Cauvery water row: Karnataka Bandh tomorrow Barbed wire barricades, CCTV cameras installed Mysuru: In view of the ongoing protests in Mandya over the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, security has been tightened around the KRS reservoir in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district ahead of the proposed Karnataka Bandh tomorrow. The heightened security measures…

‘CM’s chair remained elusive for many veteran leaders but Siddaramaiah was lucky’ Mysuru: Former Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly K.R. Ramesh Kumar has said that Siddaramaiah had the rare opportunity to become the Chief Minister, a position that remained elusive for several top leaders from this region despite their political influence. He was speaking…

Supreme Court to hear Tamil Nadu’s plea on Aug. 13 Bengaluru: The Cauvery water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu intensified on Tuesday after the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) ordered Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs of water from KRS daily to TN for 15 days, sharply raising the stakes in the inter-State confrontation. The…

Flower pots, clean walls, decorated benches replace stinky footpath Mysuru: Finally, there seems to be relief from the foul smell of urine emanating from the compound wall of Mysuru Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) along a stretch of footpath on New Sayyaji Rao Road, which had turned unsightly due to regular public urination. The…

15 days without generator, patients left in the lurch at Srirangapatna Hospital Srirangapatna: For the past 15 days, patients at the Government Hospital in Srirangapatna have been facing severe hardship due to a malfunctioning generator. The problem has hit the dialysis unit particularly hard, where kidney patients depend on uninterrupted power for life-saving treatment. With…

Mysuru: A video of a leopard moving on Nayakara Street atop Chamundi Hill has been captured by a CCTV camera on Sunday midnight causing tension among the residents. The CCTV footage shows the leopard moving from Uttanahalli side and walking fearlessly on Nayakara Street. It is suspected that the leopard may have entered the residential…

Mysuru: Has the State Government begun preparations to host Kambala during Dasara this year despite growing opposition to the event and concerns over environmental destruction at the proposed venue in Sathagalli, adjacent to the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) Regional Centre along the Outer Ring Road? Opposition has also been growing against what activists describe as…

Senior citizens, young mothers wait for days in long lines as pensions halted Mysuru: With the State Government putting on hold the pensions of over 41,000 beneficiaries in the city and district, who are receiving monthly financial benefits under various social security schemes following a revision, the deprived pensioners continue to throng the Taluk Office…

Tonga Ride Heritage Experience Zone coming up under ‘Swadesh Darshan 2.0’ scheme Mysuru: Tourists visiting Mysuru may soon be able to avail themselves of pre-paid tonga rides, similar to the city’s pre-paid autorickshaw service, if a proposal under the Union Tourism Ministry’s ‘Swadesh Darshan 2.0’ scheme is implemented. As part of the project, an eco-friendly…

Mysuru: Traffic movement on the Karnataka-Kerala Inter-State Highway near Anechowkur Gate, a crucial route connecting Mysuru with Kerala through Kodagu, came to a grinding halt for more than nine hours last night following an enforcement action against an overloaded truck and a series of truck breakdowns on a narrow stretch of road inside the Nagarahole…