Tiger recuperating at Chamundi Rescue Centre; eats 8-kg meat daily; roars continuously at nights By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysuru: If the Maharashtra Forest Department and that State Government faced intense criticism for killing man-eater tigress T-1 (Avni) at Maharashtra’s Yavatmal recently, the Karnataka Forest Department officers in the Mysuru and Nagarahole ranges have received accolades…
With the onset of summer in the entire landscape covering Bandipur-NagaraholeTiger Reserves, the Forest Department is bracing up to ward off the threat of forest fires. Like every year, forest fire is a burning issue to the Department and it has to be ready to protect the wildlife zone that supports a rich density of…
Indira Canteens, launched by previous government headed by Siddharamaiah, have served lakhs of meals to Mysureans since the past one year. The scheme was launched exactly a year ago (Jan.11, 2018) and the consensus so far: It’s a healthy, tasty and affordable option for all, but especially for the poor and those who need to…
Mysuru: A fresh lease of life is being given to Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary which was extensively damaged and submerged following heavy rain in July, August and September last year along Cauvery Basin and the release of more than 1.20 lakh cusecs of water from the Krishna Raja Sagar Dam. The Forest Department has come forward…
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Why go to Himachal Pradesh or Jammu & Kashmir to experience snow fall when you can literally chill and freeze at your backyard? Yes. Mysuru city will soon get a Snow World where one can play, dance, glide, and slide amidst snow and also climb snow-clad heights for ‘that’ adrenaline rush…
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar The replica of the famous Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad was recreated at Gandhi Bhavan in the picturesque Manasagangothri campus as part of the centenary celebrations of the University of Mysore in 2017. Going forward and adding to the lustre will be nearly 25 sculptures of the Mahatma in various poses that…
Mysuru: Arjuna, the incredibly eye-catching Howdah Elephant, and his team of eleven caparisoned elephants who spend much of the year in forest camps of Kodagu and Mysuru Districts, gave a stellar performance during this year’s Dasara and became the cynosure of all eyes, attracting lakhs of viewers locally and from foreign lands. The complete credit…
As the countdown to the historic Jumboo Savaari (Vijayadashami procession) begins, the Gaadhi (cushion) and Namdha (thick decorative rug) preparations have also begun. The Gaadhi acts as cushion to Arjuna, the lead elephant, who will carry the coveted 750-kilogram Golden Howdah on his back during the Jumboo Savaari procession this Dasara. The Gaadhi will make…
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar The Nada Habba (Dasara) celebrations is a vibrant assortment of cultural events and procession, but it is truly incomplete without the majestic Jumboo Savari. For the last fifteen years, Hunsur-based make-up artist and art teacher, Nagalingappa Chandrappa Badiger has been embellishing all the 12 elephants that take part in Mysuru’s famous…
Caught between humdrum of city life and forest serenity, mahouts and kavadis yearn to return to the jungles By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Naavu Kaadina Makkalu…Kaade namma jeeva…Kaade namma Prapancha… These are the lines sung by women and children of Mahouts and Kavadis. And as they sing the song, elders nod their head in unison. Roughly…
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