Narendra Modi calls to remove ‘global trust deficit’; welcomes African Union into G20 New Delhi: Leaders of the world’s biggest economies have gathered in New Delhi for a two-day G20 summit that began this morning. The mega summit is being held at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, the grandeur of which is being praised…
632 killed as devastating quake strikes Morocco
September 9, 2023Rabat: A devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck central Morocco late on Friday, resulting in tragic loss of lives. The earthquake has claimed the lives of at least 632 people, with dozens more sustaining injuries. Morocco’s Interior Ministry confirmed the grim toll early on Saturday, reporting that 632 individuals had tragically lost their…
Release of Cauvery water: Former CM Bommai accuses Congress of failing to protect State’s interests
September 9, 2023Srirangapatna: Accusing the State Congress Government of failing to protect the interests of Karnataka in Cauvery row, former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai alleged that the Congress has betrayed the State by releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu at a time when the State was staring at drought. Speaking to presspersons after leading a BJP delegation…
G20 Summit: World leaders land in Delhi
September 8, 2023New Delhi: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and US President Joe Biden will be among the first world leaders to land in New Delhi today to attend the two-day mega Group of 20 or G20 Summit 2023 beginning on Sept. 9. Flights carrying VVIPs have started landing in Delhi from 7 pm yesterday. Officials aware…
Dasara elephants, staff covered under Rs. 1.98 crore insurance
September 8, 2023Forest Department pays a premium of Rs. 56,781 to the insurance company Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Dasara festival of 2023 has commenced in grand fashion, marked by the ceremonial arrival of elephants, the centrepiece of this celebrated event. The festivities have ignited tremendous enthusiasm, signalling the commencement of a month-long extravaganza. This year, the prestigious role…
Crocodile spotted in Kukkarahalli Lake
September 8, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Morning walkers at Kukkarahalli Lake are a worried lot after spotting a crocodile in the Lake yesterday morning. Though crocodiles were spotted in the Lake earlier, the Forest Department had rescued them. Later, the walkers, assuming that there were no crocodiles in the Lake, were enjoying their walks without fear. Now, a crocodile was…
Senior Citizens beware !
September 7, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Even as there is a decline in incidents of youths targeting motorists, particularly senior citizens driving four-wheelers, the latest crime involving a 70-year-old retired Police Officer, has brought this disturbing trend back to the forefront. The victim is identified as 70-year-old B.A. Devaiah, a resident of Kuvempunagar ‘M’ Block who had a distinguished Military…
Silt eats into storage capacity of KRS, Kabini, Harangi Dams
September 7, 2023If silt is cleared from three Reservoirs, storage capacity can be increased by up to 8 tmcft By Bapu Lingaraj Urs Mysore/Mysuru: The live storage capacity of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS), Harangi and Kabini Reservoirs along the Cauvery Basin is decreasing due to siltation. Surprisingly, successive Governments have not taken any action to address this…
Re-inventing the wheel Suggestions for Dasara
September 7, 2023By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Recently the District Minister of Mysuru, at a meeting he chaired in connection with Dasara, asked officials to come up with some new ideas for Jumboo Savari procession. So far so good. The present Committee is full of Government servants who are juniors to the Deputy Commissioner of…
Judge on leave: SC to hear Cauvery dispute on Sept. 21
September 6, 2023New Delhi: The Cauvery water sharing dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu came up for hearing in the Supreme Court (SC) this morning and the hearing has been postponed to Sept. 21. The hearing of the case was scheduled before a two-Judge Bench of Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice P.S. Narasimha. Since fellow Judge Justice…
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