Mysuru – Rain played havoc in city yesterday and people were found stuck at various places without being able to reach their destinations. Electric poles and tree branches were scattered on the roads causing inconvenience to commuters. What started as a light drizzle at 7.30 pm, turned into a heavy downpour in Kuvempunagar, Saraswathipuram, Rajivnagar,…
Mysuru – During heavy rain and storm, the power lines may get snapped and the electric poles my come crashing down causing fatal accidents like electrocution. So, to avoid this, the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has urged the public not to stand near electric poles, transformers and under trees during rains and gusty winds….
Bengaluru – Water available in various reservoirs of Karnataka is enough only to supply drinking water to major cities and towns for the next 60 days, Water Resources Minister M.B. Patil said yesterday. “We have been monitoring the situation twice a week and as of today, we have sufficient stock of water to last for…
New Delhi – Mysuru-Kodagu Member of Parliament Pratap Simha has met Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayanth Sinha and has appealed to him to restart flight services from Mysore Airport. The MP told the Minister that Mysuru could be covered under the Union Government’s ambitious Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik (UDAN) scheme. In his…
Melkote (Mandya) – Like every year, this year too devotees, who throng Melkote to witness the Vairamudi and Rajamudi festival, were excited as they watched the spring that comes to life on a barren land belonging to a Dalit farmer at Narayanapura, 10 kms from Melkote Temple. The town was celebrating Narayana Jayanti yesterday, as…
Mysuru – The much-awaited month-long Chinnara Mela summer camp organised by Rangayana got off to a good start at Vanaranga last evening with National Bravery Award winner Siya Khode inaugurating the camp by lighting the traditional lamp along with city’s yoga champ H. Kushi. Siya Khode, a resident of Dajibaanpeth, Hubballi, who received the bravery…
Nanjangud – A woman from Mysuru was seriously injured when the ‘Kalasa’ of Sri Nanjundeshwara chariot feel on her head on Sunday night in Nanjangud. The seriously injured woman, who is undergoing treatment at JSS Hospital in Mysuru, has been identified as 63-year-old Sarvamangala, wife of Jayaram and a resident of Hebbal Second Stage (behind…
Melkote – An incident of a devotee drowning in the Kalyani (Pond) while taking a holy dip during the Cheluvanarayanaswami Thirthasnana rituals held as part of Vairamudi Utsava, has been reported yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Ravi (30), a resident of Bandipalya in Mysuru. As Ravi, who went to take a holy dip…
Hassan – Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will launch the works related to Bahubali Mahamastakabhisheka, scheduled for February 2018, in Shravanabelagola on April 16. Disclosing this during a preliminary meeting here on Sunday, District in-Charge Minister A Manju said that around 1,500 people are expected to attend the programme. The Jain Mutt in Shravanabelagola has made seating…
Mysuru – In the wake of reports of over a thousand students absenting in almost every subject in the ongoing SSLC examination in the district, Star of Mysore, expressing concern, contacted DDPI H.R. Basappa this morning for his reaction. Speaking to SOM reporter, Basappa clarified that most of the absentees were either repeaters or private…
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