Mysuru-Nanjangud Highway still under 5-ft of water; another life lost in Hunsur Mysore: Rainfall in Mysuru, Chamarajanagar and Kodagu seems of have receded but fury continues to haunt people in all these three districts. The death toll has increased over the past couple of days with rescue workers still continuing to shift people to secure…
Nanjangud: Following the release of 1.21 lakh cusecs of water from Kabini Reservoir to Kapila River this morning, most parts of Nanjangud remained flooded. The situation is likely to worsen as the inflow to Kabini Reservoir is expected to increase. Banasura Sagar Dam in Wayanad, Kerala, has reached it full capacity and the water will…
Bengaluru: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY) has announced Rs. 5 lakh compensation to the family members of those who lost their lives in the floods due to heavy rains. Addressing a press conference here yesterday, BSY said that 24 people have lost their lives due to the floods and added that a compensation of Rs….
Hanur: With lakhs of cusecs of water being released from both KRS and Kabini reservoirs, the famous Hogenakkal Falls located on Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border is in full spate. Though the visitors have been coming in large numbers, the Chamarajanagar district administration has banned the entry of visitors as a precautionary measure. With increasing rainfall in…
Mysuru: Former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy inspected the Fire Brigade building in Saraswathipuram here this morning. Two days ago, the portico of the building collapsed owing to rain. The former CM was on his way to Kodagu and Hassan to inspect the rain affected places. Speaking to press persons, Kumaraswamy contended that the rain fury…
Madikeri: A terrible landslide owing to incessant rain took away the lives of a mother and her daughter at Thora village in Virajpet taluk on Friday evening. The most heart-rending part was that the mother who tried to rescue her daughter failed with the two getting killed. The deceased are Mamata (40) and her daughter…
Mysuru: Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra has urged slum dwellers of Medar Block to relocate in the wake of rains that has been lashing the city for the past few days. Nagendra, who inspected slums at Medar Block along with officials yesterday, said that four houses in the slum have collapsed due to incessant rainfall, while…
Mysuru: Lions Club International’s (District 317A) District Cabinet Presentation-2019 was held today at KSOU Convocation Hall, Muktagangotri on Hunsur Road here. Speaking after inaugurating the event, scion of the erstwhile Mysuru Royal Family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, highlighted the role of Lions Club in providing relief to victims of natural disasters. He called upon the…
Mysuru: MIT College, Mysuru PRO Ravikumar, an active ABVP (Akhila Bharathiya Vidyarthi Parishat) leader died in a road accident near Sirsi this morning. Ravikumar along with five of his friends had been to rain-hit places in Uttara Kannada district. After delivering the essential items at the relief centres, the group were returning to Mysuru when…
Draws upside down portrait of Bhagat Singh in 60 seconds Mysuru: The talents on display in any field is mind boggling to watch and when one creates a world record it makes everyone to stand up and watch the unfolding craft in awe. One such who is making waves is S. Puneeth Kumar, a 25-year-old…
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