FIR registered against five including RFO, DRFO Madikeri: Following a complaint from the wife of a Forest Department contract employee, who died under mysterious circumstances, Kutta Police have registered an FIR against five persons including two Forest Officers. FIR has been registered against Kodagu’s Kallahalla Range Forest Officer (RFO) Rajashekar, Deputy Range Forest Officer (DRFO)…
20 acres of disputed land reclaimed after Court battle
June 13, 2025Mysuru: The Forest Department has regained control of 20 acres of forest land atop Chamundi Hill after a prolonged legal battle, according to Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) Dr. K.N. Basavaraj. The land, spread across 13 survey numbers, had been claimed by private individuals, leading to litigation and the closure of the Chamundi Vana Information…
Medical test for forest guard aspirants
April 18, 2025Mysuru: As part of its recruitment drive, the Forest Department conducted medical tests for the aspirants of Forest Guard posts at the District Hospital on KRS Road, here yesterday. Out of 387 candidates (290 men and 97 women), who attended the physical endurance test at Chamundi Vihar Stadium, 305 candidates (226 male and 79 women)…
Forest guard recruitment process begins in city
April 16, 2025Mysuru: The recruitment process for 47 vacant forest guard posts in Mysuru Circle, notified during August 2024 began at Chamundi Vihar Stadium here this morning. A total of 11,726 candidates had applied for the posts online out of which 778 meritorious candidates, including men and women, from various parts of the State including Mysuru, with…
Forest Dept. raids handicraft shops
March 24, 2025Large quantity of sandalwood and red sanders seized Mysuru: The Forest Department officials and staff, who raided handicraft shops in city, have seized a large quantity of sandalwood and red sanders pieces, billets and powder from the shops. Acting on a tip off that a few shops in city, selling handicraft items and silk sarees,…
Leopard trapped near Note Mudran Ltd.
February 28, 2025Mysuru: A leopard was trapped early this morning in one of the four cages placed by the Forest Department outside Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL) in city outskirts, stated a press release from the DCF Office. Residents living in the locality heaved a sigh of relief as the leopard, which had been…
Rescued leopard cubs reunited with mother
February 14, 2025Mysuru: The Forest Department staff, who had rescued three leopard cubs from a pipe underneath a bridge at an under-construction private layout on separate days, have also captured the mother leopard, thus reuniting the cubs with their mother. On Feb. 7 at about 9 pm, villagers, who noticed two leopard cubs inside the pipe at…
Two leopards dead: Poison, snare traps spark outrage
January 18, 2025Forest Department denies shielding accused; action to be taken: DCF Mysuru: Separate incidents of two female leopards being found dead have emerged in Mysuru. One leopard died after being caught in a snare, while the other succumbed to poisoning, allegedly after consuming chicken laced with poison. Despite the incidents occurring in November and December last…
Leopard scare at Mysuru Infosys campus: Combing operation continues on third day
January 2, 2025Mysuru: The combing operation by the Forest Department to trace and capture the elusive leopard which was spotted at Infosys campus in city at about 4.30 am on Dec. 31 has continued on the third day today with no traces of the leopard. Even the camera traps installed in the vicinity where the leopard was…
Leopard spotted at Infosys campus
December 31, 2024Mysuru: A huge leopard sighting inside the Infosys campus early this morning led to the management instructing employees to work from home, while Forest Department officials launched a combing operation to capture the wild animal. The leopard was first spotted around 4.30 am by security guards during their routine patrol inside the campus. The animal…
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