158 of 280 rain gauges not working in Mysuru; 56 of 104 in Kodagu; 109 of 243 in Mandya Kushalnagar: The South West Monsoon has arrived early in Karnataka, bringing heavy to very heavy rainfall across most regions. Yet, the State Government appears woefully unprepared, with over 3,533 of the 6,533 (54 percent) Telemetric Rain…
Kushalnagar: Reacting to the widespread failure of Telemetric Rain Gauges (TRGs) across Gram Panchayats, Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) Director S. Honnamba told Star of Mysore that Revenue Minister Krishna Byregowda and the Principal Secretary of the Revenue Department recently conducted a comprehensive review of all TRGs and weather stations. The operational status…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP) Dr. M.A. Saleem has issued strict new guidelines directing Police personnel across the State to refrain from conducting random vehicle checks without valid reasons. In a circular dated Saturday, May 31, Dr. Saleem cited two recent incidents: On May 26 in Mandya, a toddler was…
Vehicle parking fee, toll charges also increased, as per State Govt. notification, says CNNL AEE Mysuru: The entry fee for Brindavan Garden attached to Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam in neighbouring Mandya district, has been revised effective from today (June 1). Assistant Executive Engineer of Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) Farooq Ahmed Abu told Star…
Bengaluru: Following the spurt in active Covid-19 cases in the State, the schools have been hereby instructed by the State Government to grant leave for those students suffering from fever, cold and cough. Till yesterday (May 31), the active Covid cases in the State had touched 238, with the capital city Bengaluru alone reporting over…
Mysuru: The man who climbed the iconic statue of Rajarishi Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar at Krishna Raja (K.R.) Circle told the Police that he believed the statue resembled his grandfather, prompting him to climb onto its shoulders. “He looked like my grandfather, so I sat on his shoulders,” said 36-year-old Shivamurthy, a resident of Doora in…
Mysuru: Oculis Iuris, the Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Club of JSS Medical College, Mysuru, had organised a 5K Run aimed at creating awareness about sexual assault and the importance of protecting vulnerable individuals, especially children, here this morning. The Run, which was flagged of by Dr. M.N. Ravi, Senior Cardiologist and Director, Narayana Hospitals, at…
Mysuru: As a prelude to the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations to be held on June 21, the Department of AYUSH had organised Yoga Dhanush programme at Hotel Lalitha Mahal Palace premises in city this morning. This year the theme for IDY-2025 is ‘Yoga for One Earth One Health.’ More than 200 Yoga…
The wild bird is now being treated at PFA’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Kengeri Mysuru: A peahen, which had sustained serious injuries when stray dogs attacked it near RamaGovinda Rangamandira at Ramakrishnanagar in city yesterday has been rescued by People of Animals (PFA). The peahen, which had sustained severe injuries on its neck, had escaped…
Mysuru: Natyashree Kalatanda of Shivamogga staged Yakshagana on Saint Kanakadasa at Bhoomigeetha auditorium at Rangayana yesterday. The programme was organised by Saint Poet Kanakadasa and Tatvapadakarara Adyayana Kendra, Bengaluru in association with Rangayana, Mysuru. Speaking on the occasion, Rangayana Director Satish Tiptur said Rangayana apart from staging modern experimental plays was also encouraging artistes to…
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