Mysore/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…
Hotels barred from levying service charge by default
July 5, 2022New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has barred hotels and restaurants from levying service charges automatically or by default on food bills. Further, consumers cannot be forced to pay this charge as it is voluntary and optional, and it shall not be collected by any other name either. It allowed customers to file…
Gold chain snatched in city
July 5, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A 42-year-old woman, who came out of the house to dispose garbage, lost her gold chain to chain snatchers on the night of July 1. The woman, who lost her gold chain, is S. Manjula, a tailor by profession and a resident of Uttaradi Mutt Road in city. On July 1 at about 10.15…
CM in city tomorrow
July 5, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will be in city tomorrow. The CM will leave for Mysuru in a special flight from HAL Airport in Bengaluru at 3.30 pm and will land at Mysore Airport in Mandakalli at 4.05 pm. Bommai will travel by road to participate in the 50th anniversary of Andolana Kannada newspaper at…
Giraffe Babli gives birth to female calf
July 5, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Babli, the female giraffe at the Mysuru Zoo, has given birth to a healthy female calf yesterday. This is the third female calf for Babli and Bharat. Including the newly-born calf, the number of the giraffe at the Zoo now stands at 7 with 3 male and 4 female. Speaking on the occasion, Zoo…















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