Kushalnagar: With water levels in rivers Cauvery and Harangi receding slightly many extensions in the town have been spared from inundation with residents heaving a sigh of relief. The flood situation in Koodige, Koodumangaluru and Gudde Hosur Gram Panchayat limits has come under control with water level going down by 4 feet. With the flood…
Army steps up rescue operations in Kodagu
August 19, 2018Madikeri: Even as the entire Kodagu district continues to reel under natural calamities caused by rain fury, the Army has stepped up the rescue and relief operations in the district. The Army, along with National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Police personnel continued the rescue operation on Saturday, evacuating several residents stranded in high altitude…
Nanjangud limping back to normalcy
August 19, 2018Nanjangud: After reeling under Kapila river floods for several days following huge discharge from Kabini Dam, the temple town of Nanjangud in limping back to normalcy, with flood water, receding slowly, but steadily in the last 24 hours. The flood water that had surrounded the famous Srikanteshwara Temple and other cluster temples, has receded considerably…
Traffic Police to launch ‘Namma Mytra’ logo
August 19, 2018Mysuru: The Karnataka Police is becoming more people-friendly. Even though the khaki uniform, heavy shoes, caps, lathis, rifles or the guns they use have not changed much, one change we do notice among the personnel and the officers is their behaviour towards the public. The change could be because, unlike in the past where people…
A musical tribute to J.C. Wadiyar
August 19, 2018On the 28th of July, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, Mysuru, offered a musical tribute to the late king Sri Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar to commemorate the Wadiyar’s birth centenary. City’s well-known musician Dr. R.N. Srilatha presented a musical feature with her senior disciples on the occasion. Srilatha is sincere in doing the work she is assigned, be…
Untimely death of Mahout Shankara: Elephant Gajendra not to participate in this year’s Dasara
August 19, 2018Gajendra, the 63-year-old tusker from K. Gudi Elephant Camp at B.R. Hill Tiger Reserve Forest in Chamarajanagar, which was participating in Dasara festivities since many years, will not be participating this year following the death of his mahout Shankara (36) about 15 days back due to illness. Gajendra was the ‘Pattada Aane’ of the Mysuru…
STAR THIS WEEK: Talented Cricketer: J. Suchith
August 19, 2018Cricket has always been a very popular game in the country. Many youngsters have taken up cricket as their career. Mysuru also has its share of producing talented cricketers who have gone on to represent the country. On these lines is all-rounder J. Suchith, who has been representing the State in the higher-level by making…
MCC Polls: Parties facing problem aplenty as filing of nomination papers ends tomorrow
August 19, 2018Mysuru: With just a day left for filing of nomination papers (Aug.20) for the Aug.31 MCC polls, all the three major parties — Congress JD(S) and BJP are facing a problems aplenty in their ranks, as unsuccessful ticket aspirants are mulling on contesting as rebel candidates. City JD(S) President K.T. Cheluvegowda said that the party…
Security in Railway Stations: Let Train Captains monitor CCTV cameras
August 19, 2018Sir, Recent e-mails on security of trains during night journey is due to lack of security in Railway Stations. It is very vaguely secured and monitored. Mysuru for example is totally insecure from CFTRI side. Anyone can walk down from CFTRI or down the track into Railway Station and get into trains. I had a…
Mysuru District Track & Field Meet: Lakshmana shines
August 19, 2018Mysuru: H.D. Lakshmana of Maharaja’s College hogged the limelight by winning gold in the U-20 boys 1500m with a timing of 4:18.75s, on the inaugural day of the two-day Mysuru District Track and Field Meet-2018 conducted by Mysore District Athletics Association (MDAA), under the aegis of the KAA, at Chamundi Vihar Stadium here yesterday. The…
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