concerned to cut down evening safari trip at Bandipur and Nagarahole. On Oct. 17, one Mahadevegowda of Badagalapura village in Saragur…
Khandre visits Green Mysuru Nursery
October 28, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology Eshwar Khandre visited ‘Green Mysuru Nursery’ established by former MUDA Chairman and Congress leader H.V. Rajeev on Nanjangud road here yesterday. Speaking on the occasion Khandre said that the nursery has been playing a crucial role for protecting our environment by distributing more than a lakh tree saplings….
Former Forest officer appeals Minister to give prominence for Forest Horticulture
October 28, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Retired Forest Department Secretary A.C. Lakshman has appealed Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre to give prominence to Forest Horticulture. Lakshman who spoke after presenting a copy of senior Journalist Amshi Prasannakumar’s book ‘Tambaku Bittaki Hebbevu Beledevu’ to Khandre, said that promotion of Forest Horticulture will help improve the economic condition of our farmers. Pointing out…
Minister Eshwar Khandre visits Dasara Photo Exhibition
September 30, 2025Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre yesterday visited the ongoing Dasara Photo Exhibition organised by Mysuru Photo Journalists Association (MPJA) at Suchitra Art Gallery in Kalamandira premises. Picture shows Star of Mysore Photographer M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav (LNY) explaining about one of his photographs on display to the Minister as District Congress President Dr. B.J. Vijay Kumar and…
Veerashaiva-Lingayats must avoid ‘Hindu’ tag: Mahasabha
September 8, 2025Bengaluru: The Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva-Lingayat Mahasabha has urged members of the community to enter only ‘Veerashaiva-Lingayat’ in the religion column of the upcoming Socio-Economic and Educational Survey (Caste Census), instead of writing ‘Hindu.’ The survey will be conducted by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes from Sept. 22 to Oct. 7. Addressing a press…
Forest Dept. to appoint 850 personnel to prevent man-animal conflicts
August 23, 2025Bengaluru: Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said that 310 Forest Watchers and 540 Forest Guards (totalling 850 personnel) will be appointed soon to prevent man-animal conflicts in the State. Replying to a question by MLC S. Keshav Prasad in the Legislative Council, Khandre said that currently, the Forest Department is paying Rs. 20 lakh each as…
Bhima’s mahout and kavadi presented with Arjuna Award
August 5, 2025Dasara elephant Bhima’s Mahout Gundanna and Kavadi Nanjundaswamy being presented with Arjuna Award by Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre during ‘Gajapayana’ held at Veeranahosahalli on the fringes of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve in Hunsur taluk yesterday as Minister K. Venkatesh, MLAs Tanveer Sait & G.D. Harish Gowda, Guarantee Schemes Implementation Monitoring Authority Vice-Chairperson Dr. Pushpa Amarnath and …













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