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Water release from KRS Dam: No boating at Ranganathittu
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Water release from KRS Dam: No boating at Ranganathittu

August 19, 2023

KRS Reservoir level drops to 107.66 ft on Aug. 19 from 113.28 ft on Aug. 9 Mysore/Mysuru: Boating activities have been temporarily suspended at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary starting from Aug. 15. This decision comes as a response to the significant release of a large volume of water into the Cauvery River from the Krishna Raja…

Rahul’s Kiss & our Kismat
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Rahul’s Kiss & our Kismat

August 19, 2023

Every time there is kissing, someone is bound to start pressing charges and last week, the women MPs of the BJP did just that. They gave a written complaint to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had made an ‘inappropriate gesture’ by giving a ‘flying kiss.’ They demanded ‘stringent action’…

‘Shakti’ rush during Dasara: KSRTC seeks 300 more buses
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‘Shakti’ rush during Dasara: KSRTC seeks 300 more buses

August 18, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: Anticipating that the State Government’s ‘Shakti’ free bus rides for women within the State may trigger a huge rush during Dasara-2023, which is just two months away, the KSRTC Mysuru Division has reportedly sought 300 additional buses to meet the Dasara festival rush. In the past, Mysuru Division with support from Mandya and Chamarajanagar…

Motorists suffer as rubber humps come up ‘overnight’
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Motorists suffer as rubber humps come up ‘overnight’

August 18, 2023

Several two-wheeler riders injured with unscientific speed-breakers laid in city, sans any caution boards, blinkers or reflective tapes/ stickers Mysore/Mysuru: The unscientifically laid rubber road humps at various places in the city have  been proving a threat to vehicle riders. Following the request of Traffic Police, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has laid road humps overnight…

Farmers lay siege to KRS Dam in protest against release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
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Farmers lay siege to KRS Dam in protest against release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu

August 18, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning the Government’s action of releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, hundreds of farmers under the leadership of KRRS leader and  Melukote MLA Darshan Puttannaiah laid siege to KRS Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district yesterday. Terming the Government’s action of releasing water from KRS Reservoir to Tamil Nadu at a time…

Chamundi Hill visitors behave!
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Chamundi Hill visitors behave!

August 17, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: Forest Department is all set to crack a whip on the miscreants who have been spoiling the sanctity of Chamundi Hill, the most prominent hub of religious tourism in the State, by imposing fine from Sept. 1, 2023.  A dedicated Task Force will be deployed to implement the measures by penalising the offenders. This…

Lokayukta raids officials in 48 locations across State
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Lokayukta raids officials in 48 locations across State

August 17, 2023

Houses of Kodagu Additional DC, Harangi Superintending Engineer searched in Madikeri and Mysuru Mysuru/Madikeri: Many senior Government officials were jolted from their slumber this morning as the Karnataka Lokayukta orchestrated synchronised raids across 48 locations throughout the State. These actions were prompted by intelligence suggesting the undue amassing of assets by officials. The raids spanned…

Muthiah Muralitharan starts soft drink factory in Chamarajanagar
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Muthiah Muralitharan starts soft drink factory in Chamarajanagar

August 17, 2023

Celebrated Sri Lankan off-spinner to invest Rs. 400 crore; KIADB allots 46.30-acre land Chamarajanagar: Sri Lanka’s cricket icon and celebrated off-spinner Muthiah Muralitharan is embarking on a fresh journey as an entrepreneur in the industrial sector. Transitioning from his legendary cricket career, Muralitharan is now venturing into the business realm by establishing a soft drink…

God Save Devaraja Market
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God Save Devaraja Market

August 16, 2023

By K.B. Ganapathy, Senior Journalist Mysore/Mysuru: The royal city of Mysuru has many historical and cultural structures that include Palaces and public buildings and also massive ornate royal arches spread all over the city. Unfortunately, due to decades of neglect in maintaining them, either by the PWD or the Department concerned, these heritage structures are…

Remembering T.S. Satyan
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Remembering T.S. Satyan

August 16, 2023

On the occasion of the birth centenary of T.S. Satyan, one of India’s foremost photo-journalists, the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP), #22, Kasturba Road, Bengaluru, has arranged an exhibition of some of his great works. The expo, aptly titled ‘With great ease: The photography of T.S. Satyan,’ was opened on Aug. 12, 2023. Born…

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