R. Krishna Kumar

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R. Krishna Kumar has more than 20 years of experience in journalism with varied interest ranging from agriculture to art and culture. He writes extensively on civic infrastructure, urbanisation, tourism and heritage though his area of special interest is wildlife conservation and environment. A history buff who also dabbles in photography, he loves travelling.

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Mysuru palace drew over 4 million (40 lakh) tourists during 2023-24, which is the highest ever for a given year.

Tourist arrivals to Mysuru cross 40 lakh completing recovery from covid pandemic setback, but new challenges emerge

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Senior railway officials including South Western Railway General Manager Arvind Srivastava, Divisional Railway Manager Mysuru Shilpi Agarwal, and others inspected the ghat section and apprised themselves of the monsoon precautions in place recently.

Monsoon preparedness of Mysuru divisional railway on track

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his entourage stayed at Radisson Blu Plaza during his visit to Mysuru in April 2023.

PM’s stay in Mysuru: Hotel threatens legal action for non-settlement of bills of over ₹80 lakh

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The kalyani (tank) and Bhuvaneshwari Mantapa at Melkote in Mandya district were among the monuments that the Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology covered in the 3D and laser mapping project.

3D virtual walkthrough of monuments in Karnataka harnessing AI and immersive technology in the offing

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Snippets on Syed Ghani Khan’s effort to preserve many rice varieties from extinction

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Syed Ghani Khan displayed a paddy variety at his farm in Kirugavalu in Malavalli taluk of Mandya district.

This conservator of agricultural diversity has saved many rice varieties from the brink of extinction

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Mandya candidate Venkatarame Gowda with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during an election rally in Mandya on April 17, 2024.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi describes electoral bonds as world’s biggest scam while campaigning in Mandya

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JD(S) national president H.D. Kumaraswamy receiving the blessings of his father H.D. Deve Gowda ahead of filing his nomination papers for Mandya Lok Sabha constituency.

Mandya Lok Sabha constituency: Clash of arch rivals is litmus test for HDK and his party in this Cauvery heartland

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Karnataka halts Goa-Tamnar power line project to save Western Ghats

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Families have been living in unprotected monuments in Aihole and there are plans to rehabilitate them and take up temple restoration.

Project in pipeline to conserve eight unprotected temples at Aihole

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The bulk of the water supply in rural areas of Mysuru comes from borewells.

134 villages mapped for possible water scarcity in Mysuru district

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A file photo of KRS reservoir in Karnataka.

Water level at KRS dam in Karnataka at five-year low for February

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Work on Chamarajanagar station upgradation in progress under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.

Station upgradation of 15 cities underway in Mysuru railway division

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Spot Billed Pelican in flight at Ranganathittu bird sanctuary.

Mysuru belt beckons winter migratory birds in large numbers

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