Mysuru reports 4 new COVID-19 positive cases, 6 discharges and 0 deaths today.
Relentless rain across Kodagu: NDRF team visits vulnerable areas
July 5, 2022Madikeri: Relentless rain with renewed vigour continued to lash across Kodagu district and the rainfall intensity has increased since Sunday night causing widespread damage to highways and main roads while interior mud roads are filled with slush, cutting off the connection. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Battalion that has been stationed in Kodagu has…
Bhoomi Puja for Viveka Memorial tomorrow
July 5, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Ramakrishna Ashram, Mysuru, has organised Bhoomi Puja (ground-breaking ceremony) for the construction of ‘Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre – Viveka Memorial’ building on Narayana Shastry Road, opposite Maharani’s Government Girls PU College, in city tomorrow (July 6) between 9 am and 10.30 am. Suttur Mutt Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji and Adichunchanagiri Shaka…
Congress MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan’s properties raided by ACB
July 5, 2022Bengaluru: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today raided five locations of Congress MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan following a report from the Enforcement Directorate (ED). According to ACB officials, the raids were carried out at his residence near the Cantonment Railway Station, a flat in Silver Oak Apartment, a guest house at Sadashivanagar, G.K. Associates office at…
KRS, Kabini, Harangi inflow increases
July 5, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Widespread and incessant rains in Kodagu district, especially at the Cauvery River catchment areas in Madikeri Taluk, has resulted in the increased inflow to the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam. With the increased inflow, there are speculations that the Dam will reach its maximum capacity of 124.80 feet by July end. Yesterday morning, an…
Government mum on KRS Disneyland project
July 5, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The ambitious project of converting the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam and Brindavan Gardens into a Disneyland-like tourist destination will not be a reality anytime soon as the State Government has not evinced any interest in it. The project was initiated by the then CM H.D. Kumaraswamy and then Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh, strongly…
Repeated quakes in Kodagu: Ban likely on commercial land conversion: Ashoka
July 5, 2022Bengaluru: Woken up by repeated earthquakes and landslides in Kodagu, the State Government is planning to ban land conversion for commercial purposes. Revenue Minister R. Ashoka told reporters in Bengaluru yesterday that he would discuss the issue with geologists and would personally examine the ground situation visit Kodagu before taking a decision. Admitting that rampant…
Pourakarmikas end stir after four days, resume work
July 5, 2022Rains hamper clearing of garbage mounds Mysore/Mysuru: Striking contract and outsourced Pourakarmikas, direct payment workers, door-to-door garbage collectors, garbage transport vehicle drivers and UGD workers, who were on an indefinite strike since July 1 seeking regularisation of their jobs and other demands, ended their strike yesterday. They resumed their work from today and as rains…
Suttur Seer visits Mysuru Zoo, lauds staff
July 5, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: It is a matter of pride to Mysureans that the well-maintained Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) has become a model Zoo in the country, opined Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji. The Suttur Seer, who went around the Mysuru Zoo in a battery-operated vehicle yesterday, took a look at the cubs of white…
PSI recruitment scam: ADGP Amrit Paul arrested, remanded to Police custody for 10 days
July 5, 2022Bengaluru: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday arrested senior IPS Officer and former Chief of Police Recruitment, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Amrit Paul in connection with the Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) recruitment scam. Paul was taken for medical examination to Victoria Hospital soon after his arrest and was later produced before a Court, which…
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