Siddaramaiah to become first Karnataka CM to offer traditional ritual in June Kushalnagar: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will offer the traditional ‘bagina’ at KRS Dam in Srirangapatna taluk, Mandya district, on June 30, as the reservoir has reached its full capacity — a rare occurrence for this time of year. The Chief Minister is scheduled to…
Mandatory smart meters from July 1
June 28, 2025CESC must test them in Government Offices first, argue consumers Mysore/Mysuru: Electricity consumers have called on officials of the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) to first mandate smart meters in all Government offices, including CESC itself, and evaluate their pros and cons before implementing them for the public. The demand comes after the Government directed…
Tiger deaths at MM Hills: Three arrested for poisoning
June 28, 2025Centre constitutes Special Investigation Team Chamarajanagar: Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the recent deaths of five tigers — a tigress and her four cubs — near the Meenyam Zone of Hoogyam Wildlife Range in the Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary. The tigers died after consuming a cow carcass intentionally laced with poison and…
Ashada Friday atop Chamundi Hill: Devotees throng temple
June 27, 2025Mysuru: Thousands of devotees thronged Goddess Chamundeshwari temple at Chamundi Hill today, as part of the first Ashada Friday Special Puja rituals. Ashada Friday Pujas will be held on three more Fridays — July 4, July 11 and July 18, with the Vardhanti of the presiding deity falling on July 17. Shashishekar Dixit, the main…
Grand procession marks Kempegowda Jayanti
June 27, 2025Mysuru: A grand and colourful procession marked the 516th Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Jayanti celebrations organised under the aegis of the District Administration in the city this morning. Adichunchanagiri Mysuru Branch Seer Sri Someshwaranatha Swamiji flagged off the procession in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy temple at the Palace North Gate, in which hundreds of people took part….
Tiger Deaths at MM Hills: Poisoned cow carcass reason?
June 27, 2025Forest Minister orders high-level probe into death of five tigers at MM Hills Sanctuary; 14-day deadline for report Mysuru: In a shocking incident near the proposed Male Mahadeshwara (MM) Hills Tiger Reserve, the decomposed carcasses of a tigress and her four cubs were found in the Meenyam Range under Hoogyam Division of Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife…
First Ashada Friday tomorrow: Vehicle ban to Chamundi Hill from 10 pm tonight to Sunday 11 pm
June 26, 2025Mysuru: With the Ashada Friday puja beginning tomorrow (June 27), the City Police have issued traffic and safety guidelines for devotees visiting Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill on the following dates: June 27, 28, 29; July 4, 5, 6, 11, 12,13; July 17 (Sri Chamundeshwari Vardhanti), July 18, 19 and 20. According to a…
M.G. Road returns to daily traffic chaos
June 26, 2025Mysuru: Ten months ago, the District Administration and City Police undertook a much-lauded initiative to reclaim Mahatma Gandhi Road (M.G. Road) — Manasa Road Junction to the underbridge — from chaos. They cleared the stretch of vegetable-laden trucks parked haphazardly, encroaching vendors, illegal roadside stalls, wandering cattle and stray dogs, restoring a semblance of order…
A rain gauge in Kodagu that can never do its job!
June 26, 2025Ponnampet: Relentless rains continue to lash Kodagu, pushing rivers and streams well above the danger mark. Authorities have evacuated residents from low-lying areas and declared a holiday for all schools and colleges today, as the region remained under a red alert issued until 8 am this morning. But as Kodagu battles the fury of nature,…
30,000 cusecs of water released from KRS Dam
June 25, 2025Riverfront tourist spots shut amid rising water levels Mysuru / Mandya: With heavy rains lashing the Cauvery River Basin and catchment areas of Kodagu, water release from KRS Dam stood at 30,000 cusecs this afternoon. It is likely to go up to 50,000 cusecs, as inflow continues to rise steadily. As of this morning, inflow…















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