District officials camp in Nanjangud; Five relief centres set up to house residents of 6 villages on the banks of Kapila River Mysore/Mysuru: A high state of alert in the official machinery has been declared in Mysuru, particularly in Nanjangud, following warnings from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring…
Do not visit during heavy rains now: Kodagu DC
July 31, 2024Madikeri: In light of the heavy downpour and the red alert for July 31 and Aug. 1, Kodagu Deputy Commissioner Venkat Raja has urged individuals and tourists to postpone their visits to the district. The intense rainfall has caused significant disruptions, including road connectivity issues in several areas. DC Venkat Raja advised, “For safety reasons,…
Wayanad landslides: Death toll rises to 200
July 31, 202445 relief camps have been set up in Wayanad, accommodating 3,069 persons Wayanad: The death toll from the landslides in Wayanad district has risen to 200, with hundreds still feared trapped under the debris. Rescue efforts are ongoing, with the Army, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Kerala State Disaster Management Authority personnel working around…
Karnataka extends helping hands; sends personnel and materials
July 31, 2024Green Corridor (traffic-free stretch) set up at Bandipur Check Post; Bengaluru-Wayanad National Highway 766 closed Bengaluru: Karnataka has extended its support for rescue operations in Wayanad, deploying earth movers, cranes and other heavy equipment to clear debris. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has assured full cooperation for rescue and relief efforts in the landslide-affected Wayanad. He has…
Four from Mandya, Chamarajanagar among dead
July 31, 2024Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announces Rs. 5 lakh compensation to next of kin Mysore/Mysuru: Two individuals each from Mandya and Chamarajanagar districts lost their lives in the landslides reported in Wayanad district, Kerala, yesterday. The deceased include Puttasiddi (62) and Rani (50) from Chamarajanagar, Leelavathi and her two-and-a-half-year-old grandson Nihal from Mandya. Their bodies were recovered…
Statues of Nalwadi, Sir MV unveiled at KRS
July 31, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah unveiled life-size statues of Rajarshi Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, the Chief Founder-Patron of KRS Dam and Sir M. Visvesvaraya (Sir MV), Dewan and Chief Engineer behind the reservoir’s construction, at KRS Dam in Srirangapatna, Mandya District on July 29. The unveiling took place during CM’s visit to offer ‘Bagina’ at the Dam….
Congress bosses confront State leaders on scams, internal discord
July 31, 2024Bengaluru: Internal power struggle within Congress in Karnataka, MUDA scam worth thousands of crores of rupees and the Rs. 187 crore scam in Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki ST Development Corporation figured prominently at Congress party meeting in New Delhi yesterday. The meeting was chaired by AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul…
JD(S) will not support BJP’s ‘Mysuru Chalo’ : HDK
July 31, 2024New Delhi: Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) has declared that the JD(S) will not support the BJP’s proposed ‘Mysuru Chalo’ padayatra from Bengaluru to Mysuru, which aims to highlight alleged irregularities in the allotment of MUDA sites. Kumaraswamy questioned the timing of padayatra, given the ongoing rain and flood damage….
HDK again accuses CM of land grab through MUDA
July 31, 2024Kumaraswamy says Siddaramaiah is abandoning his socialist image and principles of AHINDA Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister and current Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) has sharply criticised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, alleging that his family has been involved in gobbling up large tracts of land through the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). Kumaraswamy accused Siddaramaiah of abandoning…
Had predicted about Wayanad tragedy: Kodi Mutt Seer
July 31, 2024Belagavi: Kodi Mutt Seer Sri Shivananda Shivayogi Rajendra Swamji, has claimed to have predicted about Wayanad landslides about 20 days ago. Speaking to media persons at Ramatheertha, here yesterday, the seer said that, he had predicted about the possibilities of heavy rainfall, landslides, loss of lives and increase in diseases, not restricted to India but…
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