Samples collected and sent for Lab tests Criminal cases booked against MCC, MUDA, but case is still being ‘investigated’ By M.T. Yogesh Kumar [Pic. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav] Mysuru: Namma Mysuru’s failure in managing waste and lack of proper sewage management plan explain incidents of frothing at the iconic Kukkarahalli Lake, an inspiration to many…
Ferntastic: A potato farm blooms into State’s Siri Garden
May 18, 2019If Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have been fighting with each other over Cauvery waters, they have come together to establish ‘Karnataka Siri Horticulture Garden’, Fern Hill, the second largest public garden in Ootacamund (Ooty) which is known for its wealth of Gardens and Parks. The Park, a gift of the Wadiyars of Mysore, has come…
Karanji Lake to spring back to Life
April 23, 2019By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Scientific desilting work to boost rich diversity Lake to hold more water once it rains Silt removal after a gap of 40 years Come rains, the Karanji Lake, maintained by Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens or Mysuru Zoo that is loved by Mysureans will regain its pristine beauty and will be full…
Political parties turn to women groups for votes
April 7, 2019By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysuru: With quite a large network of women Self-Help Groups (SHG) functioning in Mysuru region, political parties are trying to seek their support in the upcoming LS polls. Major political parties and candidates are leaving no chances to utilise the potential of these SHG’s to fight the polls. Thousands of women…
‘‘More women should join Forest Department’’
March 11, 2019By M.T. Yogesh Kumar S.C. Jyothi, a Range Forest Officer (RFO) probationer with the Forest Department, has said that she joined the Department to save wildlife for future generations. Jyothi Shivakote, a resident of Vidyaranyapuram in Bengaluru, is currently undergoing training in Wildlife Division and was recently engaged in fire-fighting operations at Kundkere, Gopalaswamy Hills…
Car Wash Devaraju on Devaraja Urs Road
February 16, 2019By M.T. Yogesh Kumar If you ever thought car washing was small business, here is a man who defies that notion. Three decades of his life spent on one road and he is still going strong. He is tall, well-built and means business as he wears a T-Shirt, rolls up his trousers and starts cleaning…
Inspired by Africa: City Artist Explores ZULU ART
February 16, 2019By M.T. Yogesh Kumar The world is full of amazing artists and this is true not only of individual artists but also people belonging to a community, race or region. India itself is home to some of the finest traditional painters, craftsmen and performers. The other continent that attracts attention when it comes to tradition,…
Capturing tiger without killing earns accolades
February 6, 2019Tiger 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…
Battle-ready for Burning Issue
February 3, 2019With 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…
Happy Anniversary: Mysuru Indira Canteens turn one…
January 11, 2019Indira 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…
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