A team of researchers has recorded a rare species of lichen called ‘Usnea hirta’, belonging to family Parmeliaceae, at Mullayanagiri in Chikkamagaluru. The species was recorded for the first time in ...

Mullayanagiri, the highest peak in Karnataka, is situated in the Chandra Dhrona Hill Ranges. Located at a height of 6,330 feet, it is the highest peak between the Himalayas and the Nilgiris. There s a ...

Trekking in Karnataka is often a lot of fun and adventure owing to the vast expanse of Western Ghats stretching along the state. And among all the experiences you can have here, the one to really ...

(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) The rainy season has drawn thousands of tourists to Mullayanagiri, the highest mountain peak in the state. Today, on Sunday, visitors from within and outside the state flocked ...

BENGALURU: Apart from a new road to Mullayanagiri peak, the ongoing construction of a watch tower on the highest peak in Karnataka, has drawn the ire of local people and conservationists.However, ...

BENGALURU: The Karnataka forest department is pressing the revenue department to give its concurrence to declare and protect revenue lands in Mullayanagiri, Chikkamagaluru, as a conservation reserve.

(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) The Chikkamagaluru district in Karnataka has reported severe damage due to continuous heavy monsoon rains, resulting in losses amounting to more than ₹100 crores over the past ...

Hundreds of people from across the State visit Mullayanagiri, the highest peak of Karnataka, in Chikkamagaluru district, on weekends. As the road leading to the peak has developed potholes of late, ...

CHIKKAMAGALURU: Chikkamagaluru DC Meena Nagaraj C N on Wednesday announced new traffic regulations to ease weekend congestion in the Mullayanagiri region. Speaking to the media at her office, she said ...

The decision comes in the wake of alarming geological reports that flagged the risk of landslides on the narrow ghat road due to high traffic volume. To tackle weekend traffic chaos and address rising ...