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Incessant rains in Kodagu swell rivers, disrupt life
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Incessant rains in Kodagu swell rivers, disrupt life

June 17, 2025

Kushalnagar: Kodagu has been experiencing heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds since Sunday, leading to a significant rise in water levels across the district. The Triveni Sangama in Bhagamandala has reached full capacity for the second time this monsoon. Overflowing waters have inundated the Bhagamandala – Napoklu stretch, but vehicle movement remains unaffected thanks to…

The Red Dump
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The Red Dump

June 17, 2025

Mysuru: The tomato, which once brought a windfall for farmers, has now dented the fortunes of the agrarian community. Aggrieved farmers are dumping truckloads of tomatoes, especially the jam variety, onto streets and market yards, unable to earn any profit at present. The Bandipalya APMC yard on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road, which receives tonnes of tomatoes and…

Bamboo craft is no longer old-fashioned
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Bamboo craft is no longer old-fashioned

June 16, 2025

Artisans address raw material shortage, redefine tradition for modern markets Mysuru: Bamboo artisans were once predicted to have a bleak future, as more attractive alternatives made of plastic, porcelain, fibre, steel and aluminium offered stiff competition, making bamboo products seem old-fashioned. However, through sheer perseverance and skill, local artisans have overturned that prediction by infusing…

College campus ready, but awaits CM, Minister to open
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College campus ready, but awaits CM, Minister to open

June 16, 2025

Students of Government First Grade College, Kuvempunagar, study amidst uncertainty Mysuru: Even as the academic year 2025-26 has begun, the long-awaited inauguration of the J.P. Nagar campus of the Government First Grade College (GFGC), Kuvempunagar, remains uncertain. The GFGC in Kuvempunagar, established in 1996 with a modest number of students, now has a strength of…

Tribal settlement sparks row in Nagarahole wildlife zone
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Tribal settlement sparks row in Nagarahole wildlife zone

June 16, 2025

Deadlock in Athuru Kolli settlement: Forest Dept. says illegal; tribals say ancestral By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Fifty-two tribal families have recently settled deep inside the Athuru Kolli forest, a dense and wildlife-rich area within the Balekovu Division of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, under the Kutta Range in Kodagu district. Despite the dangers posed by elephants, tigers, leopards…

Locked toilets expose city’s costly sanitation failure
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Locked toilets expose city’s costly sanitation failure

June 15, 2025

Toilets built with crores of rupees under Govt. schemes in state of disuse; MCC cites multiple excuses Mysuru:  Despite crores of rupees spent under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and similar schemes, more than 10 public toilets across the city have remained locked for years, exposing glaring official apathy and reducing the much-publicised ‘Open Defecation Free’…

Fields of Gold: Sunflower bloom into a seasonal spectacle at Gundlupet
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Fields of Gold: Sunflower bloom into a seasonal spectacle at Gundlupet

June 15, 2025

By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Facing the sun with their radiant yellow blooms, charming sunflower fields are now drawing crowds of tourists travelling through Gundlupet, especially those coming from Kerala and Ooty towards Mysuru. Visitors can’t resist stopping to snap selfies and reels amidst these dazzling golden expanses. Thanks to good pre-monsoon showers, farmers across Gundlupet…

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