Mysuru: Several Mysureans and residents of Mandya, Pandavapura and Srirangapatna experienced a mysterious rattling sound at around 2.40 pm yesterday. The sound was sharp and was of high intensity and its effects were felt across Mysuru, Srirangapatna, Pandavapura and parts of Mandya. The loud sound came at a time when similar sounds were heard in…
By K.B. Ganapathy, Editor-in-Chief The fact that the sound of the blast was recorded at the Earthquake Monitoring Centre at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam according to C.N. Prabhu, scientist from Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre in Bengaluru, should cause serious concern about the safety of the Dam to those authorities entrusted with the…
Mysuru: The Stone Crusher Owners and Quarry Owners Association, Pandavapura in Mandya District, has clarified that their mining activities in Baby Betta and surrounding areas are not a threat to Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam. In a press release, President of Association K. Krishna, Treasurer A.S. Ramesh and Secretary C. Shivakumar have said that the…
Mysuru: With Dasara festivities set to begin from Oct.10, District Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has announced Dasara events. Briefing press persons after holding a preparatory meeting at the DC’s Office here this morning, GTD said that as part of Dasara, the District Administration will host a two-day Kite Festival at Lalitha Mahal Helipad on Sept.28…
Mysuru: Even as the countdown for Dasara festivities has begun, a woman claiming to be the owner of land adjacent to Lalitha Mahal in city, has opposed the move of the District Authorities to organise Dasara programmes on this vacant land and has even erected a notice board at the plot (see pic). One S….
New Delhi: The Supreme Court this morning said its 2006 verdict putting benefits of quotas in job promotions for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) employees need not be referred to a Seven-Judge Bench. The Apex Court also turned down the Centre’s plea that overall population of SC/ST be considered for granting quota for…
Mysuru: Automotive Sports Club of Mysuru (ASCOM), in association with the District Administration and the Tourism Department, has organised Mysuru Dasara Gravel Fest, an autocross event for four-wheelers near the Lalitha Mahal helipad, for the first time as part of Dasara festivities on Oct.7. The poster of the autocross event was released by District Minister…
Mysuru: Pandemonium prevailed during the 64th Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) of Mysuru and Chamarajanaga District Central Co-operative Bank (MCDCC) held in the city yesterday. Soon as the meeting commenced, heated arguments broke out between the farmers and the Bank officials, which ensued in a minor scuffle. The Bank staff of Hunsur and Bilikere branches…
Bengaluru: The State government has decided to pay Rs. 10,000 every month to those who lost their houses in the recent floods in Kodagu till permanent structures are built for them, instead of constructing temporary houses. Speaking at Vikasa Soudha here yesterday, Minister for Housing U.T. Khader said that the proposal to construct temporary sheds…
Madikeri: Kodagu was acclaimed as one of the best tourist spots in the country till a few months back. But tourism in the hilly district seems to have been hit hard without much visitors to the spots after the recent devastation. As many as 18 lakh footfalls had been registered at the tourist spots of…
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