Mysuru: As part of ‘Puneet Sagar Abhiyan’ launched by the National Cadet Corps (NCC) to clean the seashores, beaches, ponds and lakes of plastic and other waste materials, members of the NCC Alumni Association of Mysore Group participated in an event to clean the Kukkarahalli Lake area on Sunday, Apr. 3. The campaign aims to…
Mysore/Mysuru: Morning walkers were shocked to see a body of an unidentified woman floating in Kukkarahalli Lake this morning. The walkers, who saw the body floating near the view point, informed Jayalakshmipuram Police. Inspector Poonacha and staff, who arrived at the spot, summoned swimmers and with their help the body has been fished out from…
Concern over plastic waste, water hyacinth dominating the Lake Mysore/Mysuru: A bird-watching programme was organised under the joint aegis of Mysore Science Foundation and Aranya Outreach at Kukkarahalli Lake in the city yesterday. Amateur naturalist and bird photographer M.K. Sapthagirish was the resource person. Over 40 bird enthusiasts participated in the programme and over 55…
Two injured; they were not wearing helmets Mysore/Mysuru: A 22-year-old youth lost his life in a bike-car collision near Kukkarahalli Lake last night. Three youths were riding triple on a high-end bike and according to the Police and eye-witnesses, the bike was moving at a great speed and all the three were not wearing helmets….
Mysore/Mysuru: The growing popularity of Kukkarahalli Lake among morning and evening walkers and the increase in human-induced disturbance has affected the bird population of the Lake whose numbers have seen a steep decline over the years. Moreover, the picturesque lake that provides the much-needed lung-space to the city is dominated by water hyacinth (Eichornia). Conservationists…
Mysore/Mysuru: Five residents of Kukkarahalli area tested positive for COVID-19 during free testing held here on Sunday under the leadership of Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra. As per request by the MLA, the Health Department had organised a free RT-PCR and Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) for residents of Kukkarahalli during which five persons tested positive in RAT and…
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…
Mysuru: The body of a man, who had gone missing 15 days ago, was found in a decomposed state at Kukkarahalli Lake yesterday. The deceased is Narayanamurthy (38), a resident of Lakshmipuram. Jayalakshmipuram Police, who reached the spot, conducted mahazar, but were unable to establish the identity of the deceased. As a missing complaint was…
MCC to take up works on Road Under Bridge behind Crawford Hall Railway Budget allocates Rs. 2 crore; Project sent for Government approval Mysore/Mysuru: The Road Under Bridge at the Level-Crossing of Mysuru-Nanjangud-Chamarajanagar section Railway track running behind Crawford Hall and close to Kukkarahalli Lake, will soon be a reality with Rs. 2 crore being…
In all, 145 bird species identified at the rejuvenated Lake Mysuru: Thippayyanakere situated adjacent to Ring Road in Lalithadripura has become one more birding hotspot in Mysuru after Karanji Lake, Kukkarahalli Lake, Lingambudhi Lake and the Hebbal Lake. Hundreds of foreign birds have arrived at Thippayyanakere and city-based Mysuru Science Foundation and Aranya Outreach had…
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