Nanjangud: A 39-year-year-old man died on the spot after being electrocuted at Bokkahalli village in the taluk. The deceased is Govinda Naik, a resident of T. Katur in Mysuru taluk. On Sunday, Govinda Naik had come to his sister’s house at Bokkahalli village to get the wall of the house repaired as it had collapsed…
Six killed as chopper carrying Kedarnath pilgrims crashes
October 18, 2022New Delhi: Six people, including two pilots, died this morning after a helicopter carrying Kedarnath pilgrims crashed near Uttarakhand’s Garud Chatti. The chopper, owned by Aryan Aviation Private Limited, was travelling back from Kedarnath when it crashed near Garud Chatti, the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) said. According to a Directorate General of Civil Aviation…
Unidentified body found
October 18, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Nazarbad Police, on Oct. 15 at about 10.30 am, have found a body of an unidentified man near the Skating Rink in Siddarthanagar in city and have registered a case. The deceased is aged between 55 and 60 years and the Police have suspected that the man may have died of illness. The kith…
Congress Presidential poll: Voting begins
October 17, 2022Rahul Gandhi votes at special polling booth in Sanganakal near Ballari; Counting on Oct. 19 Mysore/Mysuru: The voting in the poll for electing the next AICC (All India Congress Committee) President began at the KPCC (Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee) headquarters in Bengaluru this morning. The poll is witnessing a direct contest between veteran party leader…
KRS Dam full as October rains lash Kodagu
October 17, 202245,000 to 50,000 cusecs of water released; North Gate musical fountain cancelled Mysore/Mysuru: While South Karnataka and most parts of Tamil Nadu are set to receive heavy rains following the onset of the North-East Monsoon, the water level at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya District has reached its maximum level in the…
Healthcare outreach in urban areas: Mysuru to get six Namma Clinics
October 17, 2022Modelled on the lines of Mohalla Clinics in New Delhi to target smaller populations By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: In a novel initiative to enhance the accessibility to healthcare among the urban poor, the State Government is working towards establishing ‘Namma Clinics’ to cover a population of 15,000 to 20,000, specifically targeted to areas having…
‘Pond Man’ Kere Kamegowda dies at 84
October 17, 2022PM Modi had referred to him as one of the “water warriors” of the country Mandya: ‘Pond Man’ Kamegowda, popularly known as Kere Kamegowda, a shepherd from a remote Dasanadoddi village in Malavalli taluk of Mandya district, who had found a place in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ for creating over 17 ponds…
Bangladesh youth delegation in Mysuru
October 17, 2022Visits KRS, Mysore Palace; Holds presentation and discussion at UoM Mysore/Mysuru: Following an initiative by the Union Ministry of Youth and Sports to create an international perspective among youths in collaboration with other countries to promote peace and understanding through international exchange of Youth Delegation, a 102-member Bangladesh Youth Delegation, comprising 52 women, is on…
Status of 10-lane Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway: Water-logging issues being addressed, clarifies NHAI
October 17, 2022Bypasses at Srirangapatna, Maddur, Mandya to open by December end Mysore/Mysuru: The water-logging issues on the 10-lane Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway are being addressed and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is working closely with the project contractors to prevent future flooding. The Highway was again in the news on Oct. 15 and Oct. 16 after…
Talacauvery geared up for Theerthodbhava tonight
October 17, 2022Madikeri: The Annual Theerthodbhava at Talacauvery will be held today (Oct. 17 ) at 7.21 pm as per the Hindu almanac at Mesha Lagna. While the rituals and rites related to the event will commence at 5 pm, the Theerthodbhava is slated to take place at 7.21 pm. Theerthodbhava celebrates the birth of River Cauvery…















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