Traffic closed on Srirampura, Somanathanagar and Dattagalli stretch Mysore/Mysuru: The sudden appearance of a sinkhole on Srirampura-Somanathanagar-Dattagalli stretch of Ring Road (Manandavadi Road) has caused alarm among motorists. The sinkhole, resembling a crater, measures 15 to 20 feet deep and 4 feet wide and is believed to have formed late last night due to heavy…
KRS Dam: Flood Alert issued
July 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam is currently receiving an inflow of 51,375 cusecs (cubic feet per second) due to heavy rainfall in Kodagu and the release of 20,000 to 23,760 cusecs of water from the Harangi Dam. As a result, 15,000 cusecs of water is being released from the KRS Dam starting this…
MUDA scam: Original land owner’s descendants seek their due
July 20, 2024BJP delegation meets relatives of previous land owner at their Gandhinagar house in city Mysore/Mysuru: The alleged site scam under 50:50 scheme at Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s family, is getting murkier with each passing day, with the latest development surrounding 3.16 acres of land at Survey No. 464 in Kesare,…
Pigeon from Kerala flies to Bhagamandala Temple
July 20, 2024Temple priest hands over bird to owner Mysore/Mysuru: The Kodagu region, especially Bhagamandala and Talacauvery, has been experiencing continuous rainfall for the past week or so. Amidst this, a rare pigeon made an appearance at the Sri Bhagandeshwara Swamy Temple at Bhagamandala five days ago. The Temple’s chief priest Harish Bhatt and staff noticed the…
Woman dies due to wall collapse in Periyapatna
July 20, 2024Periyapatna: In a tragic incident caused by relentless rain, a woman lost her life as a wall of a tobacco barrel collapsed at Kaggundi village, Periyapatna taluk, yesterday. The victim, identified as Hemalatha (22), wife of Shivaraj, was taking her one-and-a-half-year-old child to the bathroom when the incident occurred. The child miraculously escaped unharmed as…
Govt. harassing RTI activists for exposing MUDA scam: HDK
July 20, 2024Bengaluru: Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, has alleged that Right To Information (RTI) activists, who exposed the scam related to alternative sites under 50:50 ratio at Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s family, are being harassed by the Government. In a statement released to media persons, Kumaraswamy, has…
Medical student dies of Dengue in Hassan
July 20, 2024Hassan: In yet another Dengue death reported from the State, a 22-year old Medical student of Hassan died of the deadly virus on Friday. Kushal (22), a final year Medical student of Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS) and a native of Gohalli in Holenarasipur, is the deceased. Kushal, who was said to be suffering…
Merchants Co-operative Bank announces 25% dividend
July 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore Merchants Co-operative Bank, Jaganmohan Palace Road in city, has announced a 25 percent dividend to the Bank members this year. This was announced by Bank President R. Anand at the Bank’s 65th Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) held at a Convention Hall in J.P. Nagar here recently. Addressing the AGM, Anand said…
Samskrutotsava contest at BVB
July 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Samskrutotsava 2024-25, an inter-school Sanskrit competition, was held at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB) School, here this morning. The event was inaugurated by Sukanya Ramasheshaiah, Head, Department of Sanskrit, Mahajana High School. About 135 students representing 29 schools from Mysuru city took part in the contest. The competition included recital of Bhagavad Gita in Sanskrit,…
No light show at KRS Dam due to replacement of crest gates
July 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: This year, visitors to KRS Dam will miss the usual spectacular and colourful light display during the water release from the crest gates. The absence of lights is due to the removal and disconnection of bulbs as part of the installation of new crest gates. CNNL Executive Engineer Jayanth informed Star of Mysore this…
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