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FIR for over speeding
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FIR for over speeding

August 1, 2024

Driving over 130 kmph on any road, highway in Karnataka to attract FIR from today Mysore/Mysuru: Starting today, Aug. 1, the State Police will register First Information Report (FIR) against drivers exceeding the speed limit of  130 km per hour. Drivers driving over 130 kmph will be booked for rash and dangerous driving under Section…

Tourists banned from sites close to water
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Tourists banned from sites close to water

August 1, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: Continuous rainfall in the Cauvery basin of Mandya district has led to increased outflow from the KRS reservoir. As a result, the outflow has been increased to approximately 1,70,000 cusecs into the Cauvery River. To ensure public safety and law and order, Mandya Deputy Commissioner Dr. Kumara has issued orders restricting access to tourist…

Revenue Minister inspects rain damage
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Revenue Minister inspects rain damage

August 1, 2024

CM Siddaramaiah to visit Kodagu tomorrow Mysore/Mysuru: Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, along with District In-charge Minister N.S. Boseraju, Madikeri MLA Dr. Manthar Gowda, and Deputy Commissioner Venkat Raja visited Athuru, Guddehosuru, Theppadakandi and other villages affected by landslides. He instructed the Deputy Commissioner to expedite the release of compensation to the victims. Speaking to…

Kodagu sees an increase of 1,031.02 mm rainfall in 2024
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Kodagu sees an increase of 1,031.02 mm rainfall in 2024

August 1, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: As of 8:30 am today, Kodagu received an average rainfall of 43.23 mm in last 24 hours. On the same day last year, 10.67 mm of rainfall was recorded. The total rainfall from January until now in Kodagu is 2217.15 mm, compared to 1186.13 mm during the same period last year, an increase of…

Travel alert: Avoid visits to waterfalls for now
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Travel alert: Avoid visits to waterfalls for now

August 1, 2024

Entry ban at waterfalls of Kodagu, Srirangapatna tourist places, Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Brindavan Gardens Mysore/Mysuru: With Kodagu, a part of the Western Ghats experiencing heavy rainfall, the District Administration has requested tourists to postpone their visits to popular destinations, especially waterfalls. Kodagu is home to several popular tourist spots, including Iruppu Falls, Abbey Falls, Mallalli…

Wayanad Landslides: Indian Army to the rescue
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Wayanad Landslides: Indian Army to the rescue

August 1, 2024

Constructs bridges connecting landslide-hit Meppadi and Chooralmala villages Wayanad (Kerala): The Indian Army has intensified its efforts to rescue people stranded at landslides hit Wayanad on Tuesday last. Six Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) columns comprising around 500 personnel including medical staff, along with bridging equipment and rescue dogs are deployed at Wayanad. The…

Echo of Governor’s show-cause notice to CM Siddaramaiah: CM to fight Guv’s likely prosecution nod legally 
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Echo of Governor’s show-cause notice to CM Siddaramaiah: CM to fight Guv’s likely prosecution nod legally 

August 1, 2024

Cabinet colleagues stand by CM during breakfast meeting in Bengaluru Bengaluru: In a significant political development, Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot issued a show-cause notice to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on July 27, seeking an explanation regarding alleged irregularities in the allotment of sites to his wife by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). Governor Gehlot has asked…

DC reviews cases booked under KPMEA
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DC reviews cases booked under KPMEA

August 1, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy chaired a review meeting of Karnataka Private Medical Establishment Authority (KPMEA), at the meeting hall of District Health and Family Welfare Office in the city recently. DC Lakshmikanth Reddy, who went through the inspection reports related to 28 cases booked under KPME Act, noted that, 15 institutions have been…

Combating plastic pollution innovatively: MCC to launch PET recycling, cloth bag vending machines
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Combating plastic pollution innovatively: MCC to launch PET recycling, cloth bag vending machines

August 1, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: To curb the use of plastic, which poses a significant threat to the environment, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is set to introduce an innovative system. The new initiative includes the installation of Plastic Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottle recycling machines and cloth bag vending machines at various locations in the city. The MCC has…

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