11+ hour, 7+ min ago   (224+ words) By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam The trouble is that the zebra, much like its four-legged namesake in the wild, has become something of an endangered species on Indian roads. In many places the paint that once formed those confident white bands has…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (359+ words) Mysuru: The iconic Kannada film ‘Gandhadagudi,’ immortalised by legendary actor Dr. Rajkumar, continues to hold relevance even today, though the concept of forest conservation has evolved significantly over the decades, said Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar. He was speaking…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (154+ words) The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), in association with the Horticulture / Urban Forestry Department, regularly undertakes plantation drives across the city. Saplings are also planted by Good Samaritans who care deeply about Mysuru’s greenery. Until recently, these efforts were followed by systematic…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (487+ words) Skewed sex ratio: Of 78 elephants in 8 camps, 64 are males, 9 are females, 5 are female calves Mysore/Mysuru: Elephant camps in Kodagu and Chamarajanagar districts that supply elephants for the Mysuru Dasara festival are facing a noticeable shortage of female elephants. According…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (184+ words) Mysore/Mysuru: A Nature Interpretation Centre will soon come up at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) to raise greater awareness among students and visitors about environmental and wildlife conservation. Mysuru Zoo is among the country’s leading zoological parks and…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (276+ words) Rs. 1.90 crore allocated for heritage tonga rides Mysuru: Under the Central Government’s Swadeshi Darshan project, an amount of Rs. 17 crore has been released for the development of an Ecological Experience Zone at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo). The tender…...