500-year-old Bateri in a shambles
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500-year-old Bateri in a shambles

August 14, 2019

Rajas, Sultans have hoisted Flags on this 15th century flagpole in Srirangapatna By Vinay Karekura The Rajas, Maharajas and Sultans right from 15th Century have proudly protected this historical monument where they were hoisting flags from this flagpole in Bateri, which unfortunately is in a shambles now. This place classified as a heritage structure is…

Novelist Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa for Dasara inauguration
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Novelist Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa for Dasara inauguration

August 14, 2019

CM holds High Power Committee Meet in B’luru Bengaluru:  The Dasara High Power Committee, which met at the Conference Hall in the Third Floor of Vidhana Soudha here this afternoon, decided to invite noted novelist and Saraswathi Samman awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa of Mysuru to inaugurate this year’s festivities atop the Chamundi Hill on Sept.29….

KRS Dam Full
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KRS Dam Full

August 14, 2019

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary returning to normalcy; Ban on tourist entry continues Srirangapatna: The KRS dam is almost full following heavy rains in Kodagu district and just over half-a-feet is left to touch the maximum level of 124.80 feet. The water level today was recorded at 124.10 feet. Due to the floods in Kodagu, 41 feet…

Wellesley Bridge retaining wall collapses
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Wellesley Bridge retaining wall collapses

August 14, 2019

Srirangapatna: The people have been warned to be careful due to the floods in River Cauvery and the resultant damage it has caused in many areas in the taluk. Nearly ten feet of the retaining wall of the historical Wellesley Bridge also has collapsed. This has collapsed just a day after MLA Ravindra Srikantaiah had…

Mysuru Citizens Forum to donate Rs.1 crore to CM’s flood relief
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Mysuru Citizens Forum to donate Rs.1 crore to CM’s flood relief

August 14, 2019

Mysuru:  The Mysuru Citizens Forum (MCF) has decided to donate Rs.1 crore to the Chief Minister’s Flood Relief Fund. The decision was taken at a MCF meeting held at Suttur Mutt in city yesterday, which was chaired by the Mutt Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji, who is also the MCF President. Apart from donating Rs.1…

Vishwanath alleges phone-tapping under HDK governance
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Vishwanath alleges phone-tapping under HDK governance

August 14, 2019

Mysuru: “Phone-tapping was rampant during the governance in the State under former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) which amounts to infringing Right to Privacy,” alleged former JD(S) State President and disqualified MLA A.H. Vishwanath. He was addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here this morning. He pointed out that phone-tapping is an offence adding…

Echo of floods: State Govt. calls for simple Independence Day celebrations
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Echo of floods: State Govt. calls for simple Independence Day celebrations

August 14, 2019

No Ministers. DCs to hoist Tricolour Mysuru:  In the wake of the recent flood fury across Karnataka, the State Government has ordered for simple Independence Day celebrations on Aug.15.  In a press release, B. Shivakumar, Under-Secretary to the Government, DPAR (State-Protocol), said that the recent floods have caused severe loss in various districts and in…

Floods cast shadow on ‘Gajapayana’ of Dasara elephants
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Floods cast shadow on ‘Gajapayana’ of Dasara elephants

August 14, 2019

Mysuru:  The unprecedented floods and the changed political scenario coming with a change in the government, has cast a shadow on ‘Gajapayana,’ the march of Dasara elephants from their respective camps to the city. The ten-day Dasara festival will take place from Sept.29 to Oct.8 and there are hardly 45 days left for the grand…

Cauvery Niravari Nigam Limited  issues flood warning
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Cauvery Niravari Nigam Limited issues flood warning

August 14, 2019

Mysuru: Cauvery Niravari Nigam Limited (CNNL), Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Division, has issued flood warning in the Cauvery catchment area as there is likelihood of releasing 20,000 cusecs to 50,000 cusecs surplus water from the KRS reservoir any moment. The CNNL has, in a press release yesterday, urged people living in the Banks of the…

Corporators to donate Rs.10,000 each towards flood funds
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Corporators to donate Rs.10,000 each towards flood funds

August 14, 2019

Mysuru:  Mysuru city Corporators will be donating Rs.10,000 each for the flood victims and it has been decided to collect funds from the public on Aug.16. The decision was taken at the meeting held yesterday at the MCC’s Old Council Hall which was led by Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath, Deputy Mayor Shafi Ahmed and MCC Commissioner…

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