Bengaluru: The water level in all the four reservoirs in the Cauvery Basin in Karnataka is lowest since last four-and-a-half decades (45 years), according to the Department of Water Resources. Official sources said that the water level in all the reservoirs in the Cauvery Basin, including Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS), Kabini, Harangi and Gorur stood…
Techie drowns in Cauvery while immersing mother’s ashes
August 2, 2019Another woman, who came to end her life, backs off seeing body being swept away Srirangapatna: A 45-year-old man, who had come from Bengaluru to immerse the ashes of his mother at Sangama in Srirangapatna drowned as he slipped and fell into Cauvery River yesterday. The deceased is Srikanth, an employee of an IT company and…
Rail-Road Heritage Gallery for train travellers only
August 2, 2019Public have to buy platform tickets to view the Gallery on Platform No. 1 Mysuru: The eye-catching Rail-Road Heritage Gallery at Platform No. 1 of the City Railway Station has come in for public criticism as it is not open for general public but meant exclusively for train passengers. If anyone wants to see the…
Rs. 535 crore required to repair damaged roads in Kodagu
August 2, 2019CM asks Kodagu DC to prepare action plan so that works can be expedited Bengaluru: After sailing through the Floor Test in the Legislative Assembly on Monday, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has got into action and on Tuesday, he held a meeting with officials and MLAs from Kodagu to discuss the status of relief…
Doctor promoted as Flight Lieutenant
August 2, 2019Madikeri: Dr. Inanda B. Kaveramma has been promoted as Flight Lieutenant in the Indian Air Force (IAF), probably becoming the only Kodava lady who is serving in the IAF as a doctor. She had undergone the training as part of her internship in medical education and cleared the Short Service Commission exams while continuing her…
Cauvery Authority asks Karnataka to release 9.19 tmcft of water to TN
August 2, 2019Mandya MP Sumalatha counters Dayanidhi Maran’s allegations New Delhi: The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) yesterday directed Karnataka to release 9.19 tmcft (thousand million cubic feet) of water to Tamil Nadu, which is suffering one of its worst dry spells and acute shortages of drinking water. This was CWMA’s fourth meeting since its formation in…
Satiate your sweet tooth this weekend: Two-day Jackfruit Mela in city from tomorrow
August 2, 2019Mysuru: If Mango is known as the ‘King of Fruits’, Jackfruit is termed as ‘Sultan of Fruits’ as it also comes in different varieties and taste. Being the fourth largest growing fruit in our country, Jackfruit has good medicinal and nutraceutical properties. In an effort to create awareness about jackfruit and its medicinal values, city-based…
Will celebrate Tipu Jayanti in grand manner: Tanveer Sait
August 2, 2019Mysuru: N.R. Congress MLA Tanveer Sait has said that Tipu Jayanti will be celebrated in a grand manner. Speaking to press persons here yesterday, Tanveer Sait, who is also the Chairman of Hazarath Tipu Sultan Saheed Wakf Estate, said that the Wakf Estate was celebrating Tipu Jayanti since 29 years and this time too, the…
Selfie craze claims tourist’s life
August 2, 2019Periyapatna: Adding to the growing list of selfie and TikTok deaths in Karnataka, a tourist from Tamil Nadu met a watery grave when he accidentally fell into a lake at Periyapatna yesterday. He was trying to take a selfie while he was on a boating ride at about 4.30 pm. The deceased has been identified…
Villagers stop illegal transportation of calves
August 2, 2019Srirangapatna: Villagers stopped a goods vehicle at Srirangapatna this morning. The vehicle was transporting calves to slaughter houses at Arakalgud in Hassan district. They not only rescued the calves but also took a few of them for rearing. The incident took place near Darasaguppe on Chamarajanagar-Jevargi Highway coming under Srirangapatna Town Police limits. The goods…
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