Daily illumination from 6.55 pm to 8 pm; weekends and holidays till 9 pm Historic British-era Wellesley Bridge closed for traffic, pedestrians Mysore/Mysuru: Hundreds of tourists braving intermittent rains and chill are thronging the South Gate of the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya District to view the spectacular release of water from the…
CM to assess rain damage in Kodagu tomorrow
July 11, 202221 flood-affected families shifted to safer areas and relief centres Kushalnagar: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will visit Kodagu tomorrow, July 12, to assess first-hand the damage caused by torrential rains, floods and landslides. Though the exact time of his visit is not known yet, the District officials have confirmed that Bommai will visit the flood-affected…
Former CM S.M. Krishna releases two books at Sri Ramakrishna Ashram
July 11, 2022Donates Rs.7 lakh to his alma mater Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that Sri Ramakrishna Ashram in Mysuru is home to many saints and philosophers, former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna said that Rashtrakavi Kuvempu had the blessings of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Sharadadevi and Swami Vivekananda when he wrote the epic ‘Sri Ramayana Darshanam’ decades ago. He was speaking…
Boulder rolls onto Nandi Statue Road atop Chamundi Hill
July 11, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst multiple landslides at a couple of places on the Nandi Statue Road atop Chamundi Hill, a huge boulder rolled onto the road from the top of the Hill, causing concern. Though it is not known when the boulder came down, it came to light yesterday when some morning walkers saw the rock leaning…
Chunchanakatte Falls near K.R. Nagar another centre of attraction
July 11, 2022K.R. Nagar: The Chunchanakatte Falls in K.R. Nagar Taluk is counted as one of the many gorgeous waterfalls in Karnataka as it is a place where one can see nature’s bounty in full flow. The spot is also called Dhanushkoti waterfall, located at Chunchanakatte village near K.R. Nagar. River Cauvery, which takes birth at Talacauvery…
Part of Hadinaaru Kaalu Mantapa in Nanjangud under water
July 11, 2022Nanjangud: Over 30,000 cusecs of water is being released from the Kabini Dam in H.D. Kote taluk following heavy rains in Wayanad District of Kerala, the Dam’s main catchment area. The Dam authorities have issued a flood alert and asked the people living in low-lying areas to move to safe places anticipating heavy discharge of…
MLA launches roads, drains development works at Bannimantap
July 11, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Narasimharaja (NR) Constituency MLA Tanveer Sait performed guddali puja for road and drains development works at Bannimantap Industrial ‘A’ layout this morning. The development works will be taken up at an estimated cost of Rs. 8.40 crore and the tender has been awarded to Contractor G.L. Lakshmegowda. The works are to be completed in…
Unity among Hindus vital to save temples
July 11, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that the Hindu Samaj is centred around temples, author and columnist Sandeep Balakrishna stressed on the need for a cohesive Hindu unity in order to save temples and reclaiming lost temples. He was delivering a talk on ‘Reclaiming Hindu Temples: A 360 Degree View,’ organised by Manthana, Mysuru, at the Institution of Engineers-India…
City Police Commissioner inaugurates three-day free camp for cops at AIISH
July 11, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to provide early detection and treatment for speech, language and hearing disorders among Police personnel and their family members, a three-day free screening camp was organised by All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) at its premises in city this morning. Speaking after inaugurating the camp, City Police Commissioner Dr….
Samithi welcomes Govt. decision to shelve Chamundi Hill ropeway project
July 11, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Chamundi Betta Ulisi Samithi has welcomed the Government’s decision to shelve the proposed Chamundi Hill Ropeway Project, that had drawn the ire of environmentalists and other concerned people. Addressing a press meet here on Friday, former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa, who is also part of the Samithi, said that a physical signature campaign was…
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