Daily illumination from 6.55 pm to 8 pm; weekends and holidays till 9 pm Historic British-era Wellesley Bridge closed for traffic, pedestrians Mysore/Mysuru: Hundreds of tourists braving intermittent rains and chill are thronging the South Gate of the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya District to view the spectacular release of water from the…
Boulder rolls onto Nandi Statue Road atop Chamundi Hill
July 11, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst multiple landslides at a couple of places on the Nandi Statue Road atop Chamundi Hill, a huge boulder rolled onto the road from the top of the Hill, causing concern. Though it is not known when the boulder came down, it came to light yesterday when some morning walkers saw the rock leaning…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: July 10, 2022
July 10, 2022Mysuru reports 30 new COVID-19 positive cases, 5 discharges and 0 deaths today.
Ranganathittu boating suspended
July 10, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Boating facility has been temporarily suspended at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary from yesterday following release of a large quantity of water to Cauvery River from KRS Dam. As there is heavy downpour in Kodagu, the inflow of water to KRS Dam has increased. Once the water is released from the KRS reservoir, which is located…
Kodagu waterfalls roar in full glory
July 10, 2022[Photos: P.V. Akshay and Kunjiyanda Machaiah (Machu)] It is raining heavily in Kodagu and almost all the waterfalls in the district have come alive with a milky-white flow, accompanied by the gushing sound. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that rains will only intensify in the coming days. Though the rains have wreaked havoc…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: July 9, 2022
July 9, 2022Mysuru reports 0 new COVID-19 positive cases, 7 discharges and 0 deaths today.
3 Mysureans among thousands stranded in Amarnath
July 9, 2022Yatra suspended following flash floods Mysore/Mysuru: Three from Mysuru, who were part of Amarnath Yatra, are stranded at Sonamarg near Srinagar in Kashmir and are seeking help to return home. The pilgrimage that began on June 30 has been suspended following a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst that left at least 16 people dead…
End of the rope… for now or forever ?
July 9, 2022Whenever there is talk of development in Mysuru, the first target is Chamundi Hill. Now for the first time, our MLAs, MP and the District in-charge Minister have said no to the noose that threatened to hang Chamundi Hill’s flora and fauna — the Ropeway Project. After a long time, our leaders have collectively responded…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: July 8, 2022
July 8, 2022Mysuru reports 16 new COVID-19 positive cases, 19 discharges and 0 deaths today
Second Ashada Shukravara: Many devotees climb Hill steps
July 8, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Despite rains and cold weather, several devotees thronged Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill on the second Ashada Shukravara today to have darshan of the deity decorated with ‘Nagalakshmi Alankara.’ The special pujas and rituals associated with Ashada Shukravara began as early as 3.30 am. Several rituals like Mahanyasapoorvaka Rudrabhisheka, Abhisheka, various Archanas, Mahamangalarathi etc,…
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